In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month we are honored to have Catherine Karega, Counsellor, Mental Health Consultant and Coach, as a blog contributor. Catherine, who has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from USIU-Africa and a Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from Moi University, works with both men and women in a variety of … Read more
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (7th May) focuses on the importance of youth mental health and highlights the fact optimal mental health is essential to healthy development. 👉 “We needed you like yesterday.” Understanding the signs and symptoms of youth mental health struggles is crucial as they frequently differ from adult presentations. Warning signs … Read more
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (7th May) focuses on the importance of youth mental health and highlights the fact optimal mental health is essential to healthy development. 👉 “We needed you like yesterday.” Understanding the signs and symptoms of youth mental health struggles is crucial as they frequently differ from adult presentations. Warning signs … Read more
On this third day of Mental Health Awareness month we are taking time as a Team to recognize the profound impact of group counseling and the far-reaching effect it has on our Participants. 👉 Group counseling helps us realize we are not alone. Our Upili students may enter the initial session with the notion they alone … Read more
On this third day of Mental Health Awareness month we are taking time as a Team to recognize the profound impact of group counseling and the far-reaching effect it has on our Participants. 👉 Group counseling helps us realize we are not alone. Our Upili students may enter the initial session with the notion they alone … Read more
We recently had the opportunity to join Michael Hingson as a guest on his Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Not only were we afforded the opportunity to share with his audience the impact Team Upili is having at SA Joytown with our pilot program, as with all Unstoppable Mindset episodes Michael took the conversation everywhere from his … Read more
We recently had the opportunity to join Michael Hingson as a guest on his Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Not only were we afforded the opportunity to share with his audience the impact Team Upili is having at SA Joytown with our pilot program, as with all Unstoppable Mindset episodes Michael took the conversation everywhere from his … Read more
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. In honor of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month, Mariam Ndegwa, Upili’s Campus Liaison, shares about CP as she is one of the 17 billion people worldwide living with the condition. In Mariam’s words: To clarify, Cerebral Palsy is not ‘one thing’ as it refers to a group of disorders … Read more
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. In honor of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month, Mariam Ndegwa, Upili’s Campus Liaison, shares about CP as she is one of the 17 billion people worldwide living with the condition. In Mariam’s words: To clarify, Cerebral Palsy is not ‘one thing’ as it refers to a group of disorders … Read more
Positive affirmations are uplifting phrases or statements used to challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts. Practicing positive affirmations can be simple (all one needs to do is pick a phrase and repeat!) and extraordinarily challenging (when we are struggling it can feel impossible to identify affirmations which would help). Enter Catherine Njoroge, Lead Counselor for the … Read more
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