I have a passion for counselling people from all walks of life in a holistic and individualized manner. Although I have studied conventional Psychology to Postdoctoral level, I use a people-centred and a non-diagnostic approach to enable clients to view themselves as empowered agents of change in their lives. This assists them in informing their attitudes and beliefs in a contextual manner and thereby creates the ability to make sustained positive behaviour changes for overall health for all.
I am a health and counselling psychologist with a PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I have been a Psychology lecturer and researcher at the same university for over a decade and I have 5 peer-reviewed first-authored journal articles in internationally renowned journals. I currently have my own Psychology practice, where I see clients in-person and online.
I am passionate about assisting people in a holistic and human-centered manner using integrative therapy and a deterministic method, although there is an understanding that there may not be a single determinant for one’s challenges. I aim to empower one to make healthy choices to achieve their optimal life and self-actualisation. Unconditional positive regard and emerging as a victor and not a victim of one’s situation, underpins my approach. My belief in a solution-focused, convenient and practical approach; and not just attentive listening (although I do highly value validating one’s communicated challenges), helps clients to move beyond remaining in their despair and to focus on how to optimise their situation for wellness. I believe that life is short, so we need to make it sweeter