With child abductions, gang violence and rampant substance use making the news on a regular basis, community organisations are calling for attention to be paid to the mental health of younger generations. “Not only do many children experience abuse and violence directly in their homes and communities, but they are also exposed to trauma through the loss of friends and […]
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Child Abuse? Counselling offers real hope
Child Abuse features again and again in our headlines, telling just part of a much larger, darker story. We explore the power of counselling to counter the tragic and long-lasting effects of child abuse. “Baby Jamie – Mother charged with murder” – Times Live “Reiger Park toddler disappears” – Citizen Newpaper “School class is offered counselling after bus tragedy” – Umhlobo […]
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Courses boost Families and Teen Choices
The right course can boost a teen or families ability to face choices in just a few weeks. Hope House runs the Better Life Choices and Strengthening Families courses all over Cape Town. Denim or sequins, skateboard or guitar, silent or screaming, friends or enemies? We all make choices every few minutes…but teenagers are often making life-changing choices for the very […]
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Child Abuse: healing through play
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 […]