Welcome

Hope and Healing for the Hurting - Philippi Trust Namibia reaches out to those in our nation and elsewhere who are in need of hope and healing. Whether you need counselling, psycho-social support or training in counselling, to enable you to help restore your personal peace as well as the peace of people around you who have lost peace with themselves, with others and with God... Philippi can provide guidance and resources to assist you on this journey.
We also make a passionate plea to those who share our Christian belief and are willing to support the restoration work we do to join us on this journey of dealing with a society in crisis.
Philippi aims to serve all people irrespective of social status, geographical location, political and religious convictions.

Mission

Philippi Trust Namibia is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that strives to provide a professional level of and training to the Church and community in Namibia.

Vision

Through the provision of Counselling and Counselling Training, based on Christian principles, we aim to give the people of Namibia all the psycho-social resources they require, to make healthy and informed choices which will enable them to determine their own destiny in a self-reliant manner.

Origins

Philippi Trust was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom and has since developed rapidly to become one of the leading providers of Christian counselling and training both in that country and abroad. Its founder, now retired, Reverend Malcolm Worsley C.Q.S.W, a trained Social Worker has over a decade of experience as a probation officer.

Philippi Trust Namibia was established in 1996 and registered as a charity organisation in 1999 and as a Trust in 2004. At Philippi Trust Namibia we offer training and counselling throughout Namibia, regardless of social, political, geographical or religious status. Philippi Trust is affiliated to the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC), United Kingdom.

The founder of the local Chapter, Marianne E Olivier, a Namibian by birth served in evangelical missions training and mentoring prior to becoming involved in counselling. Marianne studied counselling with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), United Kingdom, and was accredited as counsellor by ACC United Kingdom. She has since practised with Philippi in the United Kingdom before pioneering Philippi Trust Namibia. Over the past decade Marianne has laid the foundations for Philippi in Namibia and has been instrumental in developing training and counselling throughout the country as well as in the Western Cape , South Africa . Her particular field of interest has been in Addictions, Sexual Abuse, HIV/AIDS and Counselling practise. Marianne is currently studying towards a BA Development Studies with specialisation in Community Development with the University of South Africa (UNISA).

International Affiliation

The Philippi Trust is an international Counselling organisation currently working in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), Germany, Belgium, Namibia and South Africa.

UK
Germany
Guernsey
South Africa  

Of interest to you

The CounsellorsGuide – www.thecounsellorsguide.co.uk

Philippi Trust Namibia
Dedicated to bringing Christian counselling and training
to all people of Namibia