The Tiny Room Counselling & Therapy

25/10/2025

TEEN SU***DE PREVENTION

Su***de doesn't have to be the answer. The Tiny Room helps teens find hope again.

If your teenager is struggling with depression, self-harming behaviours and/or suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming anxiety, you're not alone. Every week, parents in Durbanville, Brackenfell, and Bellville reach out to us saying, "I don't know how to help my child anymore."

The Tiny Room Counselling & Therapy specialises in teen mental health and su***de prevention in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs. Our evidence-based 8-week integrated therapy process has helped hundreds of teens move from crisis to confidence.

We work with teens aged 13-19 experiencing:
→ Depression and suicidal thoughts
→ Self-harming behaviours
→ Anxiety and panic attacks
→ Anger and emotional dysregulation
→ Trauma and grief

Your teen deserves more than just "talking it out." Our unique approach combines CBT-Logotherapy, Jungian and ACT techniques, and person-centred approaches to provide them with real tools for lasting breakthroughs.

📍 In-person sessions in the Northern Suburbs
💻 Virtual therapy available across Cape Town
💰 Affordable rates - because life-saving therapy shouldn't be out of reach

Let's help your teen restore their hope and peace.

Book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

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22/10/2025

The Hidden Cost of Pride
When "I" Becomes the Challenge

Pride whispers dangerous lies. It tells us therapists aren't busy, so missing appointments doesn't matter. It ignores desperate clients on waiting lists who need that slot you just wasted. Pride convinces us everyone else must bend to our chaos while we refuse accountability.

How pride hinders your progress:
🔴 Physical health: Skipping appointments delays healing
🔴 Social health: Relationships crumble when we demand accommodation without reciprocity
🔴 Behavioural health: Excuses replace action, patterns stay broken
🔴 Emotional health: Victim mentality breeds resentment and helplessness
🔴 Mental health: Blaming others blocks growth and self-awareness

Pride is blind. It can't see itself, yet champions others' excuses. It makes us spectators in our own lives, waiting for the world to fix us.

The truth? Life doesn't happen TO you; you CREATE your life through your choices and decisions.

Our therapy process strips away pride's protective lies. We help you reclaim ownership of your story, understand your power, and transform from victim to author of your own narrative.

Stop letting pride steal your potential. Take responsibility. Show up. Own it.

Book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

10/10/2025

HOPE IS BEING RESEARCHED, LIVES WILL BE SAVED

Something incredible is happening, and our community needs to know about it.

Right now, there are people dedicating their entire lives to understanding how we can save our young people from su***de. Real researchers. Real therapists. Real specialists who wake up every single day determined to find better ways to reach our teens and pre-teens before it's too late.

I want to share something close to my heart with this beautiful community. I'm beginning my PhD in Mental Health at Lancaster University, and my research focuses on something powerful: helping adolescents discover their own strength, potential, and purpose as a shield against the fear that drives suicidal thoughts.

Here's what makes this research different - Instead of only studying what goes wrong, we're exploring what goes right. What if helping young people connect with their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and sense of autonomy could actually protect them from fear-driven suicidal behaviour? What if the key to prevention lies in helping them see their own potential?

This research will:
✨ Explore how self-actualisation (realizing one's potential) can reduce suicidal behaviour in teens
✨ Identify specific protective factors that work
✨ Develop real, practical interventions that therapists, schools, and families can actually use
✨ Give mental health professionals new tools to save young lives

Here's my promise to this community: Every survey response, every interview, every finding will be conducted with one goal—saving lives. Your children. Your siblings. Your students. The young person who feels alone right now.

If you work with teens, if you're a parent, if you care about su***de prevention—please know:
* Specialists exist who focus specifically on adolescent su***de prevention
* Research is actively working to give us better answers
* There IS hope, and it's being built through dedication and science

I'm honored to be part of this mission, and I'm asking for your support, your encouragement, and your belief that together we can make a difference.
If this research could save even one life, it's worth everything.
💙 Please share this post if you believe in the power of research and hope
💙 Comment below with words of encouragement—they fuel this important work
💙 If you're a mental health professional, educator, or researcher interested in collaborating, please reach out

Together, we're building a future where fewer families know this pain.

