Navigate Co-parenting like a Pro!
Use Parenting Coordination (PC) for smoother co-parenting with your ex.
Children First, Feelings about your Ex Later
Kleovoulou says: “Co-parenting demands respectful, effective communication, cooperation and a shared commitment to the wellbeing of the children. Even after the relationship is dissolved, it still remains the responsibility of both parents to be actively involved their child’s emotional, developmental, academic and social needs.”
The psychology of, and the Power of Faith
In these chaotic, volatile and unpredictable times, with the devastating sequele of the wars, the structures which we as humanity would rely on crumbling, closer to “home” family structures breaking down, and the very personal level the internal...
Faith l Hope | Love | Joy | Purity | Peace PsychMatters Year-end 2023 Message
Phew, what a year it has been! The general theme for many – young and old – coming through our doors this year has been of despair, hopelessness and powerlessness at the outer and inner “conflicts” this year has brought forth
How Shedding the Load on Loadshedding can build Resilience
How shedding the load on loadshedding can build resilience as we’ve entered a new year thankfully unmasked and less sanitised here in South Africa, what has your life unmasked and revealed? What has surfaced from the shadows that you can no longer hide? We all wear...
A Time To Be Daring
By Joanna Kleovoulou, PsychMatters Centre Founder l Clinical Psychologist l Writer M.A. Clinical Psychology (Wits) l B.A Honours Psychology (UJ) l B.A. Honours Business Management (UFS) l B.A Communications (UFS) Contributor of Improving Mental Health in the...
What Ferdinand can teach us about advancing humanity
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist & Founder of PsychMatters® Welcome friends to Fabulous February - not because it is a short month and you wishing for the holidays to arrive already! Rather because there is something fresh and alive that represents this...
Being a Teen in The 21st Century
Written by anonymous teen, learner at St. Benedicts College, Bedfordview, Johannesburg With the exams coming to an end, many teens (and their parents) are relieved and look forward to a much need break before the business of the new year. But for many others, as much...
Self-esteem or is it narcissism?
By Joanna Kleovoulou, clinical psychologist and founder So many of my adult patients loosely refer to their ex-partner, boss or family member as being “a real narcissist!... It makes me so angry when he is patronising!” we all know of someone that winds us up the...
PsychMatters – On Taking responsibility
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist & Founder In light of what is happening currently in our country, with an uproar at the violation of our constitution by our president, I have this to contribute about my thoughts on responsibility – or the lack thereof...
Using Empathy
Empathy is the ability to put yourselves in somebody else’s shoes; to see the situation through their eyes; to understand their feelings given the situation they are in. What does this really mean in everyday life? Why is it important to practice this? How does it...
The Gratitude Attitude
By Sarit Swisa, Clinical Psychologist I’m not sure about you, but many people start off they year feeling quite stressed. They’re bankrupt from the festive season, overwhelmed by how much there is to plan and organise for the coming months and worry just creeps in in...