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    • Thoughts (Brescia's Blog)
    • Sessions and Mentorship
    • Free Tools for Healing
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  • Things We Dont Talk About
  • Testimonials
  • Thoughts (Brescia's Blog)
  • Sessions and Mentorship
  • Free Tools for Healing
  • Contact

    Addiction Recovery & Mental Health Support

    Unlock your potential and rebuild your life with mentorship that goes beyond conversation.


    Led by Brescia Bianco-Badenhorst, an Addiction Facilitator and Mentor, registered at the South African Association for Counsellors, this work is grounded in both lived experience and professional practice.

    With over 22 years in addiction recovery and mental health advocacy, Brescia offers a direct, structured, and results-driven approach to mentorship. This is not passive guidance. It is intentional, accountable, and designed for real change.

    Whether you are navigating addiction, mental health challenges, identity loss, or simply feeling stuck in patterns you can’t break, this mentorship meets you where you are—and moves you forward.


    This is not about theory. It is about:

    Clear direction 

    Practical tools 

    Honest conversations 

    And consistent support 


    You will be challenged. You will be seen. And you will be guided toward rebuilding a life that is stable, purposeful, and your own.

    If you are ready to face the truth, take responsibility, and step into change, this is for you.


    Explore the available mentorship programs below and take the first step.

    Enquiries

    Brescia Bianco-Badenhorst is registered at the SAAC in the category Counselling

    Private One-to-One Sessions with Brescia

    Honest conversations. Real accountability. Practical guidance.

    These private one-to-one sessions are designed for individuals navigating addiction, emotional overwhelm, mental health struggles, relapse, trauma, destructive patterns, or feeling emotionally stuck in life.

    This is a space for truth, reflection, emotional unpacking, and practical direction without judgement, shame, or sugar-coating.

    Whether you are:

    • struggling personally 
    • supporting a loved one battling addiction 
    • navigating life after rehab 
    • facing emotional burnout 
    • overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, anger, or self-destructive behaviours 
    • or simply feeling lost and disconnected 

    these sessions are built to help you stabilise, process, and move forward with structure and honesty.


    What You Can Expect

    ◆ 60-minute private one-to-one sessions
    ◆ Practical guidance and accountability
    ◆ Addiction and relapse support conversations
    ◆ Emotional regulation and coping tools
    ◆ Mental health support and reflection
    ◆ Real-life strategies you can apply immediately
    ◆ Sessions tailored to your specific situation and needs


    Sessions are available via Zoom, Teams, or WhatsApp Video Call.

    Book a session with Brescia

    R850 per 60-minute session with a written report and actionable steps delivered to you after the session. Space is intentionally limited to ensure focused and meaningful support.


    This is not therapy and does not replace psychological or psychiatric care where necessary. These sessions are mentorship-based support focused on helping you regain clarity, structure, emotional awareness, and forward movement in real life.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.

    Book Now

    The 2-Session Clarity Pack

    You don’t always need a 12-week programme to start.

    Sometimes you need someone to sit with the truth, unpack the chaos, identify the patterns, and give you a clear next step.


    That is exactly why I created the 2-Session Clarity Pack.


    This is for you if you are dealing with addiction, relapse, recovery struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional overwhelm, family chaos, or the painful reality of not knowing what to do next.


    You Receive

    ✓ 2 private online sessions

    ✓ 1 hour per session

    ✓ A full written report after each session

    ✓ Clear feedback, practical guidance and next-step direction

    ✓ Support for addiction recovery and mental health challenges

    ✓ Global access from wherever you are


    This is not vague support. This is structured. This is honest. This is practical. This is for the person or family who needs clarity before things spiral further.


    I bring lived experience, recovery insight, professional training, and years of work in the addiction and mental health space. You do not have to sit in confusion until everything falls apart. Book your 2-Session Clarity Pack.


    Sessions are available via Zoom, Teams, or WhatsApp Video Call.

    Gain Clarity with Brescia

    R1 600 for 2 x 60-minute session with a written report and actionable steps delivered to you after every session. Space is intentionally limited to ensure focused and meaningful support.


    This is not therapy and does not replace psychological or psychiatric care where necessary. These sessions are mentorship-based support focused on helping you regain clarity, structure, emotional awareness, and forward movement in real life.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.

    Book Now

    Relapse Response Session

    Relapse happened. Now what?

    This is the moment where many people either spiral further or finally get honest.


    Some families panic. Some partners explode. Some parents threaten. Some people disappear in shame. Some pretend it was not that serious. Some say, It was just once. But relapse needs a response, not a performance.


