• We start with assessment sessions to check suitability. You then attend around six to eight one-to-one sessions before joining the group. The group runs for thirty sessions. We understand it can feel daunting to join the group for the first time — but most clients feed back that they found the group work the most beneficial part, because you receive peer support from people in similar circumstances. 

  • If you're abusive in your relationship and you recognise a need to change that behaviour, this programme is for you. If you're unsure, call us — we'll help you think it through. 

  • We always work with the principle that you are 100% responsible for your own abusive behaviour, regardless of how others behave towards you. This is the most helpful and empowering approach because it keeps the focus on what you want to achieve. You'll be supported to find more helpful ways of dealing with difficulty in relationships. 

  • Our programme and all face to face work including group work and (ex) partner support takes place in our office in Plymouth. We provide our services to the Devon and Cornwall area.

  • Everything is treated confidentially with the partner support worker, unless there is a concern for the safety of an individual or a safeguarding concern, you will always be informed if there is any concern.

  • For self-referrals, we use a sliding scale based on your income. Sessions start from £5 for those on benefits or a low income, up to £70 for the highest earning bracket.

    If you've been referred through a social services, there is no cost to you.

    Call us on 01752 213535 to find out more — we won't let cost be a reason not to get help.

  • "It's been over a year now, and it's been a good but emotional journey. I've learned so much about myself and why I've behaved the way I did and how I've affected ex-partners and children with my violent and abusive behaviour. Since I started Ahimsa a lot has changed."

    - Ahimsa client

  • "Since starting a year ago I now think about others and their feelings and my behaviour toward them. I have changed the way I behave and think. I see things so differently now. When I've had difficulties or confrontation I bring it to Ahimsa and I've had to be open and honest about it."

    - Ahimsa client

  • "I've learned to love and nurture the good in me. I like myself today and really recommend Ahimsa to anyone who has been living as the abuser in a relationship. Ahimsa has helped me with my life."

    - Ahimsa client

  • "Before I came to Ahimsa I didn't know what feeling vulnerable was and would get angry and attack people, abusively - even violently. The one-to-one sessions before I started group helped me see the build-up of anger before I would explode and kick off. I started to look at the abusive relationships I had been in and situations I had caused to get my own way."

    - Ahimsa client