Psychological counselling is a professional process where a trained therapist helps individuals understand and manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It provides a safe and confidential space for people to talk about personal challenges, such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, or life transitions. It is about talking with a professional who listens, understands, and guides you in finding healthier ways of dealing with life’s challenges

The main goals of psychological counselling are to:

• Provide support during difficult times.
• Promote self-understanding by exploring feelings, thoughts, and behaviours.
• Develop coping skills to manage stress, conflict, or negative emotions.
• Encourage personal growth and improve overall well-being.

A Professional Counsellor is a trained and qualified mental health expert who helps people deal with emotional, psychological, social, or behavioural challenges. They provide a safe, supportive, and confidential space where clients can talk about their concerns, explore their feelings, and find healthy ways to cope with life’s difficulties. A professional counsellor is like a trusted guide who walks with you through challenges, helping you discover strength, clarity, and healthier ways of living.

A professional counsellor is someone who:

• Has specialized training in psychology, counselling, or related fields.
• Uses professional skills like active listening, empathy, and therapeutic techniques.
• Supports clients to better understand themselves, solve problems, and improve well-being.
• Does not judge but guides clients in making their own healthy decisions.
• Works ethically and respects confidentiality.

Mental Health - Refers to a person’s overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Our overall state of mind and well-being. It’s about how we think, feel, and behave in daily life. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health. Example: Being able to manage stress, build relationships, and make good decisions.

Mental Illness - Refers to specific conditions that affect a person’s thinking, mood, or behaviour in a way that causes distress or difficulty in functioning. It is a diagnosed condition that disrupts mental health. Examples include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Not everyone has a mental illness, but anyone can experience one at some point in life.

A client is a person who seeks and receives professional services, support, or advice from a trained provider such as a counsellor, therapist, lawyer, or consultant. A client is an individual who receives help or guidance from a professional. In counselling, a client is someone who:

• Comes with personal, social, emotional, or psychological concerns.
• Works with a counsellor or therapist to explore these concerns.
• Actively participates in the process to improve their well-being, coping skills, or decision-making.

People should seek counselling because it provides a safe and supportive space to deal with life’s challenges. Counselling helps people heal, grow, and cope better with life’s challenges. Some key reasons include:

• Emotional Support -  Counselling helps people express feelings like sadness, anger, fear, or stress without judgment.
• Mental Health - It can help manage anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or other psychological struggles.
• Better Coping Skills - Clients learn healthy ways to handle stress, conflict, or major life changes.
• Personal Growth - Counselling encourages self-awareness, self-confidence, and improved decision-making.
• Relationship Support - It can improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen connections with others.
• Crisis Intervention - Provides immediate help during traumatic or overwhelming experiences.

The importance of personal therapy lies in the way it helps individuals take care of their mental, emotional, and overall well-being. Personal therapy is important because it helps people heal, grow, and live healthier, happier lives.  Here are the key points:

• Self-Understanding - Helps people know themselves better, including their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
• Emotional Healing - Provides a safe space to work through painful experiences, trauma, or grief.
• Stress Management - Teaches healthy ways to cope with stress, anxiety, and pressure from life.
• Improved Relationships - By understanding oneself, people communicate and relate better with others.
• Personal Growth -Builds confidence, self-acceptance, and resilience.
• Mental Health Maintenance - Prevents small issues from growing into bigger psychological problems.

You should seek counselling in safe, professional, and supportive places where trained helpers are available. You can seek counselling in hospitals, schools, workplaces, community centers, private offices, or even online, anywhere there are qualified counsellors. Common places include:

• Hospitals and Health Clinics - Many have mental health or counselling departments.
• Counselling Centres -Stand-alone facilities that provide therapy and support services.
• Schools and Universities - Guidance and counselling offices help students with academic, emotional, and social issues.
• Workplaces - Some organizations have Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) that offer counselling.
• Religious or Community Centers - Some provide faith-based or community counselling.
• Private Practices- Individual therapists or counsellors offering services in offices.
• Online Counselling - Virtual therapy through phone calls, video sessions, or chat.

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.