Legal and community referrals
Therapy during legal, court and community-service involvement.
Axis considers referrals for people dealing with trauma, family or workplace legal matters, court-related stress and major disruption, while keeping the treating role clear.
Therapeutic focus
Support the person without confusing the professional role.
Legal proceedings and community-service involvement can intensify anxiety, trauma responses, sleep problems, shame, anger, grief and relationship strain. Therapy can address the person's wellbeing and functioning while recognising the practical context.
Brent does not promise advocacy outcomes or shape therapy around a desired legal conclusion. Communication remains factual, consented and proportionate to the treating role.
Reports require a separate discussion.
The purpose, audience, scope, records available, timeframe, fee and possible effect on therapy must be considered before any written work is agreed.
Common questions
Referrals, reports and independent assessment.
Can Axis prepare a letter for court?
A factual treatment summary may sometimes be appropriate. It depends on the clinical role, purpose, consent, available information, timing and whether the request creates a conflict. Treating letters are not presented as independent expert evidence.
Can a lawyer or community service make the referral?
Yes. The person’s consent, the therapeutic purpose and any requested communication should be clear. The prospective client may also contact Axis directly.
Does Axis provide an independent medico-legal assessment?
Not as an automatic extension of treatment. Independent assessment and treating therapy are distinct roles and may require different practitioners.
Professional referral
Email the referral with the professional role made clear.
Include the referral purpose, your role, the person's consent, relevant supporting documents and any likely communication request.
Email a referral