Narrative Therapy

Journeying from limiting psychological answers to a world where Narrative therapy and co-authoring stories made more sense:

The Narrative approach revolutionized my understanding of people and the social constructs that keep us in bondage as we try to either live up to certain standards, or live in shame as society diagnose, label and stereotype people. The gospels and the way Jesus set us free from societal expectations and the powers that discriminate and marginalize spoke to my heart, and an activist for change was born within me.

I enrolled for my master’s degree in Narrative Therapy and Community work – whilst I was working within the sex trafficking field, I followed narrative practises that helped these women to tell their stories in ways that empowered and honoured their lives. A unique passport and identity card named “passport to freedom” was developed as antidote to discrimination and oppression that dated back to the use of “the pass” during colonization and trafficking of slaves all over Africa.

Post modern methodologies like Narrative Therapy stand up against traditional psychological interventions that diagnose and often shame people into ideas of who they are supposed to be. As narrative Therapist I journey with people as co-author of their stories, not as the expert (with pre-set answers and so-called recipes that often burden people).

In Narrative therapy sessions you are challenged to ask questions that open new possibilities and connect with your deepest values and dreams. In a safe non-judgemental space client’s journey into new territories of their stories that was either neglected or sometimes they were not aware of these storylines. It is in this new awareness that an awakening waits.

I am passionate about people, sensitive to their needs, hopes and dreams. I operate from a deep sense of my own woundedness. I am proud of my scars testifying of a life lived, a heart bruised by disappointment, rejection, betrayal – but also a life marked by rising up, tenacity, resilience and ultimately my passion to live a life that matters.