    That is why I created the Relapse Response Session. A private 1-hour online guidance session for individuals, parents, partners or families who need to understand what happened, what warning signs were missed, what needs to change, and what the next step should be.


    This session is for you if:


    ✓ You have relapsed and need to get back on track

    ✓ Your child has relapsed and you do not know what to do

    ✓ Your partner has relapsed and the house is in chaos

    ✓ You are tired of repeating the same cycle

    ✓ You need boundaries, structure and honest guidance

    ✓ You need a plan, not another emotional fight


    You also receive a written next-step response plan after the session, so you are not left trying to remember everything while emotions are high.


    Relapse Response Session:

    * 1-hour online session

    * For individuals, parents, partners or families

    * Includes written next-step response plan


    Relapse does not have to become a full return to destruction. But it must be taken seriously. No shame. No panic. No pretending. Just honesty, structure and the next right step.


    This session does not replace medical care, detox, rehabilitation, therapy, psychiatric care or crisis intervention. If someone is overdosing, suicidal, psychotic, violent, medically unsafe or in dangerous withdrawal, please seek emergency help immediately.


    Sessions are available via Zoom, Teams, or WhatsApp Video Call.

    Relapse Guidance with Brescia

    R950 per 60-minute session with a written report and actionable steps delivered to you after the session. Space is intentionally limited to ensure focused and meaningful support.


    In this session, we unpack the relapse honestly.

    What happened before it?

    What triggered it?

    What signs were ignored?

    What needs to change immediately?

    What support is needed?

    What boundaries must now be put in place?

    What is the next right step?


    This is not therapy and does not replace psychological or psychiatric care where necessary. These sessions are mentorship-based support focused on helping you regain clarity, structure, emotional awareness, and forward movement in real life.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.

    Book Now

    Is this Normal? Guidance for Parents Session

    Is this normal teenage behaviour, or is something more going on?

    That is the question so many parents sit with quietly.


    The vaping. The weed. The lying. The sudden mood changes. The isolation. The aggression. The anxiety. The school decline. The secrecy. The new friend group. The feeling that your child is slowly becoming someone you cannot reach anymore. And then comes the doubt.


    Am I overreacting? Is this just a phase? Do all teenagers behave like this? Should I wait? Should I confront them? What if I make it worse?


    This is exactly why I created the Is This Normal? Session. A private 1-hour online guidance session for mom and dad together, created to help you unpack what you are seeing, identify possible red flags, understand what may be happening beneath the behaviour, and walk away with clear next steps.


    This session is for parents worried about weed, vaping, substance use, mental health, anxiety, depression, trauma responses, emotional overwhelm, risky behaviour, secrecy, aggression, self-harm concerns, or a child who simply no longer feels okay.


    You are not being dramatic. You are paying attention. And sometimes, paying attention early can change the entire direction of the story.


    You also receive a written next-step response plan after the session, so you are not left trying to remember everything while emotions are high.


    This session does not replace medical, psychiatric, psychological or crisis support. If your child is suicidal, violent, psychotic, overdosing, medically unsafe or in immediate danger, please seek emergency help immediately.


    Sessions are available via Zoom, Teams, or WhatsApp Video Call.

    Parent Guidance with Brescia

    R1 250 per 60-minute session with a written report and actionable steps delivered to you after the session. Space is intentionally limited to ensure focused and meaningful support.


    This is not about attacking your teenager. It is about getting clear before things spiral. In this session, we look at behaviour patterns, warning signs, communication, boundaries, safety, family dynamics and practical direction for what needs to happen next. No guessing, panic, shame, or waiting for rock bottom.


    This is not therapy and does not replace psychological or psychiatric care where necessary. These sessions are mentorship-based support focused on helping you regain clarity, structure, emotional awareness, and forward movement in real life.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.

    Book Now

    " STILL HERE ; " A Mentorship Program to Stabilise Recovery

    Still Here ; was built for people who are tired of surviving in circles.

    This is not motivational fluff. This is structured, real-life recovery mentorship designed for people navigating life after addiction, emotional crisis, relapse, rehabilitation, or self-destruction. The reality is this: leaving rehab and staying stable are two very different things.

    That gap is where people often fall apart.

    Still Here ; was created to help close that gap.


    This 12-week mentorship program combines accountability, structure, practical recovery tools, emotional insight, and honest conversations that actually apply to real life. Not theory. Not perfection. Real life. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you start. You just need to be willing to stop negotiating with the version of yourself that keeps pulling you backwards.


