Gaborone Rehabilitation Counselling and Therapy Centre

20/01/2026

HAVE YOU RECENTLY LOST SOMEONE OR SOMETHING? 💔

When we lose someone or something valuable to our hearts we experience GRIEF 💖

Learn about grief with us
Talk to us about grief
Heal from grief with us

Contacts: 74 070 001
Call: 74070001 or 3111025







Your Healing Begins Here-with us. ❤️‍🩹

15/12/2025

WHEN PARENTING FEELS HEAVY: UNDERSTANDING THE EMOTIONAL LOAD

😫I am at a breaking point…

🤔Am I not doing enough?

😡Why can’t they just listen?

🫤Other parents seem to have it together, why can’t I?

As a parent, you may be feeling frustrated and overwhelmed. Parenting isn’t just about providing love, food, and safety, it's carrying an emotional weight that often goes unnoticed. Many parents move through days feeling tired, overwhelmed, or stretched thin, not because they’re failing, but because there is so much load.

💡Parenting feels heavy because;

♀️You’re balancing too many roles at once

🤱You carry your child’s emotions on top of your own

😔You’re constantly resolving problems

😫There is too much pressure

😴You are unable to rest

🚨Carrying the emotional load can lead to:

😫Feeling overwhelmed

🙂‍↕️Irritability or emotional exhaustion

😖Difficulty concentrating

😶‍🌫️Guilt when you can’t keep up

😓Low mood or burnout

🙂‍↔️Feeling disconnected from yourself

🌱What you can do to Lighten the Emotional Load

🤗Acknowledge your emotions and allow yourself to feel

📝Prioritize Instead of Perfection

🧑‍🧒‍🧒Share Responsibilities

💚Create Routines That Reduce Mental Planning

🏕️Make Time for your selfcare a few moments of mindfulness

✨How Does Counselling Assist When Parenting Feels Heavy?

🌱Counselling provides a safe, supportive space for parents who feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or unsure of themselves. The emotional load of parenting can be heavy, but counselling helps lighten that weight in meaningful and practical ways.

🕯️It offers;

🫠A Space to Release Emotional Pressure

☺️Counselling helps You Understand Your Parenting Triggers

🪷Enhance Healthy Coping Skills

💬Strengthens Your Communication and Boundaries

🤍You Shift from Survival Mode to Intentional Parenting after engaging in a confidential conversation with a counsellor

🏜️It can help you to rebuilds Self-Worth and Confidence

🌿It Offers Support You Don’t Have to Carry Alone

✨Gentle reminder;
🌱 Your effort matters
🌱 Your presence is enough
🌱 Your child learns a lot from you, not perfection

💫You are learning as you grow and that’s okay. Keep going, you are doing better than you think.

📞 Come, let’s talk. Counselling can effectively assist you.

✨ Landline: 3111025✨

✨ WhatsApp/Phone: 74070001

🕘 Mon–Fri: 8AM–5PM | Saturdays: 8AM–1PM

15/12/2025

MALADAPTIVE FESTIVE DRINKING PATTERNS:

😔Just one drink to relax.

🫱I need something to get through this season.

😔If I don’t numb it, it feels too heavy.

🪧If this resonates, substance use may be serving as a coping mechanism rather than a choice, especially during the heightened emotional demands of December.

❗While substances may offer temporary relief, they often deepen emotional distress over time.

💡 What is maladaptive coping?

🧠Maladaptive coping refers to strategies that reduce discomfort in the short term but cause harm in the long term.

Substance use becomes maladaptive when it is used to:

😨 Escape emotional pain
😔 Numb loneliness or grief
🏃Avoid difficult memories or family conflict
😰 Manage stress, anxiety, or pressure
🛜Feel connected or “normal” during celebrations

🧠 Why substance use increases during festive seasons:

The nervous system seeks relief when emotional intensity rises.

