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Online Therapy for Kenyans Living Abroad: A Complete Guide to Finding the Right Support

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors, Nairobi | A client of mine , I’ll call her Achieng messages me on...

Signs of Hidden Depression That Have Nothing to Do With Feeling Sad

By Peterson Micheni | Pragma Counsellors He came to me because his back hurt. Not a joke. He had been to two physiotherapists,...

What Is Burnout? How to Know You Have It and Actually Recover

By Peterson Micheni | Pragma Counsellors You used to love your job. That is the part that confuses people the most. You did...

How to Deal With a Breakup: What Nobody Tells You About Healing After Heartbreak

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors Nobody tells you about the supermarket They tell you about the first night. They...

How to Set Boundaries With Family Without Feeling Guilty

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors How to Set Boundaries With Family!? She had not taken a holiday in four...

People-Pleasing: Why You Can’t Say No and What It’s Quietly Costing You

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors People-Pleasing: Why You Can’t Say No!?You said yes again. You knew before the words...

How to Stop Anxiety at Night: Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off and What Actually Helps

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors How to Stop Anxiety at Night!?It’s 2:47am. You are lying in the dark, completely...

What Is Emotional Abuse? The Signs Most People Miss Until It’s Too Late

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist |Pragma Counsellors What Is Emotional Abuse?is a pattern of behavior used to control, manipulate, intimidate, belittle, or...

Narcissistic Partner: How to Recognise One and Why Leaving Feels Impossible

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma Counsellors Narcissistic Partner: How to Recognise One; She described the beginning of the relationship as...

Signs You Are in a Toxic Relationship (And Why You Keep Making Excuses for Them)

By Peterson Micheni | Counselling Psychologist | Pragma CounsellorsSigns You Are in a Toxic Relationship!! She called him “complicated.” Her friends called him...

Depression in Men: Why Kenyan Men Suffer in Silence and How to Break the Cycle

By a Counselling Psychologist Pragma Counsellors, Nairobi Depression in Men!?He came to my office on a Tuesday afternoon. Smart shoes. Pressed shirt. Big...

How to Deal With Grief and Loss in Kenya: What Nobody Tells You

By a Counselling Psychologist / Pragma Counsellors, Nairobi How to Deal With Grief and Loss in Kenya! My client , I’ll call her...