Psychotherapy and counselling are terms used for two important approaches for treating mental health challenges by talking with a qualified psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health practitioners.

Counselling, which is also known as talk therapy, consists of a single conversation or a series of conversations, taking place between a psychologist and his client. It is a broadly used term in psychiatry, which goes hand in hand with treatments used for the enhancement of mental health.

Psychotherapy, in contrast, is an evolutionary procedure which will support the client to develop a rational and clear vision about his long-standing attitudes, recurrent emotions, ways of thinking, behaviour, and personality, which might have resulted in current issues, in the quality of life and relationships with others.

During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your moods, feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Psychotherapy helps you learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills.

Psychotherapy helps with a number of life’s stresses and conflicts that can affect anyone. For example, it may help you:

• Resolve conflictswith your partner or someone else in your life
• Relieve anxiety or stressdue to work or other situations
• Cope with major life changes,such as divorce, the death of a loved one or the loss of a job
• Learn to manage unhealthy reactions,such as road rage or passive-aggressive behavior
• Come to terms with an ongoing or serious physical health problem,such as diabetes, cancer or long-term (chronic) pain
• Recover from physical or sexual abuseor witnessing violence
• Cope with sexual problems,whether they’re due to a physical or psychological cause
• Sleep better

There are many types of psychotherapy, each with its own approach. The type of psychotherapy that’s right for you depends on your individual situation.

Contact us to find out the specific type of intervention your situation requires.

Our team of consultant psychiatrists are available daily to support individuals who present with a variety of conditions including Adult ADHD, ASD, Stress, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression and many more.

We employ regulated medical methods to arrive at accurate medical diagnoses and treatment recommendations for all mental health conditions right from our facility in Lusaka as well as through our own secure video portal for continued support wherever you may be.

Our in-house pharmacy is stocked with a variety of medication to support treatment plans as well as ensure treatment continuity without experiencing drug inavailability. 

We believe in and often use non-pharmacological interventions for treatment as a first choice and our experienced team of psychotherapists are always on hand to delivery talk-therapy whenever needed. 

Please contact us to learn more.

As Renaisense seeks to transform the landscape of mental health in Southern Africa, the development of qualified and skilled mental health practitioners is evidently key to this ambition. 

Renaisense has over the last few years developed training programmes and short courses for individuals and groups serving their communities at different levels. Our flagship programme – The Equipped-To-Care – targets lay counsellors who on a day-to-day basis seek to help individuals and communities around them but lack the necessary tools to help effectively. The course equips these lay counsellors with very valuable skills and tools derived from scientific approaches used over decades in the practice of psychology and psychotherapy. 

Other courses are designed for qualified practitioners and are meant to grow their skills and knowledge within a facet of practice. 

Please visit our course pages to learn more.