"It is not what happened to me that counts, but what I choose to become. 
I am successful once I am happy."
In individual therapy, a safe, supportive and encouraging environment provides the opportunity for clients to express feelings, address past and present issues and grow in self-awareness. This leads to accepting responsibility, self empowerment and bringing about a renewed sense of joy and purpose.
We sometimes feel so trapped in our relationships with our partners, that we are unable to see the solution to our problems. We get hurt, feel misunderstood, not appreciated, not heard and build walls around us. Ultimately, we become very lonely in our relationship with our partner. In couples' counseling, I empathize with the feeling of being trapped in a relationship, experiencing hurt and loneliness. I aim to provide greater awareness and mutual understanding, helping you build the nurturing relationship you desire.
Grieving is often the overwhelming feeling of loss with physical and emotional symptoms of pain and stress. Nothing can prepare the grieving person for this loss. In the grieving progress, there is no fast-forward button. A grieving person should receive support and encouragement to express him/herself in therapy. Taking small steps, each passing day becomes a new accomplishment.
Trauma can severely impact your emotional wellness. In trauma therapy, we discuss coping strategies with the ultimate goal to lead to improved self-empowerment. 
Therapy can assist the depressed person in various ways. It helps to ease the pain of depression and addresses the feeling of hopelessness. The pessimistic ideas, unrealistic expectations and overly critical self-evaluations are discussed. The depressed person is assisted in identifying which life problems are critical and which are minor. Problem solving is concentrated on those areas of life that create significant stress. Better coping skills are encouraged.
Parental guidance assists parents to navigate the unique challenges of raising children today. It provides support and guidance in finding the balance between discipline and allowing independence. Therapy addresses common struggles, such as trusting children to make their own mistakes and overcoming feelings of guilt. It offers valuable insights and strategies for effective parenting and coaching.
Anxiety is a state of fear resulting from anticipated threats and unresolved emotions which may trigger panic attacks. Therapy helps transform panic into courage and success, eliminating maladaptive stress responses. By embracing fear as an ally, therapy enables a return to a richer and more meaningful life.
Companies increasingly realise that a happy employee is a more productive employee and they are therefore implementing employee wellness programmes in the workplace to look after the emotional health of employees. The aim is to empower the employee with life skills to better manage personal challenges. This also has a significant effect on reducing the absenteeism of employees. The service offered to the employee is confidential, free of charge and voluntary.
As a therapist or life coach, I offer an objective perspective and assist you with self actualisation by identifying areas for improvement. The thinking behind this approach is similar to a professional sports coach who is able to identify minor adjustments required to improve the performance of a player. For the same reason the life coach/therapist is able to identify shortcomings in your life, assist you to emotionally de clutter and furnish you with the skills to enhance self actualisation.
In my experience as a school and vocational counselor, I understand the vulnerability of the teenage years. Counseling can assist teens in finding their path, building confidence, and making wise choices.
Prolonged stress can have a devastating effect on the emotional and physical health of a person. We live in a broken world accompanied by ever-increasing change. This has a stressful effect on our lives. Stress is like quicksand when we have to perform and be productive. The more we try to accomplish, the less we are able to. We realise we are unable to control or predict the future and our lives are spinning out of control. In Therapy, you are assisted to unpack the stress factors in your life, carefully observe it and find new ways in which to deal with it. You will discover that you do not have to control everything and are allowed to make mistakes.
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