Common triggers include:

🎄 Heightened expectations to feel happy
💔 Grief and memories of loss
🧍Loneliness and social isolation
💸Financial pressure and unmet goals
👨‍👩‍👧 Family conflict and unresolved trauma
📆 End-of-year self-evaluation and regret

🚩 Common signs of maladaptive substance use:

🍷 Drinking or using substances to cope with emotions
🔋 Increased use during stress or family gatherings
☯️Difficulty enjoying celebrations without substances
🫣 Using substances in secrecy or with guilt
➖ Minimizing or justifying use (“Everyone does it”)
😭 Feeling worse emotionally after use

🔁 Why the cycle continues:

🧠 Emotional avoidance: Substances suppress feelings instead of processing them.

🧍 Learned coping patterns: You may never have been taught healthy emotional regulation.

⚖️ Temporary relief loop: Short-term calm reinforces repeated use.

🧬 Trauma and attachment wounds: Substances replace safety, comfort, or connection.

⚠️ The hidden cost of maladaptive coping:

😨Worsening anxiety and depression
😔Increased irritability and emotional numbness
👨‍❤️‍👨Relationship conflict and breakdown
💤Sleep disturbances and health issues
😡Shame, guilt, and loss of self-trust

🌱 What healing and healthy coping look like:

🆔Identifying emotional triggers behind substance use
📚Learning safer ways to regulate emotions
👷Building distress tolerance skills
🥹Addressing unresolved grief or trauma
👩‍❤️‍👩Creating supportive, non-judgmental spaces

🔆Healing is not about blame, it's about understanding the coping developed.

🕊️ Gentle reminder:

🫂You’re not weak for turning to substances.

🤗You were trying to survive something that felt overwhelming.

👐But you deserve coping strategies that heal, not harm.

🤳 Let’s talk. Whatever you’re carrying, you don’t have to carry it alone.We’ll support you through your healing journey with care, compassion, and understanding.
Book your counselling session today.

☎️Landline: 3111025
📳WhatsApp/Phone: 74070001
🕘 Mon–Fri: 8AM–5PM | Saturdays: 8AM–1PM

08/12/2025

Relationship Conflict Doesn’t Mean the Relationship Is Failing ,It Means Something Needs Attention

🤔We love each other So why do we keep hurting each other?”

🫤I’m tired of arguing. I just want peace.

👀If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing relationship conflict, the emotional tension that happens when two people care, but struggle to understand each other. Conflict doesn’t mean you’re incompatible,It means there is a need that isn’t being heard, met, or expressed clearly.

💡 What is relationship conflict?

It’s the recurring tension that appears when:

💬 Communication breaks down

😶 Feelings get suppressed

💔 Past hurts reappear in current conversations

🧠 Misunderstandings turn into assumptions

🧍‍♀️ One partner feels unseen, unheard, or unsupported

🌱 Common signs:

✅Arguments start small but escalate quickly
🫳You feel judged, dismissed, or misunderstood
🔁You both keep repeating the same fight
🤐One shuts down while the other pushes harder
😶 You avoid certain topics to “keep the peace”
🤨You feel emotionally distant even when physically close

🔁 Why it keeps happening:

🌱 Unmet emotional needs : Love is there, but connection feels shaky
💭 Assumptions : Filling gaps with fear instead of facts
🧠 Communication styles clash : One needs space, the other needs closeness
💔 Old wounds : Past betrayals or childhood patterns resurface
😣 Stress overload : Work, finances, or family pressures spill into the relationship

⚠️ The cost of unresolved conflict:

😮‍💨Emotional exhaustion
💔Feeling unloved or unappreciated
🤐Growing resentment
😶‍🌫️Loss of intimacy and trust
💆Constant tension in the home
🤦Feeling more like “roommates” than partners

🌱 What healing looks like:

👂 Learning to listen to understand, not to win
😞Expressing needs without blame or criticism
🔨 Repairing, not repeating, past patterns
❤️‍🩹Setting healthy boundaries
🦺 Building emotional safety a space where both can be honest
🥟Practicing empathy: “Help me understand your hurt”
❤️‍🩹Reconnecting through small moments, not grand gestures

🕊️ Gentle Reminder:
👀You’re not failing.
👀You’re learning how to love better together.

⚠️Every conflict is an opportunity to grow closer, not further apart.

📔You don’t have to navigate this alone

🤳 Let’s talk. Couples therapy can help you rebuild connection, trust, and communication.

