Harriet Maina

Counseling Psychologist

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“I help clients navigate life's challenges, offering support, tools, and a safe space to foster healing and growth.”

About Me

I offer a safe, confidential space where you can explore life's complexities without judgment. Let's work together to help you manage and/or resolve difficult emotions and maladaptive behaviours. This support is ideal if you are seeking clarity or navigating significant personal change. My aim is to help you build inner strength and foster lasting well-being.

Approach

Together, sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace that balances exploring difficult feelings with long-lasting, practical steps you can try between meetings. In my Nairobi office or via secure online sessions in English or Kiswahili, I use a blend of psychodynamic approaches to help you process trauma, reframe unhelpful thoughts, minimise distress, and strengthen relationships.

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Basic Information

Nairobi, Kenya

In-person & Online

Services

Trauma Therapy, Relationship issues, Emotional and Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD , Loss and Grief Counseling, Self Identity and Self Esteem Issues, Attachment and Relational Issues Personal Therapy For Undergraduate Psychology Students, Difficult Life Transitions, Mentorship

Services Offered:

Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Online Counselling
Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Art Therapy
A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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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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Conflict Management
Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.
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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Personality Difficulties & Diagnostic Assessment
Assessment of long-standing patterns in thinking, feeling, and relating that cause persistent distress, used to clarify diagnosis and guide treatment.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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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.
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Trauma Therapy
Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.
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ADHD / Attention Difficulties
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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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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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Guilt or Forgiveness
Persistent feelings of guilt, shame, or difficulty forgiving oneself or others that weigh on emotional well-being and relationships.

Professional Title:

Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.