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Psychosomatic Management Counselling in Kenya
Sometimes the worst place you can be is in your own head.
Timothy Ferriss
Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.
Mariska Hargitay
My illness was assumed to be some sort of fiction, unless I could prove otherwise.
Hilary Mantel
Emotional pain is not something that should be hidden away and never spoken about. There is truth in your pain, there is growth in your pain, but only if it’s first brought out into the open.
Steven Aitchison
Fear ordinarily does not lead to illness if the organism can flee successfully. If the individual cannot flee, but is forced to remain in a conflict situation which cannot be resolved, fear may turn into anxiety and psychosomatic changes may then accompany the anxiety.
Rollo May
- Have you ever felt sick and, upon going to the hospital, the medics conducted all the necessary tests to establish the cause of the illness, only to be told there is nothing found, actually, you are well?
- Have you experienced weird pains that relocate from one part of the body to another ( magonjwa ya hap ana pale- in Kiswahili)?
- Do you feel unwell in the morning until you cannot report to work, then during the day you are fine?
- Does your tummy get irritated every time you receive news of a major loss, and your grieving phase is marked by a running tummy or constipation?
- Do you have a headache every time you take off or leave from duty for the purpose of resting?
- How does your body respond to stressful or anxious moments?
- If any of these questions resonate with you, then you could be having psychosomatics, and you may need to seek psychosomatic therapy.
Psychosomatic Management Counselling in Kenya
This type of counselling focuses on supporting individuals whose psychological stress, emotions, or unresolved conflicts manifest as physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomach problems, fatigue, skin disorders, or chronic pain). These symptoms have no full medical explanation but are closely linked to the mind-body connection.
- Medical evaluation and collaboration: Rule out or manage underlying medical conditions while addressing the psychological aspect.
- Psychoeducation: Helping clients understand how stress, emotions, and thoughts influence the body.
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Identifying and restructuring negative thought patterns that trigger physical symptoms.
- Stress management techniques: Relaxation training, mindfulness, meditation, and breathing exercises.
- Lifestyle adjustments: Promoting healthy sleep, exercise, and nutrition to reduce somatic distress.
- Emotional expression: Encouraging clients to express and process suppressed feelings instead of internalizing them.
- Supportive counselling: Building coping strategies, resilience, and self-awareness.
- Family or group therapy: When relational conflicts contribute to the somatic issues.
- Psychophysiological disorders - Clear medical conditions made worse by stress or emotions, e.g., asthma, hypertension, ulcers, migraines.
- Somatoform disorders - Physical symptoms without adequate medical explanation, influenced mainly by psychological distress (e.g., somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, conversion disorder).
- Psychosomatic reactions - Temporary bodily responses triggered by emotional stress (e.g., stomach upset before exams, sweating during anxiety).
- Functional psychosomatic disorders - Where body systems show dysfunction without structural damage, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or tension headaches.
- Chronic psychosomatic illness - Long-term health problems maintained or aggravated by ongoing psychological factors, such as chronic pain, eczema, or autoimmune flare-ups.
- Prevents repeated, unnecessary medical visits and tests.
- Reduces stress, anxiety, and emotional tension that worsen health.
- Enhances self-awareness and resilience in handling life challenges.
- Promotes better emotional expression instead of bottling up feelings.
- Prevents minor stress-related symptoms from becoming chronic illnesses.
- Improves overall physical and mental well-being through holistic healing.
- Helps identify and address the psychological causes behind physical symptoms.
- Teaches coping skills such as relaxation, mindfulness, and healthy thought patterns.
- Provides psychoeducation on mind-body interaction.
- Collaborates with medical professionals for holistic care.
- Supports lifestyle changes that promote overall well-being.
- Teaches relaxation, stress-reduction, and coping techniques.
- Encourages healthy emotional expression and self-awareness.
- Offers a safe, empathetic space for healing and personal growth.
- Identifies unresolved stress, trauma, or conflicts contributing to bodily distress.
- Helps clients understand the connection between emotions, thoughts, and physical symptoms.
Provides versatile counselling to our clients within the county and in the Global space at the Online/Virtual Center, which is open from 6.00 AM to Midnight every day of the week. This dynamic center allows our Global clients to equally access therapy services from their country of residence, and for the other clients that treasure privacy to equally access therapy on or out of camera. However, for those around Nairobi, the Capital City of Kenya, we have a Physical Office for you in Nairobi, Upper Hill- Kenya Medical Association (KAM) Center. The Physical Center is open from 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM to accommodate those of you who are working.
The cost for virtual and physical therapy is the same, and our client can interchange the model without any penalty. The therapy session can be One-on-One, Joint/Couple, or Group therapy. We are a prepaid honest center, and once payment is made, it is reserved for a therapy session. It does not matter how long the client takes to be available; you cannot lose your money while in our system. Please take time and read our terms and conditions, to understand important parameters like session cancellation is done within 24 hours, and once payment is made for a therapy session, it cannot be refunded, but should be used for a therapy session only.
We have professional counsellors trained and licensed to provide all forms of therapy, but with expertise in stress management therapy. With their support, you will learn your triggers to stress, ways of managing the stress, and skills to manage frustration and coping mechanisms. Your therapist will provide a safe space to catharsis (vent out); help you to develop coping strategies, reshape your thinking patterns, improve your relationship, performance and address the issue at hand better. Book a therapy session and find a mental wellness support and personal therapist to walk and guide you to manage that stress, which is interfering with your life. Do not share your story in the wrong places and with the wrong people; they do not care about you. Come and Share with a Counsellor at our Center, At Share We Care. Come and Share with a Counsellor at our Center, At Share We Care.
You can use Call, SMS, or WhatsApp, using any of the two official lines provided below at the contact us. In case you miss us using one medium, especially the call, use SMS or WhatsApp Chat, and we will promptly respond. You can access our services through our official email, and the administrator will escalate your request to the client manager for action.
- Mobile Safaricom Line: +254 707 764 498 (Call, SMS, or WhatsApp)
- Mobile Airtel Line: +254 739 340 004 (Call, SMS, or WhatsApp)
- Email Address: info@demo.sharewithacounsellor.com