☎️ Landline: 3111025
📱WhatsApp/Phone: 74070001
🕘 Mon–Fri: 8AM–5PM | Saturdays: 8AM–1PM

📍Location: Phase 2 (Near Baobab School & Hibiscus)

25/11/2025

✨Men Can Also Be Victims of Abuse and Violation

💔 Men can also experience emotional, physical, psychological, financial, or sexual abuse.

📌 What happened to you?

Have you experienced the following;

Insults, humiliation or name calling

Being controlled or manipulated using guilt, threats, or intimidation

Partner restricting access to money, children, or important decisions

Being physically injured, slapped, or threatened

Forced sexual activity or unwanted touching

Being shamed for expressing emotions

👂 Why Many Men Stay Silent:

Fear of being judged or not being believed

Shame or embarrassment

Cultural and societal pressure to be strong

Lack of information about safe spaces to speak out

Worrying they will be laughed at

🧠 But Silence Hurts More in the Long Run…

Unhealed trauma can lead to;

Are you struggling with mental health conditions like depression and anxiety?

Do you have relationship problems?

Do you constantly have suicidal thoughts?

Are you unable to regulate your emotions without taking drugs?

Are you unable to manage your anger?

🌿 How Does Healing Look Like?

🧠 Understanding your emotions

Name and label your emotions

What exactly are you feeling and most importantly learn what those emotions need.

💪 Setting boundaries

No longer saying “yes” at the expense of your peace.

Protecting your energy, even if it feels uncomfortable at first.

💬 Expressing instead of suppressing

Talking about what once silenced you.

Telling your story without shaking.

Letting your truth exist without fear.

🤍 Being kind to yourself

Replacing “What’s wrong with me?” with “I’m doing my best.”

Forgiving yourself for all the times you abandoned your own needs.

💭 Choosing response over reaction

Not letting anger, anxiety, or past trauma control your decisions.

Pausing. Reflecting. Then responding from a place of calm and self-control.

🌱 Feeling safe in your own body and mind again

Finding comfort in silence.

Sleeping peacefully.

Not being stuck in the past

Not anxious about the future

Remember: Healing is a process. It doesn’t mean you never get triggered but you will be able to deal with the triggers in a more positive way.

⁉️WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

💡We can take time to unpack and process this during a counselling session.

📞 Let’s talk. Therapy can help reshape these beliefs.

✨ Landline: 3111025
✨ WhatsApp/Phone: 74070001
🕘 Mon–Fri: 8AM–5PM | Saturdays: 8AM–1PM

Location: Phase 2 (Near Baobab School & Hibiscus)

25/11/2025

💭You may be thinking 💭

😣 I do not deserve this

😣 I just got lucky

😣 One day people will realise , I am not as capable as they think.

🫴 These thoughts are painful, persistent, and often intrusive and they may signal Imposter Syndrome, a powerful internal experience where your brain convinces you that your success isn’t real, earned, or deserved.

But let me reassure you :

🫵IMPOSTER SYNDROME DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE FAILING

❤️It means you’re human.
🪴It means you’re growing.
📖It means your brain is still learning to feel safe in your success.

🤔What is imposter syndrome really?🤔

Its a process whereby :

🫤Consistently doubt your talents

😮Believe you are “faking it”

😱Fear being exposed as a fraud

⤵️Downplay your strengths

😡Feel uncomfortable receiving praise

🤔Assume others have a more realistic view of the situation than you do.

🌍 Where does Imposter Syndrome comes from:

🧒 Childhood messages

high expectations

constant comparing

Pressure to always perform

🧊 Critical or Emotional upbringing: when love or approval depend on performance , you learn to mistrust your abilities

💯 Perfectionist environment: Schools, families, or workplaces where mistakes aren’t tolerated plant the fear.

📱 Social Comparison: seeing highlight reels on social media can make your success look small

🍂 Past trauma or rejection: bullying , emotional neglect or past failures create deep rooted fear of not being enough.

