Story of Tanya
SORROW INTO JOY
This 13 years old quiet girl who wouldn't mingle much with other children was first noticed in the life skills group session. She usually would come wearing the same old clothes.
When she was introduced to individual counselling, she was fearful and struggled to be assertive. After some sessions of building rapport, she revealed that her family struggled to meet their basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing. She had nobody to share her problems with, she had no personal goals in life, and she would always be preoccupied with her family situation. Counsellor took the consent of Tanya, and shared these concerns about her family situation with the Center authorities who took prompt action to provide groceries and other needs to Tanya and her family. This intervention tremendously helped Tanya stabilise and focus more on herself. Through the counselling process, Tanya's confidence has now developed, her anxiety level has reduced, she has found a few trusted adults to share her struggle with, and she has become more regular at the centre. She is also taking an active interest in learning English. She stated, "I am so happy that I can now read and write in English." Tanya has set a goal to become a teacher someday.