My Approach

If you are looking at this section of my website, you probably know something about psychology and the different approaches psychologists use in therapy.

I use an eclectic approach in my work - using the best approach for a particular client, based on their particular challenge and set of circumstances.

I draw mostly from Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Existential approaches. I also draw on the theory of Transactional Analysis, and I am fascinated by Attachment Theory.

I work with older adolescents and adults, and have experience and an interest in working in the following areas:

• Depression
• Grief and bereavement
• Interpersonal Skills Development – communication skills, assertiveness, conflict and negotiation, anger management
• Personal growth – helping people live more effectively
• Relationships – giving couples the skills to enhance and strengthen their relationship.
• Retirement – planning retirement from a psychological perspective
• Retrenchment – helping individuals adapt to retrenchment and view the future as a new opportunity
• Self-esteem counselling – helping individuals improve the way they see themselves
• Stress and anxiety
• Suicide counselling – suicide prevention, and support for loved ones left behind
• Trauma counselling – counselling after accidents, or crime-related incidents such as hi-jackings, muggings, burglaries etc.
• MBTI^® Personality Profile Assessments - I am one of the few psychologists licensed to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI^® ). [More about MBTI]

Private Practice

I run my private practice from my home in Durban, South Africa. This involves:

• Face to face counselling and therapy with individuals and couples.
• ‘Remote’ counselling with individuals in other parts of the world (talking to them via Skype).
• Supervising BPsych students during their internship.

Click here to read more about my approach and areas of interest.

To begin your journey, contact me.

Corporate Consulting

Besides running my private practice, I also consult with a variety of corporate companies.

I am an associate of “Maureen Kark and Associates” who run the Employee Assistance Progammes for a number of local and international companies, which include Investec Bank, Growthpoint Properties, Novell, Oracle, Pinion and State Street.

I am the Core Psychologist in the province of KwaZulu Natal, and as such oversee the Employee Assistance Programmes at the companies in this province. This involves:

• Counselling and psychotherapy for employees on an individual basis
• Running psychological interventions for employees on a group basis
• Overseeing a programme of health and wellness talks 
• Giving talks and presentations 
• Report writing

In my private capacity, I consult to companies and offer psycho-educational interventions when needed - for example trauma counselling, retrenchment counselling and interventions, suicide forums, grief and bereavement forums, HIV&AIDS education and awareness presentations.

I have worked with the following companies:

• Sasol Polymers
• Varsity College
• Gold Circle Racing and Gaming Group
• Voltex Group
• Bytes Communication Systems
• Bytes Connect
• Bytes Outsource Services (Pty) Ltd
• Tax Integrity
• Elgin, Brown & Hamer

Qualifications

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