<div style=”text-align:center;”>What is the Window of Tolerance and why does it matter in everyday life?

Everyone lives inside a window of emotional and nervous system capacity. This is the zone where your nervous system feels regulated enough to think clearly, stay present, and respond instead of react. It’s where your system feels safe enough to let energy move through you naturally.

However, you may be brought outside the window. This can lead to hyperarousal (fight/flight) or hypoarousal (freeze/shutdown). These states aren’t failures, they are survival responses. Your system isn’t trying to sabotage you, it’s trying to protect and move energy through you.

Understanding your Window of Tolerance helps you recognize what’s happening before you spiral or shutdown.<dev

On March 10, 2026, Aha Psychological Services, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Psychologists Association, hosted the Professional Counselors’ Engagement Forum, bringing together 17 counselors, psychologists, and mental health professionals from different organizations.

The forum created a space for professional dialogue and reflection on the current landscape of counseling practice in Ethiopia, with particular focus on professional recognition, ethical practice, and the need for a formal counseling licensure framework.

Through presentations and a plenary discussion, participants shared experiences, explored international perspectives on counseling regulation, and identified practical steps for strengthening collaboration and advancing the profession.

Narrative Exposure Therapy training was successfully conducted! 🎉

This was a highly practical, hands-on training that allowed participants to actively engage, practice skills, and deepen their understanding through real-life application.

A heartfelt thank you to all the dedicated participants for your commitment and active involvement throughout the sessions. Your energy and collaboration made it truly impactful.

Special appreciation goes to our trainers, Mr. Getahun and Mr. Henok, for their excellent facilitation and guidance in making this practical training a great success.