Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Fact or Fallacy?

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is enormously over-diagnosed in children today; even so, it is a very real, debilitating yet completely treatable disorder. In a society where the focus is fixated on convenience, speed, fast gratification and instant...

The healing power of Play Therapy

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By “Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist Children’s games are hardly games. “Children are never more serious than when they play”. Michel de Montaigne, statesman & philosopher, Essays. Play therapy is psychotherapy for children. It is...

Strategise your Life

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By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist & Director at PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre Happy Chinese New Year to all and welcome 2014 – may the year of the strong and graceful horse assist you in galloping towards your goals and desires. “Create your future...

Give PEACE a chance

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By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of PsychMatters Whether you believe in and celebrate Christmas or not, this time of the year is usually synonymous with values of forgiveness, peace, love, restoration and cheer. Reflecting on the year and...

Toxic Love – The dysfunctional attraction

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By Chael Nel, Clinical Psychologist Toxic relationships can be defined by a continuous psychological, emotional or physical abuse. When a person is subjected to this type of destructive behaviour in a relationship it may lead to psychological trauma, depression and...

7 ways on how to respond to challenging behaviour

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By Sandra Roberts at PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre As anyone who has ever dealt with challenging behaviour will know, it can be extremely stressful. Have you as a parent or teacher been faced with children that display challenging behaviour and wandered how to...