Our Services

At Hope House, we understand that a large community, such as Cape Town, has many needs.

Thus, we want to make sure we cater to those needs as much as we can. Here we expand on our services offered.

Feel free to contact us to find out more!

COUNSELLING

Hope House has 4 counselling centres across Cape Town:

Tokai
Kuils River
Table View
Khayelitsha

Our counselling is DONATION BASED. This means that with each session you can donate whatever it is that you can afford. It is worth mentioning that YOUR donations keep our centres open, so thank you!

Who do we counsel?

We counsel all ages, with the youngest age being 3 y/o. Our centres have volunteering lay counsellors who use the “person-centered approach” in counselling. It is important to note that at our centres we do not assess or diagnose clients, we merely provide guidance, support and a safe space.

How does it work?

You must contact the centre closest to you
18+ years must make their own appointments
Parents/Guardians must accompany their children
We contract for 6-8 sessions (1 session per week of 45min. each)
We have a strict cancellation policy due to our extensive waiting lists

WORKSHOPS:

Our workshops are tailored to your needs and requests.

Here are some of the workshops that we have done and are doing:

• Self-care & trauma
• Trauma-informed workshops for organisations
• Team building
• Peer mentoring
• Parenting
• Substance awareness
• Emotional- & self-regulation
• Anxiety/stress
• Relationships/couples

WORKSHOPS

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

SUBSTANCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMME:

We run a 12-week Substance Intervention Program which is a Community Based Treatment Program for children who seem vulnerable or have already dabbled in substances.

Small groups, identified by school staff, are counselled and educated by trained social workers on the dangers of substance use and abuse as well as speak about their problems and challenges. The outcome of this programme is to help learners understand themselves and the reality of substances better. No matter the student’s inclination with substances, we educate and intervene by teaching them healthier coping skills, how to withstand pressure, guide them to better choices, etc.

OTHER:

We also offer workshops for learners relevant to their current issues such as – Anxiety, Stress, Peer Pressure, Emotional regulation, Bullying, etc.

SACE ACCREDITED (10 CPD Points)

This workshop is a 5-hour workshop dedicated to creating a Trauma Informed School through the teachers/educators. This workshop shows the impact of trauma on the learners’ brain and behaviour and is based on the South African context.

The workshop consists of the following topics:

What is a trauma informed school
Trauma, the brain & trauma behaviour in the classroom
Practical tools & techniques, incl. zones of regulation

We also offer a version of this workshop tailored for the learners, to teach them how to self-regulate and become emotionally aware.

TRAUMA INFORMED WORKSHOPS

VOLUNTEERING & INTERNSHIPS

Volunteering:

Do you have a formal degree in Psychology or a related field and you wish to volunteer as a Lay Counsellor? Then we can’t wait to receive your application!

Internship:

We are offering a FULL-YEAR, non-paying internship to Psychology Honours’ Graduates who wish to gain hands-on experience in counselling and would like to apply for their Masters’ degree.

Please note that you will be travelling to a designated school and Hope House Centre, so own transport is needed.

Let us help your company thrive!

We offer counselling and tailored workshops to any company.

Services & Training:

Counselling
Team Building
Group Counselling
Wellness
Management/Managerial
People Skills
Stress Management