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My meaningfulness as a psychologist is to act as an instrument for my clients. To have therapeutic conversations that will assist individuals to “Become rooted in self to blossom for life” “Rooted in self” meaning improving your emotional intelligence and this result in you “blossoming for life”. This is applicable for both adults and children.
Children
Our children are born into our lives as special gifts. It is our task to guide and parent them into becoming those unique individuals they are intended to be. A seed for growth are received the day we meet them for the first time. Our task as parents is to nurture, water and give nutrients to this seed, so it will grow into a beautiful blossoming tree. While it is growing we must sometimes give extra minerals, or less water, or prune a bit - this is all part of parenting with the goal to let our child becoming the individual they are born to become.
What an overwhelming task this can be sometimes?! As parents we do realize that parenting our child is an extremely important task. We all hope that the way we parent and guide our children will assist them into developing emotional wellness and that they will have a true image about who they are.
At times our children present with emotions or behaviours that are concerning to us. This is the way our child speaks to us that something is not ok for them, because their verbalising skills and emotional insight are not well developed yet. We need to listen and assist them.
When parents are concerned about their child and uncertain what actions to take, contact a psychologist that specialize in children and play therapy.
Specialisation Areas for Children
• Play Therapy
• Emotional evaluation of children
• Parenting and guidance applicable to needs of child
• Anxiety disorders
• Divorce
• Child abuse
• Grieving
• Aggression/Anger
• Bullying
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Depression
• Low self esteem and confidence
• Encopresis /Enuresis
Adults
Specialisation Areas for Adults
• Depression
• Post-natal Depression
• Panic Disorder
• Anxiety/Stress
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Grieving
• Adjustment Disorder
• Career Counselling
• Co-dependency
• Personality Disorders
Therapeutic Conversations with Adults about
• Relationship Difficulties
• Burnout
• Communication and conflict management
• Anger management
• Relaxation Therapy
• Effective Time Management
• Childhood and parental influences on emotional functioning
• Finding out ‘who am I?”
Emotional growth towards emotional intelligence involves the following:
• Knowing and naming one’s emotions
• Managing your emotions in a self nurturing way
• Motivating and mentoring oneself
• Recognising emotions in others
• Learning to act with integrity and courage in handling relationships
• Learning the message from your emotion
Acknowledging one’s own needs and growth in a self-nurturing way is one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself. Through conversation anckering and acknowledgement for your unique self happens. Knowing yourself - those behaviours an actions which you are proud of, and those behaviours and actions you still find challenging, can make your life journey so much smoother, relationships so much more effective and peacefulness within yourself so much richer.
Techniques that I use during conversations
•Narrative therapy – because it is a respectful, non-blaming approach which centers people as the experts in their own lives.
•Transactional Analysis – because it assist understanding in a non-threatening way as to how people play ‘games’ in relationships. The belief that all people are OK, and are capable of change, growth and healthy interactions.
•Client–Centered – because it is a non-judgmental therapy, that unconditionally accepts and respects the client.
•Various Play Therapy Techniques
Read some of my articles (click on topic below):
Depression
Terg gedrag by kinders (Teasing behaviour by children)
Passive music listening & anxiety
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