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.
Redcliffe College & OSCAR (based in Gloucester) offer a tailor-made re-entry and debriefing service. Professional counseling for individuals and couples is also available, as well as guided retreats.
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
OSCAR - the UK information service for world mission
Le Rucher Ministries is affiliated with the Association of Christian Counsellors, UK (ACC
