{"id":78,"date":"2025-11-28T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polaris-associates.co.uk\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:34:17","slug":"harmful-sexual-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polaris-associates.co.uk\/index.php\/harmful-sexual-behaviour\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmful Sexual Behaviour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">At Polaris Psychology and Social Work Associates, we have particular expertise in working with children and adolescents who have displayed problematic sexual behaviour (PSB), or harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). Our approach combines thorough, holistic assessment, evidence-based intervention, and close collaboration with families and professionals to promote safety and positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have experience in working with young children and adolescents with extensive knowledge and skill in relation to relevant factors such as adversity and trauma, attachment disruption, mental health and neurodivergence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide specialist consultation to professionals working with children and young people who have sexually harmed. This includes advice on risk management, safety planning, and effective assessment and intervention strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20824a-ce\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20824a-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20824a-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading78_20824a-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading78_20824a-ce\">Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our associates have significant expertise in undertaking specialist assessments for HSB, including the use of recognised assessment models such as AIM 3, J-SOAP, PROFESOR and SAPROF-YV.&nbsp; Each assessment provides a formulation of both risk and need to support the child, family and professional network in risk management and developing support, safety and intervention plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessments undertaken are:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developmentally sensitive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma-informed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focused on increasing understanding of risk, strengths, and needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designed to identify the support and intervention requirements of the child and their family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interventions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer bespoke, psychologically informed interventions to meet the individual needs of the child and family. Our associates are trained and experienced in a range of psychological therapies and risk reduction approaches, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AIM Intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change for Good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Lives\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Good Way Model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Polaris Psychology and Social Work Associates, we have particular expertise in working with children and adolescents who have displayed problematic sexual behaviour (PSB), or harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). Our approach combines thorough, holistic assessment, evidence-based intervention, and close collaboration with families and professionals to promote safety and positive change. 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