Testimonials

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My family verbally abused me and I had problems with them during the past few years. I was not able to seek help of any kind from them. I was alone. I didn’t have anyone to share my problems with. Even when I tried to it didn’t seem to work out in my favour. As time went by, my problems increased. I faced issues of over thinking, lack of trust. I kept myself locked in my room for most of the day. I even went as far as attempting to commit suicide. I had a change of heart and started trying to find a way out of my despair. I opened myself to one of my friends who helped me by listening to my problems. I felt better after I shared my problems with her. I started trusting myself and built my confidence too. Then problems at home increased when my father got sick.  I worried about him all the time and developed some serious anxiety issues. My friend reached out to me and led me to a counsellor. I also realised I needed professional help. I started implementing the help I received from my counsellor. It helped me overcome my problems. I also started praying to God again. I am better and trust myself more than before to move forward. I’ll always be thankful to those who helped me when I needed them the most. 

My encounter with CICS helped me strengthen my marriage. With a baby coming in our married life, unknowingly so many things changed which was becoming overwhelming. The changes were affecting our relationship but we were not aware how much damage it was causing. Arguments were increasing over all sorts of issues and were times when I began to entertain thoughts of regret, of why I got married in the first place. I wondered whether I made the right decision. My biggest fear is to be locked in a loveless marriage and the fear seemed to be dawning on me before I met CICS. Couple therapy has really helped me and my partner to pause and look back at the events in our relationship and began to take control of things. We were encouraged to communicate with each other relating to the things that upset us as well as things that made us happy. It made us see that the problems that were emerging in our relationship was a result of our inability to balance our responsibilities and our relationship. Moreover, we had forgotten the art of communication. The couple sessions we had with CICS really helped us strengthen our relationship in many ways.

I shared our experience at counselling to a friend who seemed to be in a similar problem. They were apprehensive that it would not work for them as they assume they would only end up arguing more. Many others may hold the same view but the strategies employed at the centre are all client friendly and therefore will not do any further harm to your relationships. We strongly recommend CICS to all those who are struggling to keep their marriage alive. 

My life had been filled with anger and frustration, as a very emotionally sensitive person. I became very prone to getting hurt easily and as a result I developed extreme aggressiveness especially towards myself. Most days, I found myself crying in my room, locked and start physically hurting myself to ease the pain inside. I felt controlled when I was angry. I realized I needed help; someone I could confide on and pour out my feelings. My counsellor helped me withdraw myself from irrationality and took me to an absolute journey of heights and depths. I realized a ton of things. I knew what to do now and I meditated on daily basis, trying to control myself and use my anger in the right way. Today, I’m a lot better than the old me. I try to understand situations and then react after, moulding myself to becoming a refined person.

I was sexually molested by my own father some years ago. He was my hero. I never imagined this to happen. When I told my mother about it, she cried the most and prayed for me. I was drowning in depression and anxiety over the past few years. I was filled with every D’s of negative emotion – depression, dissatisfaction, discomfort, discouragement and the list go on. I know my father is a changed man and is now close with God. He teaches us with all good intention but I was unable to accept any of his teaching. I decided to go for counselling and opened up. I did the right thing. Through the help of my counsellor I was able to forgive my father. I can proudly say that, now, I feel free and I have also got closer with God who has redeemed me.