We focus on providing relationship education through counselling, workshops, group sessions, mediation and networking with other like  agencies. It is our goal to have a positive effect on the individual, their homes, jobs, churches and the community at large.

Our small beginnings included counseling and empowerment  workshops. Throughout this first year, we have grown to include several Marriage Enrichment Workshops held at Newstead Hotel, mediation for families and businesses, and professional development workshops for schools, supervisors,  counselors, and even fire service personnel.

Development and expansion must always be an integral part of  any establishment. Thus, we will continue to advance, setting goals that will enable us to reach our highest potential. During our last quarter, other like agencies, as well as several government agencies, have requested our services and made referrals. It is our endeavor to work more closely with them, expanding  The Family Intimacy Centre, assisting individuals and families to heal and grow. It is also our desire to provide more services to the various Christian  affiliations of Bermuda. 

In addition, it is imperative for professionals to continue to  develop their skills and to improve their own life journey. Therefore, it is also our goal to continuously seek professional and personal development. This  will enable us to provide more efficient service to our community. 

We deem it a privilege to support others on their pathway of  life. No man is an island. Therefore, each one needs someone else. We pledge to utilize impeccable ethics, merged with skills, caring, and concern that will  propel those we serve to pursue their own path of healing, growth, and self-awareness. Remember that life is a journey, not a destination. We encourage you to bloom where you are planted along your journey. 

WE CARE BECAUSE YOU ARE SPECIAL!
 

Detroy Bean received a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Oakwood  College and has attended Andrews University where he has begun a Masters of Education Degree. He has taught High School, served as the Head Elder and provided church leadership for many years. Presently, he continues to preach,  expound, and encourage inmates at the Westgate Prison. He is a Pastor by profession and a Carpenter by trade. Being quite knowledgeable in the areas of  carpentry, plumbing, and masonry, he owns and operates a Carpentry and General Maintenance Business. 

Saadia Bean received an Associate Teachers Degree from  West Indies College. She attended Alabama A. &. M. University and attained a  Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters of Education Degree. She has also attended Andrews University where she received a  Certification in Family Life. For 14 years, Mrs. Bean was an Elementary School  Teacher. Following this, she was the Community Educator at the Womens  Resource Centre, the Group Facilitator for P.A.R.E.N.T.S., and the Director and Counselor at the Institute for Child and Family Health. 

Together, Mr. & Mrs. Bean have pursued studies in Family  Issues. They have studied Mediation, Geneogram Skills, Critical Incidence Stress Management, Abuse, and Marriage Healing and Enrichment. Since 1987, they have  worked as a husband-wife team providing marital and premarital counselling,  facilitating family workshops and groups, and enhancing others through  leadership training. They have also served as Family Life Directors for their  church for several years.

Their love for God and each other continue to inspire them to  share skills and principles that empower and enrich others. This passion has  inspired them to open The Family Intimacy Centre. They consider it a privilege to assist others in experiencing abundant life now, realizing that broken relationships hinder one’s productivity in every area of his or her life, and  successful intimate relationships positively impact one’s life, both results affecting our society on a whole. 

It is with great humility and a sense of achievement that this  milestone of the 1st Anniversary of The Family Intimacy Centre is  celebrated today. They will continue to forge ahead instilling intimacy  principles in others, facing the challenges that are ahead with dedication,  commitment, service, and love for God and  mankind.

Saadia and Detroy Bean are shown in the banner at the top of this page.
 

Ms. Vicki Abraham
Vicki Abraham has worked in the media for 11  years both in Bermuda and Australia and since then has focused her efforts on community service (Development Officer for The Family Resource Network) and later moved to the technology sector. Vicki now works at Logic Communications. She recognises the important work and dedication of the founders of the Family Intimacy Centre, Saadia and Detroy Bean. 

Mr. Hugh Conyers  and Mrs. Susan Conyers
Hugh Conyers owns and operates a wholesale business. Susan  Conyers is a General Manager for Peniston Brown, and is also a cosmetician. They believe that family values include respect for oneself and others, continued  communication, faith, and prayer, which must all flow in the family unit. These  principles are integral part of humanity.

Mrs. Elvia Eve
Elvia Eve is the wife of Rev. Malcolm Eve, the Presiding Elder of the A.M.E. Bermuda Conference. She was an employee of the U.S. Government for  40 years as an Administrative Assistant. Presently, Mrs. Eve utilizes her  administrative skills in assisting the Finance Team at the Bethel A.M.E. Church,  as well as spearheading numerous projects, committees, and boards that comprise the church and assist the well being of others.

Mr. Christopher Paul
Christopher Paul is a Probation Officer at Probation  Services. He and his wife have one son. He has worked in the field  of human services for approximately 18 years, and has a strong interest in  batterers counseling, family and community issues.  He is very pleased to  be involved with this organization and is confident that it will provide a much needed service to the community of Bermuda. 

Ms. Sonia Paynter
Sonia Paynter has a ministry of facilitating the repairing and  restoring of the broken hearted to wellness. She believes that good therapy is  life giving in a corrective sense and, in that way, therapy and spirituality  work in harmony. She works as an EAP counsellor at Benedict Associates.

Ms. Victoria Pearman
Victoria Pearman is a Trial Lawyer at Juris Law Chambers. She is involved daily in representing people during a time of great trauma. She has a strong belief in the survival and success of the family unit.

Ms. Deborah Trimm, J.P.
Deborah Trimm is the Administrative Assistant of her pastor, Rev. Dr. Goodwin C. Smith, at the New Testament Church of God. She has served in  the Bermuda Regiment for 14 years, holding several ranking positions and has received several outstanding awards both locally and overseas. Rev. Trimm’s present administrative position involves her as minister, teacher, and leader, guiding and nurturing others through her committed ministry, that is commissioned by God.

Dr. Basil Wilson
Dr. Basil Wilson is a General Practitioner.  He  is the Director of the Diabetes Centre of the Bermuda Hospitals Board and also  serves as the Senior Medical Officer for the Bermuda Regiment.  He and his  wife have one son and two daughters.