Have you experienced violence?

Sigurhæðir (Victory hills) offers coordinated counsel, support and therapy on your terms - free of charge.

Individual- and group therapy is available as well as specialized trauma therapy. Police are available within Sigurhæðir to provide counsel. Information and legal counsel to immigrants is available as well.

Women residing in South Iceland and their families can come, call and book appointments to receive support, counsel and information regardless of gender, origin or social status. You can get sign language interpretation and language interpretation if you need.

Sigurhæðir is at Þórsmörk 7, 800 Selfoss. The entrance is from Árvegur, opposite to the local hospital. Opening hours are Tuesdays from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 1 to 5 pm and Fridays 10 am to 5 pm. An appointment can be made through the Sigurhæðir website or call 8345566. You can also send an email to sigur[hjá]sigurhaedir.is.

Sigurhæðir provides service for victims of gender-based sexual abuse in South Iceland.

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Bjarkarhlíð

Bjarkarhlíð is a center for people who have experienced abuse. There you get all the support and counseling you need in one place. All assistance is on your terms.

Women's Shelter

The Women‘s Shelter offers counseling and a safe place to stay for any woman who has experienced abuse in a close relationship.

Stígamót

Stígamót helps people of all genders who have been sexually abused.

Physical abuse

Physical abuse and violence are when someone hurts you physically, like with pinching, shoving, kicking, or punching. Threats of physical abuse are also physical violence.

Manneskja í fjötrum. Hún er með lokuð augu og er leið á svipinn og heldur þétt utan um sig. Rauður þykkur borði er vafinn utan um hana.

Digital abuse

Digital, or tech, abuse occurs through mobile phones, computers, or social media platforms

Manneskja horfir á farsímann sinn sem er opinn og virðist sýna skilaboð