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September 2026 Intake: Enrolling For Clarity’s Counselling Psychology Courses

Tue, Jun 16, 2026

September 2026 Intake: Everything You Need to Know About Enrolling For Clarity’s Counselling Psychology Courses You have been thinking about this for a while. Maybe it started with a conversation that went somewhere important, and you realised you knew how to hold it.  Maybe someone in your team was struggling and you noticed things your […]

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How Therapy Helped Me Save My Marriage

Fri, Jun 12, 2026

How Therapy Helped Me Save My Marriage: A Real Kenyan Couple’s Story (With Therapist Commentary) Note on this post: The account below is a composite narrative drawn from the experiences of couples who have worked with Clarity’s therapists. Names and identifying details have been changed. The therapist’s commentary is written by one of Clarity’s couples […]

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Teenage Mental Health in Kenya: What Your Teen Won’t Tell You, What the Signs Mean, and When to Intervene

Tue, Jun 9, 2026

“Teenage Mental Health in Kenya: What Your Teen Won’t Tell You, What the Signs Mean, and When to Intervene” She used to tell you everything. Not every detail. But you knew when something was wrong. There was a way she looked at you when she needed to talk, and you knew to ask. She would […]

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Workplace Stress and Burnout in Kenya: What Employees Won’t Tell HR

Fri, Jun 5, 2026

“Workplace Stress and Burnout in Kenya: What Employees Won’t Tell HR (And What Smart Companies Are Doing About It)” Wanjiru had not taken a sick day in three years.  Her manager mentioned it in her appraisal as if it were a medal.  What the appraisal did not capture was that she had cried in the […]

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University Student Mental Health in Kenya, What Every First-Year Needs to Know

Tue, Jun 2, 2026

“University Student Mental Health in Kenya: What Every First-Year Needs to Know (But No One Tells You)” Brian got the call about his admission letter on a Thursday. By the next Sunday, his whole family had gathered to pray over him, his aunt had bought him a new duvet, and his father kept calling him […]

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Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers in Kenya

Fri, May 29, 2026

Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers in Kenya: Why EI Is the Skill That Gets You Promoted (and How to Build It) Do you ever sit and ponder on performance reviews? We are about to change how you think about your next performance review. Research by TalentSmart, whose emotional intelligence assessments have been taken by over […]

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What Type of Therapy Is Right for Me? CBT, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and More, Explained for Kenyans

Tue, May 26, 2026

Here is a number that should give you pause. The World Health Organisation estimates that the treatment gap for mental health conditions in sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 90%. In Kenya, that means fewer than one in ten people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, or any diagnosable mental health condition will ever access professional support. When researchers […]

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Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: What Teachers See & Parents Miss

Fri, May 22, 2026

Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: What Teachers See & Parents Miss, & Why Every School Needs a Counsellor She noticed him first in February. James had been a lively student — chatty, often too chatty for her taste during lessons. But somewhere around the end of term one, something shifted. He stopped contributing in class. […]

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