Welcome to Garima
Supporting the mental health of survivors of domestic violence against women with dignity and pride
Based on years of collective experience and the best available evidence, the team at SNEHA has worked with Indian, regional and international partners to put together this immersive guide to give practical advice for situations you may encounterWhat’s in the package?
Before Meeting Her
How to get ready
What to think about
Core skills
The Consultations
What to ask
What to say
What to do
Additional Modules
More information
More skills to learn
More things to think about
MEET Garima
Garima is like you
She is someone who meets with survivors of violence against women.
All women are different and so are all counselors. Like you, Garima
may be a counselor, social worker or mental health professional in a
public institution or non-government organization
HEAR FROM OUR USERS
“Our focus is currently on crisis intervention. However, we need to learn how to address mental health issues while addressing crisis, especially depression.”
Social work counsellor
Mumbai“We find ‘guilt’ is very difficult to overcome and it leads to depression. We look forward to tools that we can use to help address guilt in the survivor.”
Counselor
Mumbai“We mainly employ a legal framework when we work with survivors. However, we all need practical and feasible tools to address the first-line needs of mental health too.”
Lawyer
Mumbai“Frontline workers must be equipped with tools not only to work on survivors’ mental health needs, but also for their self-care. Content around this will be very helpful.”
Trafficking counselor
Mumbai