Clarity Counseling & Training Centre

14/11/2025

Diaspora burnout is real.

But what if caring for your mental health is the ONE move that improves everything—your identity, energy, career, finances, and relationships?

Dive into the new blog: https://claritycounseling.co.ke/how-kenyans-in-the-diaspora-gain-from-investing-in-their-own-mental-health/

“How Kenyans in the Diaspora Gain from Investing in Their Own Mental Health.”

Your well-being is the foundation of your success.

14/11/2025

If you’re abroad and exhausted but still saying “niko poa”… this is your sign.

New blog live: https://claritycounseling.co.ke/how-kenyans-in-the-diaspora-gain-from-investing-in-their-own-mental-health/

How Mental Health Investment Helps Diaspora Kenyans Thrive, Not Just Survive.

13/11/2025

From Personal Calling to Daily Practice, Brenice Ondiso

Some people find counseling by accident. Others, like Brenice, are simply born with the instinct to listen.

“Most of my life, people have to’m easy to talk to,” she says. “But I wanted to learn how to really be present, not just sympathetic, but supportive.”

That curiosity led her to Clarity’s Basic Counseling Skills and Self-Awareness Course, a program designed to help people understand themselves so they can understand others.

Through practical lessons on active listening, reflective questioning, and self-reflection, Brenice discovered that small changes can make a big difference.

She learned to pause before reacting. To name emotions instead of avoiding them. To sit with discomfort instead of filling the silence with advice.

“I’ve been able to connect more meaningfully with others,” she says, “and gain a deeper understanding of myself.”

What’s striking about Brenice’s story isn’t a career change; it’s inner change.

She didn’t need to become a counselor to live with compassion; she just needed to learn to listen differently.

It’s a quiet truth many overlook: counseling isn’t just a profession, it’s a way of being.

This could be the moment that changes how you understand yourself, and others forever.

The next intake begins on 24th November 2025 and spots are filling up fast.

P.S.
Enroll now and enjoy the 10% early-bird discount (KSh 13,500 instead of KSh 15,000) until 20th November.

Sometimes, the best investment you can make… is in how you listen.

https://claritycounseling.co.ke/our-courses/short-term-courses/

12/11/2025

Mental health professionals in Kenya will shift from traditional therapy models to comprehensive skills-based training programs.

Why?

Because the current gap between demand and qualified practitioners is creating unsustainable pressure on the healthcare system.

Kenya has fewer than 500 registered psychologists serving a population of 54 million people.

That's roughly one mental health professional for every 108,000 citizens.

The numbers don't lie - we need more trained professionals, and we need them fast.

But here's the problem:

Most existing programs focus heavily on theory while neglecting practical application.

Students graduate with textbook knowledge but lack the hands-on experience needed to handle real cases effectively.

The solution?

Intensive, practice-focused mental health courses that combine academic learning with supervised clinical experience.

Programs that teach crisis intervention, community-based therapy approaches, and culturally sensitive treatment methods.

Training that prepares professionals to work within Kenya's unique social and economic context.

Because when someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or trauma, they don't need a therapist who can recite theories.

They need someone who can provide immediate, effective support.

So how can we bridge the mental health workforce gap in Kenya fast?

Please share your thoughts...

11/11/2025

Sometimes readiness for therapy doesn’t look brave.

It looks tired.

Tired of pretending, performing, and surviving.

Our new post explores 5 clear signs you’re ready for childhood trauma therapy in Kenya — and why your exhaustion might be the first whisper of healing.

🔗 https://claritycounseling.co.ke/5-clear-signs-youre-ready-for-childhood-trauma-therapy-in-kenya/

10/11/2025

REMEMBER:

You deserve the tools to support mental well-being, because your mental health wellness is important for you and your loved ones.

Speak to a talk to a professional

WhatsApp:+254 101515101

https://claritycounseling.co.ke/therapy/
💙

10/11/2025

Have you ever found yourself stuck in traffic on Thika Road, or washing dishes after dinner, and it hits you: I can’t keep living like this?

