Fatima Ismail

Fatima obtained her Degree and Honours in Psychology in 2005 and is presently employed at Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women & Children as a Psychological Counsellor. Her connection at SBC started in 2005 when she started her internship. She has a passion for working with womens’ issues and sees to the physical and emotional well-being of survivors of domestic violence. She fulfils this through empowering shelter residents through conducting individual sessions, support groups and psycho-educational workshops enabling clients to reach a state of independence via a holistic approach.

Since October 2008, she has been promoted as Co-ordinator and thus manages the Prevention & Awareness Programme. Her core work will take place in surrounding schools by providing community outreach and awareness around Domestic Violence to learners, educators and the corporate sector.