Services

The following therapeutic interventions are provided using evidence based therapies such as CBT

(Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and DBT (Dialectic Behaviour Therapy):

 

Individual therapy

This is the process of working one-on-one with the trained therapist in a safe, nurturing and confidential environment, exploring different problems, feelings and behaviours.  These include, but are not limited to:

  • Depression, Bipolar
  • Anxiety (such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, etc.)
  • Post Natal Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Personality issues

 Adolescent / Family therapy

A branch of therapy which includes working with the different relationships within a family structure.

Adolescent therapy includes assisting with issues such as Anxiety, Depression, Bullying, Adjustment Difficulties, etc.

 Couples therapy

Also called marriage counselling, which is a type of therapy is working with the different conflicts and behaviours within a relationship to improve and grow the relationship.

Divorce therapy

For individuals going through the divorce process and feeling guilt, fear, anxiety and/or depression. Divorce therapy helps provide the necessary skills to be able to cope and work through the process.

Anger management

A type of therapy that helps to take action in calming down and dealing with situations in a positive and rational way without holding it in or not feeling anger at all.

Assertiveness training

Helps conditions such as depression and social anxiety to better people’s interpersonal skills and self-respect.

Career counselling

Helps those that are in the process of choosing a career and the life decisions and paths connected with it.

Grief and Bereavement

Therapy focused on the acceptance and adjustment after a loss and the complicated emotions that result from such a loss.  Grief and bereavement therapy can also include a Complicated Grief Reaction.  The latter term refers to persistent bereavement lasting one year or more.  

Trauma counselling (e.g. coping skills, debriefing)

This is a form of therapy that helps those who have experienced a traumatic event to come to terms emotionally and psychologically with it.

Stress management

Helps those who experience stress in a harmful way to cope and deal with stress in a constructive and positive way.

BWRT: Brainworking Recursive Therapy

 

BWRT® stands for BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® and is based on neuroscience and created by Terence Watts, British Clinical Hypnotherapist. 

Brain working recursive therapy (BWRT) is a short-term therapy designed to quickly and permanently change the way your brain reacts to certain stressors. The aim is to reduce or end to the anxiety, habit, or phobia the stressor usually led to.

 

What to expect

You could feel not very different at all. Only when you encounter a situation that would have triggered you in the past, will you discover that you’re not triggered. Perhaps after some time, you’ll realise that the intrusive thought or image that used to bother you no longer shows up in your mind.

 

Is it dangerous?

No. You might feel giggly, floaty, or sleepy for a few hours afterwards, much like after a session of hypnotherapy or EMDR

What is BWRT for?

 

 

Science behind BWRT

BWRT has only been around for a few years but there’s already a large and growing body of evidence supporting this client-centred technique. It works for all kinds of people, from all age groups and cultures. What’s more, it works for a wide range of mental health difficulties.

BWRT therapy isn’t hypnosis because you don’t go into any kind of trance. Indeed, the success of BWRT depends on you being wide awake and using your imagination. It can feel a bit hypnotic in that you focus completely on the ‘tasks’ that you’re doing in your mind. Yet you are completely conscious throughout the process and you use your conscious mind in a deliberate, intentional way.

 According to the BWRT website, the following links give you a clear view of the amount of research which has now been carried out: 

 Quarz.com

 

Who can use BWRT?

BWRT is now in use all over the world, by psychologists, hypnotherapists, medical practitioners, psychiatrists, and registered counsellors.  For more information please see the BWRT website: https://www.bwrt.org/folders/What-is

I am a member of SAMLA (South African Medico-Legal Association) and have 15 years experience

in Medico-Legal work.

 

What is a medico-legal assessment?

Neuropsychological medico-legal assessments are performed when neuropsychological and psychological input are required to assist the legal system. These assessments are usually requested by an attorney to ensure that legal aspects are considered. Medico-legal assessments provide important information to judges, advocates and attorneys with regard to information about an individual’s cognitive and emotional functioning.

Neuropsychological and psychological assessment include the assessment of cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences of an acquired brain injury in both adults and children after a motor vehicle accident, pedestrian motor vehicle accident, personal injury, occupational injury as well as medical negligence cases.

Road Accident Fund (RAF) Assessments

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a state-supported insurance fund that provides compensation to the victims of road accidents in South Africa.

Neuropsychological assessments with regard to brain injuries and psychological impact after an accident are conducted / performed.

Medical Negligence Psychological Assessments

Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes an injury to a patient. The negligence might be the result of errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare of health management. An act or omission (failure to act) by a medical professional that deviates from the accepted medical standard of care.

Personal injury

Personal injury refers to an injury to the body, mind or emotions as opposed to injury to property or reputation.

Work Capacity

Work capacity and adjustment can be affected by mental/psychiatric illness. This can result in loss of productivity, loss of efficiency, interpersonal conflict and frequent absenteeism. Assessments to ascertain the extent of the health impairment, which includes physical or mental include factors such as concentration, memory, accuracy, efficiency, activities of daily living, personal and social functioning as well as work performance.

  • Career assessments
  • Aptitude Testing
  • Psycho diagnostic assessments (e.g. personality functioning)
  • Neuropsychological assessments
  • Intelligence Testing
  • School Readiness Testing

Mediation Services

 

What is mediation?

Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).   It is a voluntary process for resolving disputes by mutual agreement.  In court litigation or arbitration, the outcome of a case is determined by the (past) facts of the dispute and the applicable law.  In mediation, the parties are guided by their underlying interests, needs and concerns and less so by the history of the dispute and the applicable law. The parties are not limited to the remedies prescribed by the operation of law and free to choose an outcome that is oriented more to the future than to the history of the dispute and the applicable law.

Mediation is a structured, voluntary, non-binding, without prejudice and confidential process, commencing after an agreement to mediate has been signed.

BENEFITS OF MEDIATION

  • You save time and money by avoiding the formal process of court.
  • Mediation is fair to all concerned. The mediator is a third party who has no interest in the outcome. The mediator does not stand to gain anything.
  • Mediation is a confidential process and the parties need not be concerned about private issues being aired in public. There is no public court process.
  • Mediation avoids long, drawn out litigation, saves litigation and attorney fees.

Duration of Session

The therapy sessions are between 50-60 minutes.

 

Duration of Therapy

This will depend on the nature of the problem as it varies from individual to individual.

 

Fees

Medical aid:

Most medical aids are accepted, and medical aid tariffs are charged.

Please check with us whether your medical aid is accepted.

Cash rates:

R850 for 50-60 minutes