Counselors and therapists play a vital role in supporting others through mental health challenges, but their work can also bring unique mental health challenges of its own. Here are some of the key mental health challenges that counselors and therapists might experience due to the nature of their profession: 1. Compassion Fatigue Description: Constantly empathizing […] The post Mental Health challenges that counselors and therapists experience due to the nature of their profession appeared first on RESILIENCE PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELLING ..read more

Traditional African societies had a unique approach to counselling, with a strong emphasis on community and spiritual beliefs. Counselling was often carried out by elders or other respected members of the community, who used a variety of strategies to help individuals deal with emotional and psychological challenges. One common aspect of counselling in traditional African […] The post How counselling was practiced in traditional African societies appeared first on RESILIENCE PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELLING ..read more

The mental health struggles faced by commercial sex workers: impacts and potential solutions Commercial sex workers encounter a wide range of mental health issues stemming from the nature of their profession. The persistent stress, societal stigma, and trauma associated with commercial sex work can significantly undermine their psychological well-being. One of the primary mental health […] The post The mental health struggles faced by commercial sex workers: impacts and potential solutions appeared first on RESILIENCE PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELLING ..read more

As they say, life is a gift from God and can only be given by Him (Ochieng & Kamau, 2021). Therefore, it was always forbidden to take your own life and others’. Suicide has always been the subject of constant controversy and endless debate. Religion, monarchy, and colonialism have condemned and forbidden suicide. According to the World Health Organization (2023), suicide is the act of deliberately killing oneself. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, especially depression, and neurological disorders, cancer, and HIV infection. Every year, almost one million people die from su ..read more

Based on the Psychodynamic Theory of Personality  of Alfred Adler Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist and psychotherapist, developed Individual Psychology, a psychological theory that focuses on understanding individuals as unique and holistic beings. It emphasizes the role of social factors and the pursuit of personal goals in shaping human behavior. One key concept in Adler’s theory is the “inferiority complex,” which suggests that feelings of inferiority, stemming from early childhood experiences, can motivate individuals to strive for superiority and compensate for perceived weakne ..read more

Domestic violence occurs when a person consistently aims to control their partner through physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.  Domestic violence can be physical or psychological, and it can affect anyone of any age, gender, race, or sexual orientation.  It may include behaviors meant to scare, physically harm, or control a partner.  Domestic violence involves an unequal power dynamic in which one partner tries to assert control over the other in a variety of ways. Insults, threats, emotional abuse, and sexual coercion all constitute domestic violence. Abusers may use children ..read more

Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence/abuse is a global concern that continues to ail our society. Although women continue to be the majority of domestic violence victims, men are also abused by their current and former intimate partners. According to a 2017 study, in every 1000 Kenyans, 3.8 women and 1.3 men are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence occurs when someone aims to consistently control their partner through physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Interestingly, most of us only focus on the issue of mental health post-domestic violence while giving ..read more

Why is therapy so expensive? Many times I have encountered this question be it face to face or through various media platforms. More often than not frustration, irritation or even anger is the main feeling or emotion that is expressed. Let me first define what therapy is all about. Therapy is a broad treatment system with many far-reaching branches. In this context, therapy refers to the use of psychological methods and systems to treat people with depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders. Various types of therapy in psychology exist. It is also important to identify the difference betw ..read more

Gone are the days when you would eat your ugali and sukumawiki and sleep soundly. We would appreciate the kind of life that our parents were able to give us regardless of whether we walked five kilometres to school or lived in a mud house. It didn’t matter. It only pushed us to strive for a better future. Today? It’s completely different thanks to social media. When I see someone bothered that they cannot afford a certain lifestyle, I never judge them. I only empathize with them because sometimes the pressure is too much to bear. What do you do when all your friends are making it in life but y ..read more

Killings. Suicide. Domestic violence. Police brutality. Troubled marriages. We could go on counting. Horrendous things are happening right, left and centre. The moment you switch on the TV, you want to put it off immediately. The news we see every day is a shred of clear evidence that it’s no longer business as usual. It’s time to act now, or, tomorrow will be too late. When a country records 483 cases of suicide in only three months, we know that for sure, we are failing somewhere as a society. And, it all comes down to our state of mental health. Almost every day, we hear of bizarre stories ..read more