Counselling children affected by child abuse is at the very heart of Hope House’s work. Our director, Judy Strickland is a Child Counsellor so it has always been her passion and the driving force behind much of the work done by Hope House. We spoke to Mandy Denoon-Stevens, an experienced counsellor at Hope House, about counselling children who have been abused. […]
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Addictions Counselling: 5 Reasons to take the talking cure
Tik, heroin, marijuana, cocaine and party drugs, ecstasy, LSD, alcohol – drug addiction or substance abuse is a major problem in Cape Town, South Africa. Sure drug rehab centres are part of the solution, but how much help does addictions counselling offer recovering addicts? And where can good drug counselling be found in Cape Town? Hope House, Kuils River is a […]
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Depression – Bringing it to Light
Depression – a walk down a dark tunnel where the mind can see the light at the end of it as an oncoming train. Depression is a mental disorder that hits humankind as often as the common cold. Still, it isn’t a simple sniffle, depression can take over and ruin a life and certainly the relationships within that life. Depression also […]
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Hope House: 5 Ways We Bring Hope to Cape Town
Cape Town is known as the Mother City – a place of comfort and safety. But what happens when the Mother City herself is needing comforting? The Lay Counsellors and trainers at Hope House are dedicated to offering comfort, encouraging hope and helping clients form all over Cape Town find direction. So, how does Hope House bring ‘hope’ to Cape […]