Primary schools
Play-based and parent-inclusive support for anxiety, bullying, bereavement and behaviour concerns in younger learners.
Licensed, verified mental health care across Kenya — pay securely via M-Pesa.
Ventcare for schools
Counselling capacity for every learner in your institution
Ventcare places verified Kenyan counsellors and therapists in primary schools, high schools, colleges and universities — on-site or online, scheduled and paid for through one platform.
Safeguarding-first — session content stays confidential, only risk concerns are escalated.
1 in 5
Kenyan adolescents experience a mental-health difficulty in any given year.
1 counsellor
Serves thousands of learners in many institutions — Ventcare adds trained capacity.
< 24h
Turnaround on your school proposal from our partnerships team.
Built for every level of learning
The same platform, adapted to the age and pressures of your learners — from lower primary through to university campuses.
High schools
Exam pressure, peer conflict, substance use, self-harm and boarding-life adjustment — with clear safeguarding pathways.
Colleges & universities
Campus counselling capacity for depression, relationship strain, financial stress and academic burnout at scale.
What we run for schools
Start with counsellor days, then layer on the wellbeing curriculum, crisis cover and staff support.
On-site counsellor days
A verified therapist attends your school on set days each week or term, running confidential one-to-one sessions with learners.
- Weekly or termly counsellor rota
- Private 1:1 learner sessions
- Referral notes for the school nurse
Termly wellbeing programme
A structured curriculum of assemblies, class talks and small-group circles covering exam stress, bullying, self-harm and substance use.
- Age-appropriate class sessions
- Small-group support circles
- Termly anonymous wellbeing report
Crisis & critical-incident response
Rapid on-site debriefing after a bereavement, suicide attempt, accident or unrest — for affected learners and staff.
- Response within 24–48 hours
- Group debriefs and individual triage
- Escalation to psychiatric care where needed
Teacher & staff wellbeing
Burnout support and supervision for teachers, matrons, deans and student affairs teams who carry the emotional load.
- Confidential staff sessions
- Supervision for school counsellors
- Parent-engagement workshops
Why institutions choose Ventcare
You get therapist capacity without recruiting, safeguarding you can evidence to your board, and one statement instead of chasing individual practitioners.
- Verified, licensed therapists — credentials checked by Ventcare
- On-site, online or hybrid sessions across Kenya
- Safeguarding and risk-escalation pathway agreed up front
- Termly anonymous wellbeing reporting for management
- Institution pays on the platform via M-Pesa — no petty cash
- Access to the Ventcare library for learners and staff
How it works
- 1
Tell us about your institution
Share learner numbers, level and the concerns you're seeing in the enquiry form.
- 2
We match a counsellor panel
Verified, licensed therapists with child and adolescent experience are matched to your school.
- 3
Book and pay on Ventcare
Sessions are scheduled on the platform and paid by the institution via M-Pesa, with one clear statement.
Request a school proposal
Tell us about your institution and our partnerships team will send a tailored proposal — usually within one business day.
Your enquiry goes straight to the Ventcare schools team.
Works for institutions from 50 learners to 20,000.