Much love,
Lucinda J. Valentine, B.S.W., M.P.P.A. (UCT)
CEO & Lead Therapist

Self-harm and Su***de Prevention Therapy, go to www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

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10/10/2025

Good day,

Thank you for reaching out and considering therapy with us.

Our Services & Rates

All sessions are available in-person (La Rochelle in Bellville) or online at the same rate:

✨Tween & Teen Therapy (9-18 years) - R650/55min
Therapist: Lucinda J. Valentine
✨Adult Therapy (18-60+ years) - R650/55min
Therapists: Kia Cordeiro, Patience Jonas, Mandie Pretorius
✨Couples Therapy - R890/60min
Therapist: Mandie Pretorius
✨Executive Therapy (CEOs, Directors, Entrepreneurs) - R750/55min
Therapist: Lucinda J. Valentine

We offer our process in Xhosa, Afrikaans and English

Our 8-Week Integrated Approach

We provide focused 8-session therapy over 8 consecutive weeks. This structure creates the momentum and consistency needed for meaningful breakthroughs. Weekly attendance without gaps is essential to build on each session and achieve lasting results.

How to Book

💛Visit www.thetinyroomtherapy.com and click "Book Your First Session"
💛Complete the intake and consent form
💛For couples therapy: Both partners must complete separate intake forms
💛Our Bookings Team will contact you via WhatsApp with available times

Check our Google reviews to see if we're the right fit: https://g.co/kgs/VcWRCo

Payment & Medical Aid

Medical Aid Details:
Practice number: 1013505 | Procedure code: 89205

Please confirm coverage with your medical aid before booking.

Payment:

Invoice sent via email
Proof of payment due by 08:00 the day before your appointment
Statement provided within 24 hours for claims
We do not submit direct claims to medical aids.

PMB Claims: Email your signed diagnosis or 2025 PMB approval letter to info@thetinyroomtherapy.com

Your first session will give you all the information needed to decide if our approach is right for you.

We look forward to supporting you on your journey.

Sincerely,
The Tiny Room Admin Team

08/10/2025

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05/10/2025

https://thetinyroomtherapy.outgrow.us/TTRTmentalhealthquiz

Not sure how you're really doing? This self-reflection quiz offers insight into your inner world, mind, body, and emotions so that you can identify where you might need support.

28/09/2025

12 Years In - What Marriage Really Teaches You by Lucinda J. Valentine CEO of The Tiny Room

"Between therapy sessions and building my business, I've learned some hard truths about love and ambition:
Love isn't just choosing each other on your wedding day—it's choosing each other when your startup demands 80-hour weeks, when business stress hits home, and when exhaustion makes you forget why you fell in love.

Here's what I tell couples in our therapy room - Your partner's core personality will NOT change. That driven energy you fell for? Same force that has them taking calls at dinner. That cautious approach you admired? Why they'll question every risk you take.
You're not marrying potential—you're marrying a person. They'll grow in communication and emotional aptitude, but their essential self? That's who they are. Fall in love with THAT person, or don't say "I do."

What sustains us through business failures and those seasons when work steals our time isn't grand gestures—it's unconditional love in action. It's knowing their coffee order on three hours of sleep. It's handling home when they're drowning in deadlines without resentment.

The couples who thrive stopped trying to "fix" each other. They love the ambitious, imperfect, beautifully stubborn person beside them today—not some fantasy version.
Partnership means having hard conversations early: How much risk? What if business consumes everything? How do we protect our connection when success pulls us apart?
Your relationship deserves the vulnerability of saying "I'm struggling" and the courage to hear it back.

What has your relationship taught you about love in the midst of ambition?

Ready to strengthen your partnership? The Tiny Room understands the unique pressures of building careers while nurturing love. Book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

28/09/2025

41% of our weekly clients are men – and we are continuing to work hard to increase this number.

