ZM Wellness Counselling held a sip & paint Event on Saturday the 29th of October to close off Mental Health Awareness Month.
ZM Wellness Counselling is a 100% female black-owned Wellness Counselling organisation founded on the need for people seeking empathy, understanding, and balance in their lives in order to reach their full potential. People are the most valuable resource that drives our communities and businesses alike.
As counsellors, we work to dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding mental health in our community. We believe that every individual deserves to be understood in their own unique context, taking into account factors such as lifestyle, culture, and beliefs. We strive to create a connection with each client and help them find ways to cope with their pressures and challenges. Our goal is to empower them to see their situation in a new, more positive light. Taking a holistic approach to wellness is essential – looking after your body, mind and spirit.
This event was created with the goal of sparking conversations among young adults and dispelling stigmas and misconceptions about mental health. We have learned over the years that the mental health of our youth suffers significantly more in our communities. We strive to connect with our audience and assist them in coping with their pressures and challenges. More intervention is required to truly address mental health in our communities, and the first step is to provide a safe space for light-hearted conversations to educate and raise awareness.
We asked our guests what they thought about mental health during our conversations. We received perspectives around the notion that therapy is only used when you have a severe mental breakdown to the differences in coping with stress and pressure between older and younger generations.
The organisation intends to keep providing a platform for like-minded professionals in the health and wellness space who want to share their knowledge and services with the public. Taking into account the various perspectives of various fields as well as the importance of holistic wellness. Bringing the public and corporations together to receive all the support they need to realise their best selves, uplifting the community and businesses in the process.
ZM Wellness will be launching a website with its full service offering on the 1st of December 2022. With the advent of the covid 19 pandemic the shift in public perception on the importance of mental health has had a major impact on the wellness industry. A platform that makes Mental Wellness services more easily accessible and fostering a community that is there to support one another is what ZM Wellness aims to bring to the table. With online and telephonic counselling services that are on offer for both corporate employees and individuals. Also providing a platform allowing professions in the health and wellness landscape to learn from the various perspectives and insights of those in other fields within this industry, such as chiropractors, psychologists and dieticians, and enhance their customer contact points.
Zola Manzini is the founder and MD of ZM Wellness, a skilled wellness counsellor who has worked with people from all walks of life. Offering Grief/bereavement counselling, Individual counselling, Group counselling and Trauma debriefing. In her spare time, she organises therapeutic sip and paint events as a partner of The Colour Wine where participants can unwind, spend time with loved ones or close friends, and paint to their hearts’ content. It’s an excellent way to unwind from the stresses of daily life. She also offers employee and career counselling to people who are having difficulty in their current jobs. She has qualifications in psychology and business and is currently completing her Msc in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University.
The Mental Health Awareness month event was made possible through collaborative partnership with The Colour Wine, LAS Events, Zah Snaps, Voodoo Photography, Revenge Bodies Fit, Zaka Fashion, and Robust Audit & Advisory as well as our guest speakers S’phiwokuhle Matsebula, Ntombikayise Ndaba and Sphumelele Ngomane.
We invite you to get in touch with us and let’s spark a conversation. Contact [email protected] and set an appointment today.
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