Smitten Love Foundation -

The Sm;tten Love Foundation

I provide Counselling and Support to people with Mental Health Disorders/Struggles, and victims of Physical, Mental, Social, Financial and Sexual Abuse. Youth Counselling, Bereavement, Marriage Counselling and Counselling and Support for Addictions.

Vision and Mission:
Raise awareness about Mental Health , Abuse and Gender Base Violence.
Educate the community about Mental Health, Abuse and Gender Based Violence.
Help break the stigmas surrounding Mental Health, Abuse and Gender Based Violence.

Sm;tten Love Foundation Merchandise
To help fund the foundation to do community work and give Pro-Bono Counselling and Support.

Mental Health Counselling

Mental Health Counselling involves a collaborative effort between a trained professional and myself to improve your mental well-being, offering a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings, develop coping strategies and making positive changes. I make use of a variety of therapeutic techniques to help a person manage anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions.

Abuse Survivors Counselling

Abuse is an extremely traumatizing experience and the emotional scars associated with abuse can often outlast the physical impact. Survivors of abuse are at high risk of developing PTSD or stress related mental health conditions. Learning to cope with emotional pain and fear is essential to healing. These counselling sessions provides a safe and confidential environment for survivors to express their feelings, thoughts and fears. Counselling are available to survivors and family members of survivors of Mental Abuse, Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse or Financial Abuse. If your life is in danger because of the abuse please contact the relevant authorities.

Trauma Counselling

Trauma counselling is a healing process that will help people deal with the emotional and psychological effects of a traumatic event. It can also help loved ones of the victim deal with the trauma. Through counselling we can help you cope with PTSD, anxiety and depression, develop coping strategies and help to deal with the traumatic event.

Relationship Counselling

Relationships are complex. You don't need to settle for endless arguments or emotional distance. You don't need to feel stuck in a cycle that drains your energy. Relationship counselling will help you rebuilding trust to restore confidence in your relationship. Teach you conflict resolution strategies to handle disagreements calmly and effectively. Ultimately helping you to rediscover the love and partnership you once had.

Family Counselling

Finding it difficult to get along with family members or having difficulty finding your voice to communiocate your needs. Experiencing immense conflict in your family, starting your own family or just trying to adapt to your current one. Families can be daunting, especially if there is a lot of conflict and opposing personalities living in the same space. This counselling will help you to let your voice be heard and create healthy ways of managing relationships with those you care about. This counselling is suitable for both individuals and members of a household.

Youth Counselling

Youth counselling helps the youth to address emotional, behavioral and social challenges, promoting healthy relationships and well-being. This counselling will benefit young people experiencing mental health issues; trauma; family conflicts; relationship problems; behavioral issues and substance abuse. Through this counselling I can help you develop stronger relationships, improve your emotional regulation and mental health; enhance your problem-solving skills; increase your self-esteem and confidence and to make healthier choices.

Sexual Identity Counselling

Your sexuality is who you are and it might be difficult for you to accept this about yourself. This difficulty is often fueled by the stigma's from the society regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. The aim of Sexual Identity Counselling aims to help you explore your sense of self with regards to your sexuality and help you accept yourself to be comfortable in your newfound identity. If needed I will help you explain this to your loved ones and help them reconcile your new sexual identity.

Individual Counselling

R250.00 per session

Couple Counselling

R350.00 per session

Family Counselling

R450.00 per session

Pro Bono Counselling

On merit evaluation

The Background Story:

The Founder
The Foundation was established in 2022 by Joanita Smit. Her passion for Mental Health and Abuse are fueled by personal experience as a gang rape survivor and being diagnosed with mental health disorders. Her words and actions are her testimony that you can live a "normal" life even if you suffer from mental health disorders or been a victim of abuse.

The Name:
When it came to choosing a name for her foundation, she knew that it had to be something unique, personal and part of her passion. She is a true believer that love can conquer all and this had to be part of the name. The unique part is a combination of her surname and passion. She decided to use Smitten but replacing the i with a semicolon.
Why the semicolon?
It symbolize affirmation and solidarity against suicide "my story isn't over yet"

Pro Bono Couselling:
Joanita Is a firm believer that no one asked to suffer with their mental health or deserve to be abused in anyway. Due to this belief she provides counselling Pro-Bono to everyone reaching out to her over social media

Who is Joanita Smit?

Please take 4 minutes out of your day to read my story.

https://porkyspeople.com/joanitasmit/
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www.womenontop.co.za
www.jozigist.co.za
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https://www.iol.co.za
https://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica
https://www.news24.co.za
https://trendeepo.com
https://newsbeezer.com
https://thewall.fyi
https://twitter.com/news24
https://www.msn.com
https://opera.news
https://headtopics.com
https://www.youtube.com
https://boksburgadvertiser.c.za
https://www.whatsoninbloemfontein.com
Girls on Fire #VictimNoLonger
I Lived Through This Podcast on Spotify
Vergewe My DSTV VIA Kanaal 147 (January 2023)

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