Mental Health in Faith Communities: When Prayer Meets Therapy
Fri, Mar 20, 2026
If you or someone you know is struggling, call the Kenya Red Cross toll-free helpline: 1199. Or reach Clarity Counseling: +254 (0) 114 444 300. She was 26 years old. Dr. Desree Moraa Obwogi. Medical intern at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County. On the Sunday before she died, she’d finished a 36-hour shift. […]
The Science of Healing: How Therapy Actually Changes Your Brain
Tue, Mar 17, 2026
If you or someone you know is struggling, call the Kenya Red Cross toll-free helpline: 1199. Or reach Clarity Counseling: +254 (0) 114 444 300. On December 23rd, 2025, a man checked into a short-stay apartment on Kasuku Road in Kilimani, Nairobi. His name was Evans Mwaura Githua. He was 51. CEO of Com Twenty […]
Emotional Intelligence: The Skill That Predicts Success Better Than Your Degree
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
He Won Every Argument. He Lost Every Room. You can usually feel it before you can explain it. A meeting that looks fine on paper but feels tight in the room. An email that isn’t rude, exactly, yet leaves a strange knot in your stomach. A workday where nothing goes wrong, yet you drive home […]
The Mental Load: Why Kenyan Women Are Exhausted
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
She locked her laptop at exactly 5:04 pm. By 5:47, she was at Naivas, mentally running through tomorrow’s lunch menu while texting the house help about the plumber who never showed up. By 6:15, she was in traffic on Mombasa Road, on a call with her sister about their mother’s medication, while also remembering that […]
What Your First Year In a Therapy Career Looks Like in Kenya
Fri, Mar 6, 2026
She had the diploma. She had the KCPA registration. She had printed business cards, set up a small office in Westlands, and posted on her WhatsApp status that she was open for bookings. Then she waited. For three weeks, the chair opposite her desk stayed empty. This is the part of becoming a therapist in […]
How to Talk to Your Child About Mental Health:
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
An Age-by-Age Guide for Kenyan Parents The child Was Fine. Until they weren’t. Their teacher called it a phase. The grandmother said they were “just seeking attention.” The father said they were fine, they were eating, going to school, not making trouble. But the mother noticed something. A withdrawal so quiet it was almost invisible. […]
The Therapist’s Bookshelf: 7 Books That Changed How I Understand Mental Health
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
The Books That Rewired My Brain Before I Could Help Rewire Anyone Else’s When I started my training in counseling psychology, I thought the most important things I would learn were techniques, the right questions to ask, and the correct interventions to deploy. I was wrong. The most important thing was a shift in how […]
Understanding Anxiety in Kenya: Why Your Body Feels Like It’s Always Waiting for Bad News
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
It starts before you are fully awake. Three in the morning, and your eyes are open, your mind already running. Not thinking about anything specific, just a low, humming dread, like your body is braced for an impact that never comes. By the time the alarm goes off, you are already exhausted. During the day, […]