No big breakdown. No drama. Just exhaustion.

In Kenya, we survive quietly. We say ni sawa even when it’s not. But surviving doesn’t mean healing.

The truth is that sometimes the strongest people are the ones who need therapy the most. Your coping mechanisms may feel like cages, your emotions hard to name, your relationships repeating old patterns. And yet, there’s a whisper inside you asking: Is there another way?

That whisper is your turning point. It’s not weakness. It’s courage.

Therapy doesn't mean you are broken. It’s about rediscovering yourself beyond the pain, finding peace, and finally choosing rest over endurance.

💬 If this resonates, comment below: I’m ready to heal.
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08/11/2025

Meet Nashipai Lesasuiyan a second-year law student at Kabarak University.

At first glance, law and counseling look like opposite worlds.
One argues.
The other listens.

But for Nashipai, they belong together.

She had seen how the law can protect and how it can harm depending on the heart behind it. She wanted to practice law differently: with empathy, emotional awareness, and an understanding of the stories behind people’s actions.

So she enrolled in a counseling course.

“This course made me understand myself better,” she told us. “And now I can understand others more deeply.”

That’s something many of us overlook:

Emotional intelligence isn’t something we learn for other people.
We learn it first so we can recognize ourselves.

As Nashipai reflected on her own upbringing, she began noticing how early experiences shape reaction patterns, fears, and communication styles. The growth didn’t show up in test scores — it showed up in how she listened, responded, and connected.

She realized that emotional intelligence isn’t about being unshakable.
It’s about being honest and self-aware.

And in courtrooms, negotiations, boardrooms, or family conversations that level of awareness builds trust faster than any argument ever could.

Her journey reminds us that these skills belong everywhere:

In leadership

In education

In healthcare

And yes, even in the practice of law

Because when we understand ourselves, we lead differently.
We advocate differently.
We live differently.

Learn more here please:

Master the art & science of psychology in Kenya with our online and in-person psychology training courses in Kenya. Build a fulfilling career in mental health.

07/11/2025

Pick one you'd rather invest your money in right now:

Basic Counselling & Awareness Skills
Therapy in Kenya
Emotional Intelligence Training
Certificate in Psychology
Diploma in Psychology

06/11/2025

From Teacher to Transformative Mentor, Liz Kaluli
Liz’s story begins in a classroom filled with bright eyes and heavy hearts.

As a teacher, she’d seen the silent struggles of her students, the unspoken grief behind a child’s withdrawn gaze, the bottled-up anger that spilled out as rebellion. She could spot pain, but she didn’t always know how to hold it.

That’s what drew her to pursue a Diploma in Counseling Psychology at Clarity Counseling and Training Centre. What she found wasn’t just theory; it was transformation.

“I’ve learned to embody empathy, congruence, and genuineness,” Liz says, “and to respect other people’s values and beliefs without judgment.”

Through courses like Loss and Grief Counseling, she learned about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, and something clicked.
She realized that grief isn’t just about death; it’s about change. About learning to let go of what once was and embracing what comes next.

That understanding changed how she approached her students. When a child acted out, she no longer saw defiance; she saw distress.
When a colleague withdrew, she offered compassion instead of correction.

“Understanding grief helped me overcome my own fear of death,” she reflects, “and to accept that healing takes time.”

Liz’s story is a reminder that teaching is more than information but a transformation.
Through Clarity’s program, she became not just a teacher but a mentor who could see the unseen.
Liz’s story is a reminder that teaching is more than information, but a transformation. Would you like to make such an impact, and what holds you back from doing so? Let's have a chat, shall we?

05/11/2025

Some days, calm feels impossible.
But peace isn’t a personality trait.
It’s a lifestyle we can practice through awareness, empathy, and grace.

If motherhood has felt overwhelming lately, this reminder is for you 💛
Read the full post on our blog: “9 Struggles Every Mom Faces — and How Counselling Skills Create Calm.”
https://claritycounseling.co.ke/from-chaos-to-calm-parenting-counselling-tips-kenya/