TherapyNow has partnered with I Med Vision to run their mental health project in the Masakhane Community just outside Gansbaai in South Africa. We will be running the program and working with I Med Vision community members, creating awareness around...Continue reading
Overcoming obstacles together: How Marriage Counselling helps couples reignite their relationships
Marriage is a beautiful bond that requires constant work and effort to maintain. Sometimes, we may struggle to keep the spark alive, and that’s okay. Instead of giving up on your marriage, consider turning to a counsellor for help. Marriage...Continue reading
Concerns when it comes to Online Counseling: Overcoming Obstacles
Despite the limitations and considerations of online counseling, there are a variety of strategies that individuals can employ to overcome obstacles and achieve successful therapy outcomes. One approach is to carefully select an online therapy platform that meets your requirements...Continue reading
The cycles of family life & marriage
Outline of the family life cycle model According to Ann Petty (2006:40) in the 1950’s, there was a widely used family life cycle proposed by Duvall that focused on eight stages; ranging from newly married to the death of a...Continue reading
Why Women Inspire Us
I began my counselling journey working at Rape Crisis, an all-woman NGO. Men were not left out, we counselled them and men were included in advocacy programs. Yet, it was witnessed to the power of women to exhibit both resilience...Continue reading
Marriage Counselling – Why are we dragging our feet?
Marriage is hard. In fact, it has been suggested that more than half of first marriages end in divorce or dissolvement. In the past few years of lockdowns and quarantines, marriages have taken a knock. Difficulties in relationships have been...Continue reading
7 Tips for Supporting a Partner with Anxiety and Depression
Many people suffer from anxiety and depression, but it can be difficult to understand what is going on with your partner. This blog post will discuss seven different ways that you can support someone who suffers from these issues. Firstly,...Continue reading
Always make your own sunshine
In the times that we live in today, where social media has this insidious, persistent effect on our everyday lives, we are so much more aware of the goings-on of our fellow man than we ever were in the past....Continue reading
Money & Relationships: a volatile match
Before the 80’s men traditionally went to work and brought home the paycheck, while women stayed home and looked after the house and the kids. Today, this is completely unachievable or desired for many. It is no longer financially feasible...Continue reading
7 Kinds of Love: All Love is not Equal
Love means so many different things to so many different people, and in the same way, applies totally differently in different contexts. We can usually distinguish between the love we have for friends, and the love we have family –...Continue reading