🎛️5 types of Imposter Syndrome

🍭 The perfectionist: believes anything less than flawless equals failure
🤓 The expert : Feels they must know everything instantly.
🌟 The natural genius: believes competence should come easily and struggles feel like inadequacy.
🤝 The soloist: feels asking for help means they’re weak
🔥 The superhuman: pushes themselves beyond healthy limits to feel worthy.

How does it show up in everyday life ?

😱 Avoiding opportunities due to fear
🕑 Procrastinating because you fear of not doing thing perfectly
🏃 Overworking to compensate
🙈 hiding your struggles
💡 Feeling like your success isn't yours

The impact in your daily life

Constant anxiety😱
Burnout🔥
Low self esteem🔅
Overthinking🤔
Emotional exhaustion😮‍💨
Difficulty celebrating wins🏆
Fear of failure⛔
But the biggest consequence?
👉 You stop recognising your own worth.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome💪

Create a success file
Accept praise gracefully
Allow mistakes
Reduce comparisons
celebrate small wins
Ask for help
⚠️ Your healing, growth, and confidence are worth investing in.
‼️If Imposter Syndrome is affecting your work, relationships, or emotional well-being, counselling can help you rise above the doubt and step fully into your power.

☎️📆Book your session today support is just one conversation away.

☎️ 3111025| 74070001

🪧 We are Open:
📅 Monday- Friday : 08am-5pm AND Saturdays :08am-1pm

12/11/2025

💡Financial anxiety: When money seems or is not enough at all!!! 📊💡

We all worry about money sometimes, but when those worries become constant and overwhelming, they may point to financial anxiety. This is an ongoing fear about money that can affect your emotions, relationships, and overall wellbeing.

🌱Common Causes🌱

✍️ Job loss or unstable income
✅ Debt or financial responsibilities that feel unmanageable
✍️ Pressure to provide for family or maintain a certain lifestyle
✅ Economic uncertainty or rising living costs
✍️ Past financial trauma or poverty related experiences

⚠️ Risk Factors:

⚡️Growing up in a household with financial instability
✍️Lack of financial education
⚡️high personal expectations or fear of failure
✍️Maladaptive coping mechanisms

❔What can you do?

💡Talk about it.
✅Focus on what you can control
💡Avoid comparisons
✅Practice self care
✍️Make a budget

🌲 As the festive season approaches, financial pressure can rise but you don’t have to face it alone.🌲

💡Book a counselling session with us and let’s help you find emotional balance, financial awareness, and peace of mind.💡

📞 3111025| WhatsApp 74070001

28/10/2025

💡GRIEVING THE LOSSES-GRIEVING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN 😔🙏

🙁Loss isn’t always about death, sometimes it’s about dreams.🎖️🥇

✍️Grief can come from losing a person, a relationship, a job, a version of yourself.

🤔And often, people don’t understand this invisible kind of pain 💭❄️

🕯️ Signs You’re Grieving Silently:

❄️Feeling stuck in “what ifs”

💭Emotional numbness or bursts of anger

🙏Longing for closure you never got

⛔️Avoiding reminders but still missing what’s gone

🙏Grief needs space — not judgment.

💪Healing starts when you stop pretending you’re okay and start talking about what hurts.

💚 We provide safe, confidential grief counselling and emotional support.

📞 3111025 | WhatsApp 74070001
📍 Gaborone Phase 2 (Next to Baobab and Hibiscus Schools )

28/10/2025

💡THE WEIGHT YOU ARE CARRYING DOESNT HAVE TO BE PERMANENT-THERE ARE WAYS TO OFFLOAD🙏🌦️

✍️Just because you carry it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.

💪You’ve been strong for so long, holding it all together, showing up, doing what needs to be done.

⛔️But even strength has a breaking point.⚠️

💭 Behind the Smile:

😔Silent anxiety before sleep

⚠️Bottled-up frustration and tears you never let fall

⚠️Overthinking every word, every mistake

😔Feeling responsible for everyone’s happiness

✍️You may look “fine,” but your heart might be tired.⛔️

💡 Here’s a Reminder:

✅Rest is not weakness.

✅Crying is not failure.

☀️Therapy is not shame.

