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My approach to therapy
I strive to build a therapeutic relationship with my client in order
to assist with containing the personal distress and suffering that
may be caused by various difficulties experienced through
relationships, life stages, stressors and changes.
Having spent a number of years employed by mental health care
facilities I practice from a solid base of teaching and supervision,
and the additional opportunity to have worked psychotherapeutically
with children has informed my essentially developmental approach to
understanding the human psyche. In this respect, I work from the
understanding that early life experiences colour our subsequent
perceptions of ourselves and our world. To varying degrees, these
perceptions may present as obstacles that prevent us from reaching
our full potential.
Previously trained as an artist, and inline with Jungian psychology,
I am interested in the value of imagery. Whether arising through
dreams, fantasy, play or art-making, images and the creative use of
imagination present a powerful way to access our inner world in
order to work towards healing and wholeness. Although my principal
orientation is psychoanalytic and based on the assumption that much
of our conscious behaviour is influenced by factors outside of our
immediate awareness, I find it useful to incorporate other treatment
modalities such as Mindfulness, Attachment Theory and Cognitive
Behavioural strategies, depending on the particular needs of the
client. I also have a developing interest in the use of
body-centered approaches such as Somatic Experiencing and Polyvagal
Theory for working with trauma and emotional regulation.
Qualifications and affiliations
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Masters Degree in Psychology and training as a Jungian Analyst
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Registration with the South African Association of Jungian
Analysts (SAAJA) and the International Association of Analytical
Psychology (IAAP)
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Adherant of L’association Jungienne de Psychanalyse d’Occitanie
(AJPO)
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Registration with the local health authority Agence Régionale de
Santé (ARS) - ADELI Number: 34 93 2583 7
What I offer
Short and
long-term individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and
adults in person or by Skype.
I am
registered with Assurance Maladie’s MonPsy program that funds a
limited number of consultations.
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