By Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist at PsychMatters Starting “big school” is an important milestone in your child’s lifelong process of learning and development. Although many children attend nursery school and Grade R, Grade 1 marks the start of their formal...
By Sandra Roberts, Reg. Counsellor and Edu-(bio)-feedback Play Attention (ADD) Practitioner “Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” – Zig Ziglar Everyone from our boss, our...
Healthy conflict is part of any close relationship and happy couples are not couples that don’t fight. Rather they are couples that fight right. Couples are eager to display their fighting skills during couples counselling. After they start to blame, criticise and...
Weighless Magazine November 2011, contributions by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist and Director of PsychMatters Family Centre In a world where materialism is rife, it is easy to become distracted by our eagerness to satisfy our children’s physical wants...
Function Making money is something we all have to do whether we’re in a relationship or not. Whether its for survival purposes, or respect or power, money plays a part in our lives. As far as relationships go, the issue of money has the ability to make or break...
(Article for September 2012 issue Joburg’s Child and Cape Town’s Child magazines) Written by Tamarin Epstein, Educational Psychologist from PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre, in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. Contact details:info@psychmatters.co.za Why is it...
By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist and Director of PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great...
Q&A’s for Weighless Magazine, Contribution by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist and Director 5 February 2013 Qu – Define happiness: The concept of happiness has been researched and philosophised for thousands of years. My personal and...
Discovering what you really want in life, or how indeed to achieve it, is not always easy. It may even evade you. By Natasha Liviero, Weighless Magazine, April-May 2012, Contributions by Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist, Director PsychMatters Family Therapy...
Destiny Magazine – online article: By Joanna Kleovoulou, Clinical Psychologist, Director of PsychMatters Family Therapy Centre Bedfordview What factors should you consider before taking him back?Infidelity is one of the most unpleasant experiences that can occur in a...