Lungisile Precious Gumede – Practitioners
My motivation to join SaferSpaces:
I am currently working for Nikithemba NPO, which is based in Pietermaritzburg, as a Specialist Wellness Counsellor. At Nikithemba I have been given the role as a facilitator, a coach to young women and young men respectively with regard to issues of crime. We visit schools more often to talk about crime and the consequences of crime. I am passionate about grooming the youth to be upright citizens and not to involve themselves in criminal activities.
I'm working in these sectors:
Civil society and community based organisations, Consultancy / Service provider, Education, Faith-based organisation, Government: local, Health / Recreation, NGOs/CBOs, Sport / Recreation
I'm specialising in these topics:
Alcohol & substance abuse, Bullying, Children, Domestic violence / Intimate partner violence, Family / Parenting, Gangs, Gender-based violence, Sexual violence, Victim support, Violence in Schools and Educational Institutions, Youth and violence
Expertise
Trauma counselling to victims of crime, Life coaching to youth at risk of committing crime, Crime prevention and awareness facilitator.
Training
Trauma counselling, life coach , community health and psychology