Angela D. Coleman, Ìbíyínká Oladojá Oyèwọlá, is a nonprofit executive, social entrepreneur, and scholar-practitioner dedicated to transforming communities through innovation, systems-level thinking, and equity-centered solutions.
Counseling for women is often key to maintaining positive mental health.
Times are changing. We have all been exposed to something new and something terrifying, some more than others. It takes great courage to stand up for yourself. It takes even more courage to reach out for help. Counseling for women should be a no-brainer. No stigma, no shame.
Some counselors are made and some counselors are born. Some have an innate ability to listen, guide, and comfort others. Others learn how to counsel others through study, training, hard work, and practice. Counseling links people to resources and is perfect for those who wish to be helped.
Counselors help you help yourself, whether it is overcoming childhood sex abuse or evaluating life’s challenges. Like most professionals, some counselors are better than others. You may have to keep trying until you find a good match for you.
Why Does Sisterhood Agenda Recommend Counseling?
Sisterhood Agenda recommends counseling services because we understand the impact that trauma, particularly violence, can have on women and girls. To be a truly empowered and effective global sisterhood, we must be healthy. For most women, this means healing from trauma.
Healthy Self-Esteem
Self-knowledge and self-acceptance are the key to healthy self-esteem. Counseling can help you gain self-knowledge and self-acceptance, thereby aiding in the development of healthy self-esteem.
Resilience
In addition to giving you a foundation of healthy self-esteem, individual counseling can also prepare you for life success. As a valued member of a sisterhood, you also gain resilience, the ability to “bounce back,” respond to adversity, and overcome it.
We use cookies only on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “REJECT ALL”, you reject the limited internal use of cookies. REJECT ALL
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie
Duration
Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional
11 months
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance
11 months
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy
11 months
The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
