People of all ages and races come to us with a range of problems which affect their emotional well-being and their ability to cope with the demands of everyday living. If you feel that you are struggling with any of the following, come and see us.
• Struggling with a relationship?
• Going through or trying to cope with divorce or separation?
• Grieving the loss of a loved one?
• Struggling to focus on your work or studies?
• Dealing with illness or disability in yourself or your family?
• Traumatized by violence or abuse?
• Traumatized by xenophobia or experiences of war?
• Worried about the behaviour or emotional well-being of a child?
• Struggling to adjust to one of life’s many challenges?
• Feeling depressed, alone, unsupported, and vulnerable?
• Looking for someone who you can talk to without fear of judgment? We offer free counselling in a safe and confidential environment by well-trained and supervised counsellors. What we do
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The Counselling Programme which offers a walk-in and after hours counselling service to individuals, couples and families, including children and adolescents and those who would not otherwise be able to afford traditional and costly counselling with a psychologist.
• The Community Healing Programme uses group-based interventions and a range of creative methodologies to facilitate healing for a range of target groups including abused women, families and children living with HIV/AIDS, and refugee children, adolescents and families. Group-based interventions include holiday programs for bereaved or traumatized children and adolescents, bereavement retreats for adults, support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS, and a range of “lekgotlas” aimed at getting people to talk to each other about common problems and experiences.
• HIV Support: HIV affects us all and we deal with it in all our groups and sessions. Specifically we have a support group called Leseding for people living with HIV that meets every Friday morning. This is what the Leseding Group says about how they deal with the discrimination, loneliness and fear that they face:
- We share what we know and learn new things from each other and our leaders.
- We don’t judge each other.
- We respect confidentiality and what is shared in the group, stays in the group.
- Our group rules and our leaders make sure that our group is a safe space in which we can help each other grow beyond our fears, our loneliness and the prejudice of our communities.
• Siyabanakekela seeks to support those who are in care giving roles in the community and in organisations through training, mentoring and “caring for carers". It is made up of a number of different components: Healing through training, Caring for Carers and Parent to Parent programme.
• The Advocacy Programme which works with other agencies to advocate for social change in order to reduce the emotional suffering caused by unjust social conditions. We are a key partner in the Johannesburg Child Advocacy Forum.