💪Healing is strength — choosing to put the pieces down and say,

✅“I deserve peace too.”☀️❤️‍🩹

💚 At Gaborone Rehabilitation & Emergency Centre:

🙏We help you release the weight, rebuild your emotional foundation, and rediscover balance.💕

📞 Call: 3111025
📲 WhatsApp: 74070001
📍 Gaborone Main Mall (Next to Baobab and Phase 2)

🕘 Mon–Fri: 9AM–5PM | Sat–Sun: 9AM–1PM

22/10/2025

💡The Weight You’re Carrying Isn’t Invisible 🙏

💡Just because you carry it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.

⚡️ You’ve been strong for so long — holding it all together, showing up, doing what needs to be done.

⚠️ But even strength has a breaking point.

💭 Behind the Smile:

💡Silent anxiety before sleep
⚡️ Bottled-up frustration and tears you never let fall
💡Overthinking every word, every mistake
⚡️Feeling responsible for everyone’s happiness

⛈️You may look “fine,” but your soul is tired.

💡 Here’s a Reminder:

❤️‍🩹 Rest is not weakness.
🙏Crying is not failure.
❤️‍🩹 Therapy is not shame.
✅Healing is strength : choosing to put the pieces down and say;

✅💡“I deserve peace too.”💡✅

💚 At Gaborone Rehabilitation & Emergency Centre:

We help you release the weight, rebuild your emotional foundation, and rediscover balance.

📞 Call: 3111025
📲 WhatsApp: 74070001

📍 Gaborone Phase 2 (Next to Baobab and Hibiscus Schools)
🕘 Mon–Fri: 9AM–5PM | Sat–Sun: 9AM–1PM

20/10/2025

🤔Feeling Drained and Overwhelmed?

😔Feeling Tired and Stuck?

😢Feeling Sad and Alone?

☀️In need of Counselling or Therapy services?

💕Mental health care is a necessity and priority.

✍️We are commitee to your well-being and psychological health.

✅Contacts: 74070001 or 3111025

✅WhatsApp: 74 070 001

💡Your healing begins here ❤️‍🩹

We provide confidential and effective therapy and assessment as well as training.
To book Call/App:74 070 001💚

16/10/2025

🌧️ Understanding Depression: It’s More Than Just Sadness 🍀

💡 When we hear “depression,” we often think it just means feeling sad.

💡But depression is much deeper, it affects how you think, feel, and function every single day.

💡It’s not a sign of weakness. It’s a health condition, and it’s treatable.

✍️Common Signs and Symptoms

Depression can look different for everyone, but here are some of the most common experiences:

✅Persistent sadness or emptiness that doesn’t go away
✅Feeling drained, hopeless, or helpless
✅Sleeping too little or too much
✅Loss of interest in things once enjoyed
✅Changes in appetite or weight
✅Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
✅Physical aches or fatigue without clear cause
✅Feeling worthless, guilty, or unmotivated
✅Thoughts of death or self-harm

☀️If you recognize yourself or someone you care about in these signs, please reach out.

✍️🍀You are NOT alone.🍀

✍️How Therapy Can Help?

☀️Therapy gives you tools and understanding to heal from within.
Through counselling, you can:

🌟Learn how to identify and challenge negative thought patterns
💫Build coping strategies for daily stress
🌟Reconnect with your goals, values, and identity
💫Process emotional pain safely and openly
🌟Develop healthier routines, sleep, and relationships
💫Learn mindfulness and self-compassion
🌟Restore confidence and a sense of purpose

At Gaborone Rehabilitation & Emergency Centre, our trained counsellors use evidence-based approaches to support your recovery, step by step.

✍️🌱 Self-Care Tips While You Heal:

💕Talk to someone you trust — don’t isolate yourself
👌Keep a simple daily routine (sleep, meals, sunlight)
💕Move your body gently, even short walks help
👌Avoid alcohol or substances that worsen low mood
💕Write or journal your feelings instead of bottling them up
👌Celebrate small wins, healing takes time
💕Seek professional help early, it makes a big difference

💙 Remember: Depression is not who you are, it is something you’re experiencing, and with the right help, you can recover.

📞Contacts: 3111025 or ⁨74 070 001⁩