Dr Vera Kaari Makena

Psychologist

“As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my work covers a wide range of therapeutic and support services, tailored to couples, individuals, young adults, and adolescents. My approach is holistic, and addresses individual concerns, relational patterns, and provides clients with tools to navigate life's challenges.”

About Me

I offer tailored, holistic support for individuals, young adults, adolescents, and couples. My approach helps you understand individual concerns and navigate relational patterns, providing practical tools for life's complexities. I aim to create a welcoming space where we can collaboratively explore your unique situation. This ensures you gain clear strategies to address challenges and foster meaningful growth, feeling truly heard.

Approach

I guide sessions from careful listening into focused, practical steps that reflect your pace and priorities. Working from Nairobi, I offer in-person or online meetings in English or Kiswahili, keeping the pace informal and manageable. Assessments and short between-session exercises help us map patterns around grief, trauma, addiction or family tension, while mediation-style conversations open routes toward repair and clearer communication. People seeking steady, practical progress—individuals, young adults, couples or parents—tend to find this way of working helpful.

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Basic Information

Nairobi, Kenya

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Corporate Workshops
Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.
Divorce Counselling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
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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Supervision & Training
Combined clinical supervision and professional development for mental health practitioners building their skills and expertise.
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Crisis Support & Counselling
Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.
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Group Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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Online Counselling
Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Works With:

Couples
Families
Groups
Individuals
Parents
Communities
Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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.
Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Divorce Coping
The emotional upheaval of separation or divorce, including grief, anger, identity disruption, and the challenge of restructuring family life.
Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Alcohol Use / Addiction
A pattern of alcohol consumption that has become harmful to a person's health, relationships, or ability to function day-to-day.
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Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.