Access Quetzal Services
Quetzal is a specialist local service which only supports women who have recovering from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
If you are not living in Leicester/Leicestershire or did not experience childhood sexual abuse, please check our list of useful numbers.
If you are a male living in Leicester/Leicestershire who has experienced childhood sexual abuse, please contact First Steps Leicester
You do not need to have reported the abuse to the police in order to access our services.
To access our support you can refer yourself by filling in the form below or contacting us.
Alternatively, you can download the form, and send the completed form to us at help@quetzal.org.uk
The counselling session will be on the same day and time each week and it is important you are able to commit to a full set of counselling sessions. If you have any concerns please speak to us before referring.
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO HIGH DEMAND WAITING TIMES FOR COUNSELLING IS APPROX 12 MONTHS.
YOU CAN ACCESS OUR OTHER SERVICES THROUGHOUT THIS TIME
Self-Referral Form
We are a small charity and there is a significant waiting list to begin one on one counselling. If you are looking for a specialist counsellor and are able to pay privately we can put you in touch with our highly trained therapists who also run private practice. See our directory here Quetzal Counsellor Directory
You can choose to access any of our other services even if you do not want to access counselling.
Read our self-help guide.
If you know someone who experienced childhood sexual abuse and may benefit from Quetzal counselling services, check our tips on how you can help them.


