Francisca

Mrs Francisca Lifa

Wellness Counselor

verified by TherapyRoute

Healing minds, empowering lives. I provide expert, compassionate therapy for individuals, couples, and families, guiding them towards growth, resilience, and lasting change

About Me

I offer a compassionate space where individuals, couples, and families can explore their experiences. My focus is on helping you navigate challenges, build inner strength, and foster lasting change. Together, we can explore current patterns, develop new perspectives, and find practical ways forward. This approach suits anyone ready to move towards greater resilience and a more fulfilling life.

Approach

Healing starts with small, practical shifts that build resilience and clearer choices for daily life. In sessions — in English, from my Helensvale office in Harare Province or online — I move between focused, cognitive exercises and reflective conversation at a steady, manageable pace, giving space to feelings about anger, body image, relationships and parenthood. Between meetings I set short experiments or thought tools you can try in real situations to test new responses. This suits adults, couples and families ready to practice different ways of relating.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

    Learn more about Body Image
  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

    Learn more about Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Forgiveness

    The psychological process of releasing resentment or anger toward someone who has caused harm, a complex emotional journey rather than a simple decision.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem

Professional Title:

  • Wellness Counselor

    A counselor focused on overall well-being, helping clients build sustainable mental, emotional, and lifestyle habits.

Qualifications


Alison

Registrations


Allison

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Service Area


Sanctum Therapy

In-person & Online

Helensvale, Harare Province

Zimbabwe