Mission Statement
At Rhythmic Drumming and Counselling Services, our mission is to support children, young people, and adults to feel safe, seen, and supported through trauma informed counselling and mentoring practices. We are committed to fostering regulation, resilience, and personal growth through compassionate, relationship-centred support that honours each individual’s lived experience, strengths, and capacity for change.
Our Values
Safety
We prioritise emotional and physical safety in all interactions and environments.
Connection
We value relationships as the foundation for healing, growth, and change.
Integrity
We act honestly, ethically, and responsibly in all aspects of our work.
Respect
We honour the dignity, autonomy, and individuality of every person.
Compassion
We lead with empathy, kindness, and understanding.
Excellence
We are committed to quality, reflection, and continual improvement in service delivery.
Growth
We believe in the capacity for learning, resilience, and positive change at every stage of life.
Our Accountability
Trauma-Informed Care
We are accountable to providing services that prioritise emotional and physical safety, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. We recognise the impact of trauma and actively work to avoid re-traumatisation while supporting regulation, stability, and healing.
Unconditional Positive Regard
We are accountable to holding each person with consistent respect, acceptance, and belief in their inherent worth. We separate behaviour from identity, maintaining compassion and connection while upholding clear and safe boundaries.
Relationships
We are accountable to building trusting, authentic, and respectful relationships. We recognise that meaningful change happens within safe relationships and commit to being reliable, present, and responsive in our work.
Quality
We are accountable to delivering high quality, evidence informed services that are reflective, ethical, and continually improving. We commit to ongoing learning, supervision, and evaluation to ensure best practice.
Empathy
We are accountable to listening deeply and responding with genuine understanding, compassion, and curiosity. We honour each person’s story without judgement and validate lived experiences.
Professionalism
We are accountable to practicing with integrity, transparency, and ethical responsibility. We maintain clear boundaries, confidentiality, and professional standards while working collaboratively with individuals, families, and systems.