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In this episode, Aurora sits down with Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba to explore decolonial approaches to counselling children in South Africa. They discuss the historical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors shaping mental health challenges, the limitations of Western-centric psychology, and practical ways to integrate culturally responsive care into practice.
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📧 neeshachhibarc@gmail.com
📸 Instagram.com/neeshachhiba_rc_counselling
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👇 Chapters
00:00:00 Land acknowledgement
00:00:28 Title credits
00:00:52 Welcome and introduction
00:01:54 About the work of Neesha Chhiba
00:12:43 Factors impacting the mental health of children in South Africa
00:29:30 Decolonial practice with children
00:42:34 End credits
📚 References
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Ngubane, N.P. and De Gama, B.Z. (2024). The influence of culture on the cause, diagnosis and treatment of serious mental illness (Ufufunyana): Perspectives of traditional health practitioners in the Harry Gwala District, KwaZulu-Natal, Culture Medicine and Psychiatry, 48(3), pp. 634–654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-024-09863-7
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