    What the Program Includes

    • 12 weeks of structured one-to-one mentorship
    • Online sessions via Zoom, Teams or WhatsApp Video
    • Weekday WhatsApp accountability and check-ins
    • Practical recovery and emotional regulation tools
    • Trigger and craving management strategies
    • Boundary-setting and relapse response planning
    • Reflection guides and implementation work
    • A personalised roadmap to maintain momentum beyond the program


    This Program Focuses On

    • Recovery stabilisation after rehab
    • Emotional accountability
    • Craving and trigger management
    • Routine and structure rebuilding
    • Family and relationship dynamics
    • High-risk situations and relapse prevention
    • Identity, purpose and rebuilding confidence
    • Sustainable real-life coping systems


    This mentorship is direct, honest, and structured. I am not here to enable excuses or keep people comfortable in self-destruction. I’m here to help people rebuild with intention, accountability, and support that actually holds under pressure.

    Book Mentorship with Brescia

    Investment

    The full 12-week mentorship program is R5,500 with payment options available.

    1 Payment - R5,500 upfront

    2 Payments - R2,800 before Weeks 1 and 7

    3 Payments - R2,000 before Weeks 1, 5 and 9


    A written report and actionable steps are delivered to you after every session.


    Still Here ; is mentorship-based support and does not replace psychological, psychiatric, or medical treatment where required.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.


    PLEASE NOTE! THE BOOK NOW LINK WILL REQUIRE YOU TO PAY THE FULL FEE BUT PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. SHOULD YOU WANT TO OPT IN FOR 2 OR 3 PAYMENTS INSTEAD OF 1, PLEASE CONTACT BRESCIA DIRECTLY FOR INVOICES.

    Book Now

    WAKE AGAIN WhatsApp Voice Note Subscription

    Some days, one voice note can interrupt the spiral.

    Not because it magically fixes everything. But because it reminds you to pause, breathe, think clearly, stay honest, and not disappear into the same old patterns.


    That is why I created Wake Again.


    A Monday to Friday WhatsApp Voice Note Subscription for people who need daily support through recovery, mental health struggles, relapse pressure, emotional overwhelm, trauma responses, anxiety, depression, or the difficult road of loving someone who is struggling.


    Not recycled quotes. Not fluffy motivation. Not 'just stay positive' nonsense. Real guidance. Real encouragement. Real recovery talk. Real mental health support. Real reminders to stay grounded when life gets loud.


    This is for you if you need:


    ✓ Daily emotional support

    ✓ Recovery and relapse-prevention reminders

    ✓ Mental health grounding

    ✓ Honest encouragement

    ✓ Practical truth

    ✓ Structure and accountability

    ✓ A voice you can listen to when the day feels heavy


    You can subscribe for yourself.

    Or you can sponsor someone else who needs support but may not be able to afford it right now.


    A child. A parent. A partner. A friend. Someone in recovery. Someone silently struggling. Someone who needs to hear, every weekday, that they are not alone and that they still have a choice.


    You do not have to wait until everything falls apart before you reach for support.

    One Day at a Time with Brescia

    For only R149 per month, you receive a voice note from me every Monday to Friday.


    This is not therapy and does not replace psychological or psychiatric care where necessary. This is not crisis support. This is not private mentorship. It is daily voice-note support to help you stay connected, honest, grounded and moving forward.


    Wake Again.

    Monday to Friday WhatsApp Voice Note Subscription. 

    Only R149 per month. 

    Enquire Now

    Individual Mentorship with Brescia

    A 12-week Mentorship program

    I’ve been there. I know what it feels like to be stuck, misunderstood, broken, or just lost. And now… I’m there for others. 


    Whether you’re a teen trying to figure life out, a parent feeling helpless, or someone in recovery holding on by a thread, this is for you.


    I’ve poured everything I’ve lived, learned, and fought through into a powerful 12-week mentorship program that I wrote myself.

    This isn’t surface-level.

    This isn’t therapy.

    This is raw, real guidance from someone who’s walked the road and made it out alive.


    "We’re definitely seeing a difference in him and his brother's relationship, and even between him and his sister. Your insight and work with him is already making a noticeable difference. I can also see that the relationship between him and his dad has improved. I never ask him about your sessions because I don’t want to break the trust he has with you but today, his dad told me, completely unprompted, that there’s a noticeable and very welcome change in his behaviour towards all of us."


    This is your time. If you're ready to rewrite your story, I’ll walk the road with you. No fluff, no judgement, just truth, support, and serious growth.


    Sessions via Zoom, Teams or Whatsapp Video Call. Space is limited.


