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The FRMP therapist register includes qualified professionals who are chosen because they have the right experience and training to support young people who are at risk of homelessness.
Art therapists use creative activities like painting, drawing, or sculpture to help young people express feelings they may struggle to put into words. This can be especially helpful for those who have experienced trauma or feel disconnected, offering a non-verbal path to healing and self-understanding.
Equine therapy involves working with horses to build trust, self-confidence, and emotional regulation. For young people who have experienced relationship difficulties or instability, the bond with a horse can offer a powerful way to rebuild trust and learn healthy boundaries.
Music therapists use music — through listening, playing instruments, songwriting, or singing — to support emotional expression and connection. For young people, music can provide a sense of identity, calm, and safety during stressful periods.
Talking therapy also supports young people to improve communication and conflict resolution skills, which can help repair or safely navigate family relationships where possible. If returning home isn’t safe or appropriate, therapists help the young person strengthen their sense of self, build resilience, and develop the emotional tools needed to move forward confidently and connect with new supports.
Talking therapy can be done as individual counselling, or as part of family therapy and mediation.
Individual counselling can be done with psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, occupational therapists, mental health social workers or mental health nurses.
These professionals offer a safe, non-judgmental space where young people can talk about what’s happening in their lives, explore their feelings, and make sense of what they are feeling. They help young people process difficult emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, or guilt, and build healthy coping strategies to manage stress.
Family therapists work with young people and their families (or family-like supports) to improve communication, reduce conflict, and strengthen relationships. This can help prevent breakdowns that may lead to homelessness, or support reunification when safe and appropriate.
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Family mediators help young people and their families talk through disagreements in a structured, neutral environment. Their focus is on finding workable solutions to conflict — often helping to avoid family breakdown and create agreements that support the young person’s safety and housing stability.
Search our register to find FRMP approved psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, family therapists, family mediators, mental health social workers and alternative therapists.
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