Psychology  Practitioner

Dr. Johan Cloete

BA Hons Psych (UF)
MTh, DTh  (Ph.D) UNISA

Well...

Everybody gets stuck somehow, sometime. When it happens, you may need somebody to collaborate with you to take a step in a more preferred direction. This is how I might be of assistance to help you to renegotiate…

• Stuck states you experience as a result of your circumstances;
• Inner experiences that causes discomfort e.g. stress, anxiety,  fear, anger and other challenges;
• Pain, trauma and loss;
• Other issues that impact your life;
• Emotional scars left by past experiences.

Collaborating with me in counselling sessions may empower you to…

• Find new balance and coherence in your life;
• Make important life choices;
• Progress on your journey of personal growth,
• Unleash your potential;
• Create a fulfilling life, and to
• Build or rebuild personal relationships.

My role as a registered psychology counsellor is to create an environment that will make it safe for you to work with any preferred areas of your life.

To facilitate the process I will…

• Create an atmosphere where you are fully accepted, free to explore your own issues and be your real self;
• Provide a safe environment where you can speak your mind and know that the contents of our conversation will always be confidential,
• Respect your human dignity no matter who you are;
• Listen to you in a non-judgmental and compassionate way;
• Help you to explore your experiences and the meaning you attach to it;
• Collaborate with you in constructing alternative and more preferred ways of dealing with difficulties;
• Help you to voice and reconstruct your inner struggles;
• Work in collaboration with you to empower you to move forward; and
• Co-create a more preferred life for you and with you.

It is therefore very helpful to join hands with a professional counsellor - especially if his/her preferred way of working is to assist you how to help yourself. In meeting with your counsellor the two of you will agree upon the areas to work on, as well as on the outcomes you would like to achieve. It is in the process of working together (called individual counselling) that you will be able to unpack the issue at hand, gain perspective, acquire skills and find solutions.

What then can you expect from individual counselling?

Well, you can expect:

• One-on-one meetings (for example, once a week for between 45 and 60 minutes) with your therapist;
• A safe setting where you get the undivided attention of your psychotherapist;
• Focused attention to the agreed upon goals (e.g. to gain perspective, skills, solutions or relief for the issue at hand, to help you establish or re-establish your life as a thriving, nurturing process, to empower you to move forward with freedom in your life, etc.);
• An atmosphere for learning and exploring alternatives;
• Minimization of re-experiencing pain and discomfort due to the progress made during sessions; and
• A longer or shorter journey, depending on the yourself and the problem at hand

Individual counselling will therefore help you …

• To find new ways to cope with stress, anger, depression, anxiety and other emotional pressures;
• To heal old wounds related to alcoholism, incest, and other traumas
• To get "unstuck" from the effect of past experiences by breaking old patterns and developing new ways of dealing with old issues
• To deal with grief, loss, loneliness
• To resolve sexual difficulties
• To discover creative ways to address life style challenges
• To improve your self-identity and boost your self-confidence
• To clarify commitments
• To explore purpose, meaning and spiritual growth
• To develop healthy boundaries
• or to help you cope with any other challenges that results in overload in your life or create the feeling that you are alone against odds that are too high.

In the end individual counselling is a process of joining resources with a professional counsellor in order to get your life under control and to steer it towards a better future.

One on one with your
psychology professional

During this time of national emergency - and after the emergency regulations are liftes - I am available for counselling sessions:

1. EITHER in person (face-to-face) counselling sessions at my practice (where Covid-19 measures will be in place for as long as it is needed). Please contact me to book a session.

1. OR video counselling sessions via Zoom. Please contact me to book a session. As soon as you book an appointment for a video session the necessary information wil be sent to you in order to confirm and set the date and time for the session. For more information about the online therapy sessions, please visit my website at:
   https://online-therapy.co.za/