Mary Gitau

Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Specialist

Overview

Mary is an advocate for the inclusion of living experience in all aspects related to mental health wellness and suicide prevention. She is passionate about advocating for non-clinical alternative.... Mary is an advocate for the inclusion of living experience in all aspects related to mental health wellness and suicide prevention. She is passionate about advocating for non-clinical alternatives to traditional mental health services, as well as the inclusion of living experience advocates in suicide prevention settings. She has devoted her career to studying the experiences of individuals who experience psychological pain and suicidality. Her research focuses on assessing the risk of suicide and developing effective suicide prevention trainings and interventions.

  • 9+ Years of Experience

Expert in

  • Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Health
  • Burnout
  • Couples Counselling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Depression
  • Emotional Self-Regulation
  • Existential Crisis
  • Healing Negative Past Emotions
  • Improving Communication
  • Panic Attacks
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pre-marital Counselling
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sleeping Better
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Trauma
  • Work-stress

Speaks

  • English
  • Swahili

Credentials

  • ACT Practitioner
  • CBT Practitioner
  • Counselling Psychologist
  • DBT Practitioner
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychological Assessments
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Education

- MA Suicidology - Ongoing
- Griffith University MA Counseling Psychology
- Daystar university BA Human Resources Management
- Methodist University Suicide Online Specialist TRE Practioner and Provider

What I'm excited to bring to Fitcy Health members:

Therapy is a Journey, A collaboration between you and myself, I want to hold your hand as we navigate the storms together, hey, join me and let’s do this together.

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108 75 USD / session
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