Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists in Claremont

Sometimes family life with children and teens can be stressful. I am here to journey with your child, teen and yourself to assist to make daily functioning less stressfull and more enjoyable. Through my services my hope is to provide your family with more insight as well as tools and skills to thrive. My services include but is not limited to psychological assessment for various learning difficulties, exam concessions, subject choice and careers guidance as well as therapeutic support for children and teens struggling emotionally. Working closely with parents guiding and empowering them to help their children to function optimally.

Experience and ability to connect to persons of all age groups, all cultures and all backgrounds. Persons with problems of life do not always want to hear there is something "wrong" with them. Most of the time they can be facilitated to solve their own problems and grow towards more independence and maturity on a personal level. I see it as my task to facilitate change.

Everyone needs someone some of the time. School going children and adults all experience challenges throughout their life time. Trauma such as parents separating or are in the process of divorce, bereavement can be quite debilitating for children. Learning difficulties can make the school experience very challenging too. Children responses to trauma may result in enuresis or encopresis and other regressive behaviours. Adults struggling to come to terms with childhood trauma, bereavement, divorce, domestic violence and trauma, all of which can negatively affect functioning in daily life. Depression & anxiety often follow trauma.

Counselling is my life purpose. I have always felt empathy and listened intently to those who have shared their problems, concerns, dreams & challenges, with me. Whilst working in Corporate HR, I witnessed many people with mental health challanges and felt their disillusionment in the workplace esp. when they were not enjoying their careers. Helping clients to find their true life purpose may reduce symptoms relating to mental health & bring about change that will impact indiv. families & communities. Other interests incl: Grief & Loss, Conflict Mngnt, ADHD, 2E, Learning Disabilities, Dementia, Life Coaching & Family Mediation

I am a bilingual registered counsellor, offering both individual and group counselling for children, adolescents and adults. My experience includes working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other learning difficulties. My approach is integrative, which means that I draw from various approaches and interventions and tailor them in a way that best suits each individual. I offer a safe and non-judgemental space which allows for clients to freely express their thoughts, opinions, feelings and experiences.

We work with adults, teens and children as well as with couples in the Somerset West area.

I am a registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor and honours qualified Counselling Psychologist who is invested in the psychological and emotional wellbeing of all my clients. Using psychodynamic, gestalt and mindful based cognitive therapy (MBCT), I can assist you to identify critical and conflicting emotions and developmental patterns that may be causing anger, anxiety, confusion, depression, despair, fear or trauma in your life. I support you in realising your authentic life potential by tapping into embedded and imperceivable conditions that may be delaying your personal growth, connectedness and expansion.

I am a registered psychologist in Cape Town and the Northern Suburbs. As a psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, I strive to help you live a rich and meaningful life despite your emotional difficulties and life struggles. Together in therapy or counselling, we explore the most widely accepted therapy methods to help you. Most importantly I provide a non-judgemental and safe space as a psychologist. The psychological services I provide are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Career Counselling, Anxiety Therapy, and Assessments.

There are times in life when we feel stuck and there seems to be no way forward. You might struggle to concentrate, feel anxious and stressed all the time, lie awake at night, and get angry for no apparent reason. You might also experiences more severe symptoms like phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, self harm, eating disorders etc. The reason might not be apparent, but sometimes it might relate back to unresolved traumatic experiences you've had growing up like bullying, sexual abuse or rape, family violence, sibling rivalry, parents divorce, death of a loved one.