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Couples and Marital Therapy

I offer couples and/or marital therapy to all couples seeking guidance in their relationship. At the start of couples therapy I usually consult with both individually first in order to gain each partner’s perspective in a non-judgemental and accepting environment.

The process of the session will also be explained. Couples/Marital therapy’s main focus...

Adolescents and depression

The basic developmental challenges of finding oneself through engaging in and being faced with a variety of different experiences and testing the boundaries stay at the core of this phase.

During this developmental phase which is a transition and preparation into...

Individual therapy

Individual therapy is often sought as a consequence of a person feeling overwhelmed by the stressors of life. As a result they may say that they feel depressed, anxious, or stressed out.

As we develop each of the stages of our lives present us with unique challenges. Individual therapy is therefore also sometimes focused on the particularities of the stage where a person is at.

Assessment

Various psychological/psychometric assessments are available. Assessments are usually offered and/or recommended based on a referral or in some cases on the request of a client. Assessments are used as an extra support to gather a holistic picture of a person’s cognitive, emotional, and/or overall functioning within a given context or relationship.

Group therapy

Group therapy can be offered after an initial assessment/interview has been done with an individual to assess whether group therapy or individual therapy is indicated.

Psychodrama and the arts

The arts can affectively be utilized as part of the therapeutic process. Psychodrama can either be used individually or in groups for various therapeutic gains, from dealing with a specific situation, interaction, trauma to building self-awareness and confidence to mention a few. Your are welcome to contact me for more information.

Guided Imagery and Music

“Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a depth approach to music psychotherapy in which specifically programmed classical music is used to generate a dynamic unfolding of inner experiences…(it is) holistic, humanistic and transpersonal allowing for the emergence of all aspects of the human experience: psychological, emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and collective unconscious” (Wigram, 2002, p.115).