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StillwaterCounselling · Kaduna

About us

Small, steady and local

Stillwater opened in Barnawa in 2015 with one room and one counsellor. Today five counsellors see people from across Kaduna, and online from Kano to Calabar.

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First step

A free 15 minute call to see if we are a good fit.

The counsellors

Choose who you talk to

First names only on this demo. All counsellors hold a recognised counselling qualification, see a clinical supervisor every month and follow a written code of ethics.

Hauwa

Adults, grief and loss, life changes

Hauwa has counselled adults in Kaduna for eleven years and leads our grief support evenings.

Speaks English and Hausa

Daniel

Couples, families and parenting

Daniel works with couples before and after marriage, and with families going through change.

Speaks English and Pidgin

Zainab

Young people aged 13 to 17

Zainab sees teenagers with a parent or guardian’s consent and runs our school talks.

Speaks English and Hausa

Emeka

Work stress, men’s groups, anger

Emeka worked in human resources before training as a counsellor. Many of his clients are men who have never talked before.

Speaks English and Pidgin

Ruth

Worry, low mood, self esteem

Ruth sees adults online and in person, and supervises our trainee counsellors.

Speaks English

The rooms

Have a look before you come

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What we hold to

Four promises we can keep

Privacy

What you say stays in the room. The only exceptions are a serious risk of harm, or a court order, and we explain these in the first session.

Respect

For your faith, your family, your language and your pace.

Honesty

No promised outcomes. Just careful listening and regular check ins on whether it is helping.

Fair fees

A sliding scale, so cost is not the reason someone stays away.

Our story

From one room to five people

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2015
Hauwa opens one room above a pharmacy on Kachia Road.
2017
Daniel joins and the first couples sessions begin.
2019
The monthly grief evening starts, free to anyone.
2020
Video and phone sessions for people across Nigeria.
2024
A young people's service with Zainab, and school talks.
2026
Five counsellors, three rooms and a sliding scale.

No pressure

When you are ready, we are here

Booking takes about three minutes and you can stop at any point. You do not need a referral or a reason that sounds big enough.

Book a first session Call +234 800 000 1671