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Rape Counselling | FAMSA Upington
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Sexual assault is an act of violence that is by definition against the victim’s will. The victim is forced to submit to genital, oral and/or anal sexual acts and often to other aggression, abuse and degradation. The attacker controls the situation by the use of physical force, threats of harm and intimidation. The victim fears he/she is going to be killed or injured. The primary emotion expressed by victims is one of fear. Most any say that they felt they were going to be killed or badly injured. Women w...
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THERAPEUTIC SERVICES | FAMSA Upington
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Marriage preparation and marriage counseling. Choosing a partner is one of life’s biggest decisions and it may feel overwhelming and confusing. Many people just rush into marriage or a long-term relationship without really assessing what they need and want and whether this person can meet these needs. It is not only your own needs and expectations that are important. What do you have to offer and how do you commit yourself? These are important questions to consider seriously. Try to be honest with yourse...
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Family Therapy | FAMSA Upington
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Families encounter problems from time to time and sometimes need extra help to overcome the stressful circumstances in the household. All family members join with the counsellor and the family counselling team to share their family stories and to work out alternate stories for the family to consider. Everyone’s ideas and opinions are important and contribute to the family picture, which has its own unique patterns. What can I expect from Family Counselling? Family counselling benefits the whole family by...
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Mediation | FAMSA Upington
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Divorce mediation is an alternate process to litigation in preparing couples/partners for separation and/or divorce. Divorcing couples have to make decisions on matters regarding:. Mediation is essentially negotiation between the couple facilitated by a neutral third party (a mediator). The role of the mediator is to encourage discussion and greater understanding; and to provide the couple with information on legal and parenting issues to enable them to make informed decisions. A Memorandum of Understand...
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Depression | FAMSA Upington
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We all go through ups and downs in our mood. Sadness is a normal reaction to life’s struggles, setbacks, and disappointments. Many people use the word depression to explain these kinds of feelings, but depression is much more than just sadness. If you identify with several of the following signs and symptoms, and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from clinical depression. You can’t sleep or you sleep too much. You can’t concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are now difficult. Depress...
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Trauma Counselling | FAMSA Upington
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Trauma is defined as severe emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience. Trauma counselling is a short-term intervention, which is appropriate when a person has suffered a traumatic incident. Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes; events such as divorce, job loss, death, mugging, armed robbery, rape, car accident, illness, failing an exam, losing your car or house in fact any event that you regard as negative and that changes your view of yourself and your world. As this stored en...
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Marriage Counselling | FAMSA Upington
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When our marriage fall apart, it is often very difficult to cope with life and yourself. There are many reasons why our marriages do not work. Reasons why marriages break down:. You may have discovered either early on in your marriage or later that the two of you are mismatched. You may be sexually incompatible or that you are socially and culturally so different that there is no common ground and you are constantly fighting over what is right and trying to prove the other wrong. Your spouse may be addic...
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Bereavement Counselling | FAMSA Upington
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After losing relatives or loved ones to death, all individuals go through a grief and bereavement process. It’s a deeply personal, individual experience, and above all else, grief counselling recognizes the unique nature of recovering from a loss. And those who are turning to unhealthy behaviours such as drugs or alcohol, or feeling so depressed that they can’t get started in the morning, or having thoughts of suicide, grief counselling becomes a necessity. A counsellor will tailor grief counselling to t...
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Bullies | FAMSA Upington
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Most kids have been teased by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop. Kids bully for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they pick on kids because they need a victim someone who seems emotionally or physically weaker, or just acts or appears different in some way to feel more important, popular...
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ADHD | FAMSA Upington
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Children sometimes forget their homework, daydream during class, act without thinking, or get fidgety at the dinner table. However, inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are also signs of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), which can affect your child’s ability to learn and get along with others. The first step to addressing the problem is to recognize the signs and symptoms. Inattentive signs and symptoms. Hyperactive signs and symptoms. Impulsivity signs and symptoms. What is ADD / ADHD? If yo...
