ABOUT US
The Mind Cafe is a non-profit Christian mental health organisation.
We offer Christ-centred, psychologically informed support that respects both the spiritual and clinical dimensions of wellbeing.
Since 2006, we've been walking alongside individuals, churches and communities, helping bridge the gap between faith and mental health.
The Church, while full of love and good intentions, often lacks the tools or understanding to walk alongside those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health issues. Christians experiencing mental health challenges often find themselves misunderstood by both the Church and mental health services.
What began as a response to an unmet need has grown into a mission of hope, healing, and wholeness for all.
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Why We Started
The conventional approach to providing mental health service is no longer enough to meet the variety of needs in an ever-changing world.
There is a dire need to reduce the risk of suicide, the rate of suicide, improve emotional well-being and optimal mental health and performance.
Our Mission: To create a safe and inclusive space where mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing can be nurtured together. Grounded in faith, evidence-based care, and compassion.
Our Vision: A future where churches and clinical services collaborate to offer holistic care, and where every person of faith has access to respectful, informed mental health support.
Our Values: Faith | Compassion | Education | Integrity | Collaboration
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Meet the Founders
In 2006, Dr. Christina Browne, a Consultant Psychiatrist and Author, and Cornelius Browne, a Christian Minister, Teacher and accomplished Artist, combined their professional insight and personal faith journey to launch a mission-led non-profit organization addressing the gap between Christian faith and mental healthcare - The Mind Cafe of Christ Inn CIC.
In their 2013 Book The Word: that Made Us Whole, they discuss how the word of God not only healed them but became the foundation of the complementary mental health service they founded together.
Their work continues today, providing Christ-centred, psychologically-informed care that respects both the spiritual and clinical dimensions of healing.
"We have been working with different people groups, helping them to demystify the brain and mind. We show them how environment, experiences, genetics and epigenetics contribute to developing poor mental health which can lead to mindsets of seeing no way out other than taking one's life.
We teach our clients simple measures to bring about reversal of brain changes that contributed to poor mental health in the first place."
We believe that no one should have to choose between their faith and their mental well-being, and we strive to provide a safe space to process and heal. We are faith-based but not faith-biased. Although we always teach from a Christian context rooted in biblical scripture, we have helped people from many different backgrounds.