Compassionate Counsellingin Kenya

When my relationship ended, I felt like my world had fallen apart. Counselling gave me a safe space to express my pain and rediscover who I am beyond the relationship. I've learned to love myself again, make independent decisions, and focus on my and child's well-being. I'm finally at peace with my past.

My counsellor helped me see how unhealthy my work environment had become. I had been holding on out of fear and self-doubt. Through therapy, I gained clarity and courage and finally left the toxic workplace, took time to heal, and now I'm working in a place where I'm respected and valued.

I did not understand how growing up in a chaotic family had affected my life until I looked around and realized that I did not have any stable relationships. Counselling has taught me how to set healthy boundaries and give people a chance to prove themselves instead of projecting my desires unto them. The result has been stronger, calmer relationships that I can rely on.

Before counselling, social situations used to terrify me. I would replay encounters in my mind days after and cringe at all the things that I figured I had done wrong. I missed out on networking events and social activities that I might have enjoyed. My therapist helped me challenge the voice in my head and accept that I cannot be perfect in every situation. She also encouraged me to expose myself to more social encounters, which to my relief has helped a lot and helped in building my social network.

I sought counselling after a really bad breakup thinking that I just had to get over it. However, my counsellor helped me understand my patterns in love, my fear about being alone, and helped me understand what a healthy connection looks like. Learning this has improved my dating life tremendously. Now, I can walk away in the early stages instead of setting myself up for a world of pain.

After losing my dad, I was consumed by grief for such a long time. Talking through my grief with a professional has helped me navigate my pain and face it instead of burying it. While I'm not over it, and don't think I will be for a long time, I have learnt to live with the loss without letting it consume me.