Transactional Analysis Therapists in Johannesburg

While psychology and psychotherapy is a passion of mine, I understand that even today psychology and seeking assistance continues to be burdened by judgement and fear. For the everyday person it remains beyond our reach and we remain stuck carrying the burdens of life alone. This is why I have an deep desire to create accessible, quality, and empowering mental health services for everyone, despite socioeconomic circumstances or psychological knowledge. I am motivated to improve my clients' knowledge, build awareness & empower them through mental health and mental illness interventions as a remedy to their optimum functioning.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well, can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.

Relationships often suffer a slow erosion over the years with missed moments, little things not done, disconnection, loneliness, & resentment. You've possibly tried numerous approaches to reaching your partner or saving the marriage. With specialized insight into understanding your patterns and tools to help you rebuild your relationship, you get to redefine and rebuild your safe space at home. Our sessions are longer (minimum 90 minutes) to allow us to get deeper sooner (intensive sessions over 3 days offer about the same as 3 months of traditional therapy).

I am a Registered Counsellor currently based in Durban. I offer counselling, play therapy, group therapy, career and scholastic assessments and children’s workshops. The psychological intervention I offer is short term, supportive counselling and coping skills training. I work collaboratively with my clients to facilitate growth during life transitions and I cater the treatment I offer according to my clients' individual needs. I aim to offer a warm therapeutic environment in which clients can gain a deep insight into their lives and overcome distress.

I specialise in identifying and reprocessing the underlying unconscious belief systems and emotional patterns at the core of all problems . Gain experiential insights into the nature of the origins of your repetitive cycles and patterns and make the changes on all levels.

As human beings, we are all on a healing and growth journey as we become fully ourselves. Some of the normal life issues I can help with include: life stress, burnout, loss and grief, coping in the workplace, relationships, making sense of life and suffering, integrating spirituality in an authentic way, career and purpose. Others may be struggling with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, identity, personality related. I have also done my postgrad studies in stress and burnout with clergy as a special interest area.

I help people who are stuck, in their heads or in undigested emotions, or in difficult life circumstances, relationships and families. I teach that the only person you can change is yourself, but when you do, the ripple effect is massive. Be the change you want to see, never mind what trauma has led to your anxiety, depression etc. We're all addicts: we all have devoted habits or coping mechanisms. After a while these harm us. Find another way. I use a Transpersonal approach because it's v effective. This means I remind you you are connected to something greater than yourself, however you define that - and how to employ that daily.

I work with individuals who wish to use their innate psychological strengths to enable meaningful growth, empowerment and goal realisation. It is important to me that psychological engagements are meaningful, create positive challenge, and lead to real growth, and personal exploration between sessions. I work with you to understand what is important to you and why, and then create a joint plan of action to help you move from a state of languishing, to one of flourishing. I do not do quick fixes, however, I also do not believe in engaging in more sessions than needed.

My passion is working with clients who want to develop themselves at a personal and relational level. My ideal client is someone who has experienced great difficulty in life, whether it's an issue that persists from childhood or is more a recent trauma or setback; someone who understands that they need help and want to move forward in their lives, bringing tangible and sustainable change.....and freedom. I get excited about the transformational aspect that therapy can bring.

Why Counselling? Human beings are sensitive creatures. We are all going through challenges and tough times in life. For each of us it is a unique journey with its own impact, touching parts of our life that are most sensitive. Do you want to embrace life and live it? Do you need changes to be a healthier you? Are you unable to express your emotions? Do you find it difficult to cope with everyday life? Do you feel someone needs to just hold the space for you? Do your emotions paralyze your thinking?