    You’ll get:

    ✔ Real-life experience

    ✔ Personal breakthroughs

    ✔ Practical tools that actually work

    ✔ A safe space to be fully YOU

    Book Mentorship with Brescia

    R5 500 for the full 12 weeks with payment options available in 1,2 or 3 instalments. A written report and actionable steps delivered to you after every session.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.


    PLEASE NOTE! THE BOOK NOW LINK WILL REQUIRE YOU TO PAY THE FULL FEE BUT PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. SHOULD YOU WANT TO OPT IN FOR 2 OR 3 PAYMENTS INSTEAD OF 1, PLEASE CONTACT BRESCIA DIRECTLY FOR INVOICES.

    Book Now

    PERSONALITIES AT WORK

    Most workplaces don’t struggle because people are incapable.

    They struggle because people don’t understand each other. Different communication styles. Different ways of handling pressure. Different personalities. Different ways of thinking, leading, processing and reacting.


    And when that’s ignored? Conflict increases. Morale drops. Teams disconnect. Productivity suffers. That’s exactly why I am presenting this workshop.


    PERSONALITIES AT WORK is a powerful, practical and highly engaging in-person workshop designed to help teams better understand themselves, improve communication, strengthen relationships and create healthier workplace cultures.


    This is NOT another boring corporate workshop filled with textbook theory and people staring at PowerPoint slides for hours. This is interactive. Real. Insightful. Transformative.


    We unpack:

    ✔️ Personality dynamics in the workplace

    ✔️ Communication styles & conflict patterns

    ✔️ Leadership strengths & blind spots

    ✔️ Team connection & collaboration

    ✔️ Workplace stress & emotional pressure

    ✔️ Mental wellness in professional spaces

    ✔️ Practical tools teams can implement immediately


    Participants leave with:

    * Greater self-awareness

    * Better understanding of colleagues & leadership

    * Improved communication skills

    * Stronger teamwork

    * Increased workplace harmony

    * Practical strategies for real-world situations


    Invest in your people. Transform your culture. See the difference.

    Ready to Make a Change?

    Available Packages:

    ▫️ Half-Day Workshops

    ▫️ Full-Day Workshops

    ▫️ Leadership Packages

    ▫️ Custom Corporate Experiences


    Includes:

    ✔️ Interactive activities

    ✔️ Personality-based insights

    ✔️ Workbooks & tools

    ✔️ Actionable strategies

    ✔️ Practical discussions

    ✔️ Fun, engaging learning experiences

    Optional curated snack boxes and catering add-ons are also available to elevate the experience and create a premium workshop environment.


    Perfect for:

    * Corporate teams

    * Leadership teams

    * HR departments

    * Schools & educational staff

    * Medical & wellness teams

    * High-pressure working environments

    * Businesses wanting stronger culture, communication and connection

    Enquire Now

    Rewrite Your Story: Mentorship for Students Who Dare to Rise

    A 12-week Mentorship program

    A Growth Journey for High School - & University Students.


    Are you tired of feeling stuck? Are you ready to level up, stop letting your struggles define you,

    and start building the life you want?

    The Rewrite Your Story mentorship program is your chance to break free from the past, build your confidence, and set yourself up for success. This 12-week program is for students who are done playing small and ready to take control.

    • 1-on-1 Mentorship: Personalised sessions to help you break through your challenges.
    • WhatsApp Support: Quick check-ins for motivation and guidance when you need it.
    • Practical Tools & Activities: Real strategies to help you develop new habits and grow stronger.
    • Graduation Ceremony: Once you finish, you’ll be recognised by your school / institution for all the hard work you’ve done!


    Sessions via Zoom, Teams or Whatsapp Video Call. Space is limited.


    You’ll get:

    ✔ Real-life experience

    ✔ Personal breakthroughs

    ✔ Practical tools that actually work

    ✔ A safe space to be fully YOU

    Book Mentorship with Brescia

    R5 500 for the full 12 weeks with payment options available in 1,2 or 3 instalments.


    This practice is not eligible to claim from medical aids. Please take note that clients are accountable to pay their own consultation fees as per the normal tariffs charged by this practice.


    Your information is handled with care and confidentiality. By submitting your details, you consent to their use in line with POPIA for communication and support purposes.


    PLEASE NOTE! THE BOOK NOW LINK WILL REQUIRE YOU TO PAY THE FULL FEE BUT PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. SHOULD YOU WANT TO OPT IN FOR 2 OR 3 PAYMENTS INSTEAD OF 1, PLEASE CONTACT BRESCIA DIRECTLY FOR INVOICES.

    Book Now

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