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Psychotherapy can take very many shapes and forms and is often tailored to meet the needs, personality and functional ability of the client. Psychotherapy is a process of which the exact time span cannot be determined that allows an individual to, with the assistance of a therapist, explore emotions, thoughts and experiences that he/she can be aware or unaware of. This exploration is done in order for the individual to make sense of these experiences, give meaning to them and integrate these thoughts, feelings and experiences so that he/she can better understand himself/herself. The therapeutic process gives an individual the unique opportunity to look at himself/herself differently in order to understand his/her patterns of behaving, interacting and thinking better. Should these patterns or ways of doing and being be more harmful to the individual that helpful he/she can explore ways in which to alter these so that he/she takes better care of himself/herself. During psychotherapy a person does not only look at what is happening at present but also how these patterns developed. Psychotherapy thus incorporates looking at what is happening at present, how what happens at present was influenced by experiences and relationships in the past and what the client chooses to do with this information in the future. Psychotherapy can often only be successful if it is done as one part of a multi-disciplinary intervention. A person might, for example, need to also consult with a psychiatrist or occupational therapist.
Psychotherapy with this group of individuals include assistance with a range of emotional, relational, developmental and/or life difficulties that causes an individual distress and discomfort. Some of these difficulties might include:
Psychotherapy is, however, not only for those who are experiencing difficulties but also for those who want to know and understand themselves better and want to grow as an individual.
Psychotherapy with children can take on various forms and is usually informed by the characteristics, interests and needs of the child or adolescent. These therapies might range from creative therapies such as art and dance to talking about feelings, thoughts and experiences or a combination of both. For younger children play forms an important part of therapy. The play therapy can either be structured or unstructured. This again depends on the needs of the child. Some of the difficulties that can be successfully addressed in psychotherapy are listed under the Difficulties Addressed tab below.
I have undergone extensive training in Theraplay since 2009 with the most recent course completed in 2015.
Theraplay is an attachment-based intervention that is aimed at strengthening the relationship between a parent and child. It does so by using play activities that actively engages the child and parents. By doing this, the relationship between the parent and child is strengthened and a secure attachment is formed. Furthermore it facilitates long-term mental wellness in children.
Theraplay assists parents in being better able to identify and attune to their children’s emotional and relational needs. Furthermore it assists children in organising their emotional world and experiences, adapting and relating well in social settings, and in addressing behaviours that are detrimental to them.
Theraplay has been used to address the following:
Theraplay can be beneficial for children from infancy to adolescence and has also been used in a preventative capacity.
For more information visit the Theraplay website: www.theraplay.org
Booth, P.B., & Jernberg, A.M. (2010). Theraplay: helping parents and children build better relationships through attachment-based play (3rd ed.). San Francisco:John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Couples therapy often involves two individuals who are in a close relationship that is currently experiencing difficulties or stressors. This might include partner or spousal conflict. During couples therapy attention is given to identifying and meeting (if possible) each person’s needs, improving communication and fostering trust and empathy in the involved individuals. It assists couples in compromising so that both parties’ needs can be met and allows individuals to better understand each other and themselves.
Family therapy is very much like couples therapy but often involves the larger family unit such as parents, children and at times even grandparents and other family members. Family therapy can assist families in indentifying patterns in the manner in which they interact and why they do so, improve communication and trust and at times give families a safe space in which to express themselves or in which to explore subjects that are difficult to explore othewise. Family therapy can be especially useful in assisting children when parents are separating or divorcing and/or when children have to integrate into a new family after a divorce. It can also assist the divorced couple and new partners to, in a contained space, work on maintaining a united front and discuss factors such as finances, discipline and childrearing in the different homes.
Click on the EFT button for more information on Emotionally Focussed Couple Therapy (EFT).
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Psychotherapy can take very many shapes and forms and is often tailored to meet the needs, personality and functional ability of the client. Psychotherapy is a process of which the exact time span cannot be determined that allows an individual to, with the assistance of a therapist, explore emotions, thoughts and experiences that he/she can be aware or unaware of. This exploration is done in order for the individual to make sense of these experiences, give meaning to them and integrate these thoughts, feelings and experiences so that he/she can better understand himself/herself. The therapeutic process gives an individual the unique opportunity to look at himself/herself differently in order to understand his/her patterns of behaving, interacting and thinking better. Should these patterns or ways of doing and being be more harmful to the individual that helpful he/she can explore ways in which to alter these so that he/she takes better care of himself/herself. During psychotherapy a person does not only look at what is happening at present but also how these patterns developed. Psychotherapy thus incorporates looking at what is happening at present, how what happens at present was influenced by experiences and relationships in the past and what the client chooses to do with this information in the future. Psychotherapy can often only be successful if it is done as one part of a multi-disciplinary intervention. A person might, for example, need to also consult with a psychiatrist or occupational therapist.
Psychotherapy with this group of individuals include assistance with a range of emotional, relational, developmental and/or life difficulties that causes an individual distress and discomfort. Some of these difficulties might include:
Psychotherapy is, however, not only for those who are experiencing difficulties but also for those who want to know and understand themselves better and want to grow as an individual.
Psychotherapy with children can take on various forms and is usually informed by the characteristics, interests and needs of the child or adolescent. These therapies might range from creative therapies such as art and dance to talking about feelings, thoughts and experiences or a combination of both. For younger children play forms an important part of therapy. The play therapy can either be structured or unstructured. This again depends on the needs of the child. Some of the difficulties that can be successfully addressed in psychotherapy are listed under the Difficulties Addressed tab below.
I have undergone extensive training in Theraplay since 2009 with the most recent course completed in 2015.
Theraplay is an attachment-based intervention that is aimed at strengthening the relationship between a parent and child. It does so by using play activities that actively engages the child and parents. By doing this, the relationship between the parent and child is strengthened and a secure attachment is formed. Furthermore it facilitates long-term mental wellness in children.
Theraplay assists parents in being better able to identify and attune to their children’s emotional and relational needs. Furthermore it assists children in organising their emotional world and experiences, adapting and relating well in social settings, and in addressing behaviours that are detrimental to them.
Theraplay has been used to address the following:
Theraplay can be beneficial for children from infancy to adolescence and has also been used in a preventative capacity.
For more information visit the Theraplay website: www.theraplay.org
Booth, P.B., & Jernberg, A.M. (2010). Theraplay: helping parents and children build better relationships through attachment-based play (3rd ed.). San Francisco:John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Couples therapy often involves two individuals who are in a close relationship that is currently experiencing difficulties or stressors. This might include partner or spousal conflict. During couples therapy attention is given to identifying and meeting (if possible) each person’s needs, improving communication and fostering trust and empathy in the involved individuals. It assists couples in compromising so that both parties’ needs can be met and allows individuals to better understand each other and themselves.
Family therapy is very much like couples therapy but often involves the larger family unit such as parents, children and at times even grandparents and other family members. Family therapy can assist families in indentifying patterns in the manner in which they interact and why they do so, improve communication and trust and at times give families a safe space in which to express themselves or in which to explore subjects that are difficult to explore othewise. Family therapy can be especially useful in assisting children when parents are separating or divorcing and/or when children have to integrate into a new family after a divorce. It can also assist the divorced couple and new partners to, in a contained space, work on maintaining a united front and discuss factors such as finances, discipline and childrearing in the different homes.
Click on the EFT button for more information on Emotionally Focussed Couple Therapy (EFT).
0484989
PS 0116483