John

Mr John Crew

Transcultural Counselor

My counseling Services offers compassionate, professional support to help individuals navigate life's challenges. I provide a safe, understanding environment for personal growth, emotional healing, and mental wellness, empowering you 🌹🌹🌹

About Me

As a transcultural counsellor, I understand the unique complexities of navigating different cultural landscapes. I offer compassionate support, creating a safe space where you can explore your experiences and find healing. We can work together to make sense of life's challenges, especially those shaped by cultural background. My aim is to help you feel grounded and well, supporting your personal growth.

Approach

Together we pay close attention to how culture, belief and daily life shape the stories you carry, then gently test small changes that feel meaningful for you. In Nairobi or online, in English or Kiswahili, sessions move at a practical, steady pace—mindful pauses, short experiments between meetings, and check-ins to see what helps you stay present and make choices that matter. This approach suits people rebuilding after loss, harm, or when identity and belonging feel tangled.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

    Learn more about ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

    Learn more about Advocacy
  • 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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  • Divorce Counseling

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

  • 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.

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

    Learn more about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Research

    Scientific investigation into mental health, therapy effectiveness, or psychological processes, contributing to evidence-based clinical practice.

  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

    Learn more about Skills Training

Works With:

  • All ages
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

    Learn more about Addiction

Professional Title:

  • Transcultural Counselor

    A counselor trained to work across cultural contexts, supporting clients navigating cultural identity, migration, and cross-cultural challenges.

Qualifications


Kenyatta University

Registrations


Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association (KCPA)

Psychologist

Service Area


Online and Physical therapy residential centre

In-person & Online

Nairobi, Central

Kenya