Here's why - Men face unique barriers when it comes to seeking mental health support. With su***de rates highest among men, creating a space where they feel comfortable opening up isn't just important – it's essential.

What makes our practice different?
🏠 No waiting room, no receptionist – straight into your session
📋 All admin handled beforehand – no awkward paperwork or card payment
🎯 Results-focused therapy – practical tools, not just conversation
🤝 Feels like visiting a friend – comfortable, non-clinical atmosphere

We've built something special here. A place where seeking help doesn't feel like "seeking help." Where therapy is about real solutions, not just talking in circles.
Your mental health matters. And sometimes, the right environment makes all the difference in taking that first step.
Ready to experience therapy that actually works for you?

Book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

21/09/2025

Is Your Life’s Painting Truly Reflecting YOU?

Take a moment to step back and look at your life as if it were a painting. Does it reflect who you are? Or is it filled with strokes and colours chosen by others—decisions, expectations, and influences that don’t feel like your own?
Sometimes, we get so caught up in the choices and opinions of others that our life’s canvas becomes clouded with confusion, fog, and disconnect. The details of who we truly are—our unique personality, dreams, and desires—get lost in the mix.

But here’s the truth - your life is your masterpiece. You have the power to repaint, to clear the fog, and to add your own vibrant colours and details. It starts with reflecting on what truly matters to you and making choices that align with your values, not someone else’s.
Don’t let others hold the paintbrush to your life. Own Your Story. Make sure your painting reflects your authentic self, full of your unique spark, not just the expectations of others.
What colours and details are missing from your painting?

New clients book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com
Existing clients WhatsApp 071 673 8641 to book your Check-Ins

18/09/2025

Feeling overwhelmed by school pressure, social anxiety, or just... everything?

You're not alone. 70% of young people in Cape Town need mental health support, but finding the right help can feel impossible.

At The Tiny Room, we get it. We speak your language, understand your world, and offer both in-person and online therapy that fits your schedule and parents' budget.

What we offer:
🎉Anxiety and depression support
🎉Study stress management
🎉Social anxiety therapy
🎉Confidence development
🎉Online therapy sessions
🎉Adolescent su***de prevention, self-harm, eating challenges

Your mental health matters. You deserve support that actually understands your world
Ready to take that first brave step? 💙

16/09/2025

As 'n tweetalige Senior Terapeut wat vlot Afrikaans praat, skep Mandie 'n veilige ruimte waar jy jouself volledig kan uitdruk in die taal van jou hart. Sy verstaan die unieke uitdagings wat Afrikaanse families en individue in die gesig staar.
Of jy nou 'n ouer is wat sukkel met 'n kind se spesiale behoeftes, 'n paartjie wat deur moeilike tye gaan, of iemand wat worsteling met trauma en verslawing - Mandie se deernis en deskundigheid sal jou help om krag en genesing te vind.
Mandie het tans nog 'n paar openinge vir paarterapie - moenie wag nie!

Jou reis na genesing begin met een stap.
Besoek ons webwerf vandag om jou sessie te bespreek en neem beheer oor jou toekoms.

Die Tiny Room - Waar genesing in jou eie taal plaasvind.

www.thetinyroomtherapy.com

12/09/2025

41% of our weekly clients are men – and we are continuing to work hard to increase this number.

Here's why: Men face unique barriers when it comes to seeking mental health support. With su***de rates highest among men, creating a space where they feel comfortable opening up isn't just important – it's essential.

What makes our practice different?

🏠 No waiting room, no receptionist – straight into your session
📋 All admin handled beforehand – no awkward paperwork or card payment
🎯 Results-focused therapy – practical tools, not just conversation
🤝 Feels like visiting a friend – comfortable, non-clinical atmosphere

We've built something special here. A place where seeking help doesn't feel like "seeking help." Where therapy is about real solutions, not just talking in circles.

Your mental health matters. And sometimes, the right environment makes all the difference in taking that first step.

Ready to experience therapy that actually works for you?

Book at www.thetinyroomtherapy.com