We dare to care

Welcome to Counselling Service Organization

Historically, Physical well-being and health has been given the highest priority with newer drugs flooding the market every day but the emotional wellbeing of humanity is declining such a way that cases of depression, anxiety and emotional disorders are picking up to the highest point.

As human beings, we are social creatures and most of our behaviours take place in a social context with a complex, demanding and changing world. Whereas people face such challenges, they find solution by talking to friends, neighbours, priests or families; but rarely their advice is not sufficient, or it is too embarrassed or sometimes there is no one to turn to. However, counselling services are useful option at these moments.

Most importantly, every one of us requires a social network to satisfy the human need to be cared for, accepted, and emotionally supported, particularly in times of stress and bereavements so as to improve holistic maturity of  a person. Counselling Organization is designed to bring together professionals to break down the barriers that continue to increase mental health issues since there can be no health without mental health.

We are a group of committed, professionally qualified counsellors operating as a registered charity. We provide counselling services to individuals, group of people, couples and family.

How can counselling help

There are times in our lives when there is no way to turn to and manage stressful events in life. Sometimes we lack courage to change the things we can or lack the serenity to accept the things we cannot change.  At such times of severe anxiety we are most likely to make bad and risky decisions which we later regret. Counselling aims to help people clarify their own thoughts and reach their own decisions, and perhaps to make major life changes in their life.

Unlike other kinds of help, a counsellor does tell you what to do.  Basically, the counsellor’s task is to bring a skilled listening ear and positive regarded heart to you and your problems in order to help you to find out more about yourself including your strengths and weaknesses, values and priorities enough for you to find your own solutions and carry out your own decision.

Sometimes Counselling can be demanding, since it often involves talking about things we would prefer to push out of our minds in everyday life.  Although challenging, it can also be a tremendous relief to air our half-buried ideas and feelings.

Because a counselling relationship is totally confidential, you can entrust a trained and experienced counsellor with thoughts or feelings which might be considered unacceptable or even silly in everyday life.  Ideas, thoughts or feelings of which other people, or even a part of ourselves disapprove, can be aired and explored in the safety of the counselling room.  If we are willing to take such a risk, counselling rewards us with a deeper understanding of ourselves and enriches our lives with more meaning.

Whatever your situation, whether you are worried, depressed, confused, feeling bad about yourself, coping with an unexpected change or crisis, or simply wanting to make some changes in your life, it is helpful to talk things over with an understanding and well-trained “outsider”

The first meeting with a counsellor is used to discuss whether continued counselling will meet your needs.  It is important to give the counsellor an honest account of your situation, and also to be prepared to ask questions so that you can be sure that counselling is what you want, and that the counsellor is a person that you can work with comfortably.

Will I have to pay?

The counselling service rates are responsive to your ability to pay and we will endeavour to provide rates which are affordable to you, even if you are not in paid employment.  Currently the minimum charge is Tsh 10,000/ per session. Remember NO one will be denied to get the services because he or she lacks some money to pay.

Confidentiality

The time with your counsellor is confidential and information will not be passed to anyone without your consent.  All of our counsellors work within the Ethical Framework. Among other things, this ensures that the counselling process is confidential. 

Equality

We actively oppose oppression and discrimination against people because of their gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, disabilities, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs, class, HIV status, or because they have been in contact with mental health services.