Other Organizations/Individuals

Offering Debriefing or Counselling:

Austria

Barnabas Centruum provides counselling for individuals, couples and families working in Europe or Africa, through retreats in Austria (English-speaking): www.bzentrum.eomweb.org They also have centres in the USA: www.thebarnabasministries.org

France

Entrepierres located in France: www.pierresvivantes.org Provides counselling, debriefing and a place to rest. (French-speaking)

One Another Ministry located in France: www.oneanother.com Provides counselling and debriefing for teams or individuals. (French or English Speaking)

Germany

Jochen and Christine Schuppener located in Kaufering, Germany, provide counselling and debriefing services: www.brueckenbauen.com or js@brueckenbauen.com

Hungary

Budapest Care Center: www.budapestcare.com Provides short-term intensive counselling for Christian workers living in Europe, Russia and Central Asia. (English and Hungarian). Their website also has a list of treatment centers and resources in North America that provide counseling.

Netherlands

Arie and Nieke Baak (European Member Care) provide debriefing: baakarie@omf.net

InTransit has extensive experience working with missionaries and provides debriefing in The Netherlands (Amersfoort and Groningen): www.intransit.nl or info@intransit.nl

New Zealand

Piringa is a residential debriefing ministry set up in Rotorua. It specifically caters for Christian cross-cultural workers and people involved in New Zealand-based ministry situations (churches/Christian-based NGO's, etc.). It offers a 5-day personal debrief: www.piringa.org.nz

Norway

Bjoern & Solveig Lande provide debriefing: solveig.lande@start.no or bjoernlande@start.no

Switzerland

Ernst & Jacqueline Gassmann of OM provide counselling/debriefing to missionaries: ernst.gassmann@ch.om.org (Swiss or High German and English speaking)

UK

Wayne Platt is located in Wales, UK, offering debriefing and counselling to missionaries: His email address: wayne.platt@iteams.org (English speaking)

Healthlink 360 (Edinburgh International Health Centre) is located in Edinburgh, offering medical and psychological care for missionaries, including debriefing, critical incident debriefing (both in Edinburgh and on the field) and post-trauma support. (English speaking)

Interhealth is located in the London area, offering counselling, routine and critical incident debriefing, and other medical services.

West Africa

Mobile Member Care Teams (West Africa) are located in Accra, Ghana, offering counselling (Accra) and crisis response (across West Africa). (English or French speaking).

May be able to help you find other local resources:

France

RESAM Network in France: www.resam.fr

Germany

Friedhilde Stricker: Friedhilde.Stricker@membercare.de

Netherlands

Rita Daane, the Secretary of Member Care Netherlands: info@membercare.nl

Sweden

Birgitta Johansson of the Swedish Mission Council: birgitta.johansson@missioncouncil.se

Switzerland

Siny Widmer (European Member Care): swidmer@cttw.at

Romi Riva at Membercare Switzerland: rori@kfn-ag.ch (Swiss German)

UK

Marion Knell (European Member Care): mariondk@uk2.net

Global Connections

 

Le Rucher Ministries is affiliated with the Association of Christian Counsellors, UK (ACC