By Chael Nel, Clinical Psychologist In relationships, when couples say they can’t understand why their partners think in a specific way, they often refer to the fact that they disagree with how their partners think. ‘Disagreeing’ and ‘Misunderstanding’ are two...
By Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist, PsychMatters We all suffer disappointment, at various times in our lives. How we cope with these experiences depends not only on the nature of the event, but also on our psychology. Psychological factors include our...
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Be it Mother’s Day in a few days, or your birthday pending, or perhaps no specific celebration, but just someone giving you a nice compliment. How easy and open are you to receiving? Think back on a time someone gave...
by Sandra Roberts, Edu-Feedback Play Attention Practitioner and Registered Counsellor “I am the dreamy kid sitting in a quiet corner of the classroom. This is the kid whose mind wandered off between steps three and six of the maths lesson. I am also the one whose...
“If we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same.” Nelson Mandela Inaugural Speech. Facilitator: Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Feeling unproductive, de-motivated? Struggling to deal with conflict? Your relationship with...
Facilitator: Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Divorce Separated? Divorced? Co-Parenting? Stuck in the pain, anger and bitterness? Are you committed to empowering yourself and your child to master this life-changing event? It is a defining moment for...
Bullying is a problem that affects us all. Studies show that people who are abused by their colleagues or peers are at risk for mental health problems, such as low self-esteem, stress, depression, or anxiety, and possible suicide. Bullies are also at risk for problems...
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist How many of you including myself, have heard yourselves postponing your sense of happiness, contentment and joy to a time when you would have achieved your next goal, reached your ideal weight, got your dream job, or got...
Discovering what you really want in life, or how indeed to achieve it, is not always easy. It may even evade you. Extracts as in Weighless Magazine, March 2012, Natasha Liviero (contribution by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist) The first rule to a fulfilled...
Facilitator: Melanie Hamaty, Clinical Psychologist & Mother Being responsible for the care and survival of your baby can be very overwhelming for first time parents & caretakers. Would you like to be an empowered parent or caretaker equipped with skills to...
Date: 11 December 2013 Facilitator: Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist Fee: R1000 p/child full-day SPECIAL Time: 9am – 4pm Your child’s self-esteem: Healthy self-esteem is a child’s armour against the challenges of the world. Children who feel good about...
Solisten Sound Therapy (The Tomatis Method) SOLISTEN is a sound training therapy providing pre-programmed selected and processed music to stimulate the Auditory Processing System. This stimulation enables a precise integration of acoustic information and allows the...
1. LIVING LEGENDS TEEN EMPOWERMENT Facilitator: Joanna Kleovoulou (Clinical Psychologist) A legend is said to be one that inspires; an inspirational and extra-ordinary human being living life with purpose. Your Teen will gain: Self-insightEmotional control &...
The aim of an Assessment is to utilise a combination of objective, standardised psychological tests and the expertise of the psychologist, that can identify and establish: where you or your child excels or is gifted in where you or your child is having difficulties...
What is EMDR Therapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a tool used in Psychotherapy that was developed by Francine Shapiro to resolve trauma caused by exposure to distressing life events such as military combat or rape. It is used to treat PTSD...
Many parents believe that asking for help around parenting issues, is a reflection of “bad” parenting, as the lopsided belief of merely being a parent should be a natural and instinctive skill that occurs with ease and know-how. Parenting is an enormous...