Carlia Barkhuizen Specialist Wellness.

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I Have One Goal

To Provide High Quality Counselling
Service & Help You Live a Great Life

“Trauma is a fact of life, but it doesn’t need to be a life sentence.”

Paul Levine

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.”

Carl Jung

“Psychology is more than the mere study of weakness and illness, but is also the study of strength and virtue.”

Martin Seligman

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”

Carl Jung

Different Types Of Counselling Services

Emotional Rejection and Abuse

It can be done through words (control, injure, humiliate or trap you)

Through actions (set very strict rules, vents too much, controls you by giving threats, mood swings, uses God to force own authority on you, playing favourites)

Through neglect (Parents are absent, distant, or too busy to acknowledge your emotions)

These issues will be dealt with using the STREPCO and Pastoral approach to therapy (more info will be given in sessions) Does this sound familiar?

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Eating struggles & Food related issues

This usually occurs when food becomes an enemy and because of the following underlying reasons:

Fear of losing being loved

Feelings of guilt

Feeling bad about yourself

Try to release/escape pain, hopelessness, loneliness etc.

Sacrificing self for others' needs

The STREPCO approach will be used here to guide you.

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Depressive feelings

Possible signs to look out for:

A noticeable change in eating (longer than 2 weeks)-> resulting in either weight loss/gain

Difficulty falling and staying asleep or sleeping too much (longer than 2 weeks)

Inability to relax (more than 2 weeks)

Loss of energy (more than 2 weeks)

Sadness, despair, loneliness, or feelings of worthlessness (longer than 2 weeks)

The STREPCO and Pastoral approach will be followed

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Trauma Counselling

A normal reaction to abnormal situations (sexual molestation, motor vehicle accident, fire, natural disasters etc.)

Common reactions after trauma: physical effects (sleep troubles), emotional issues (fear), interpersonal effects (struggling to trust), cognitive effects (self-blame) and spiritual effects (anger at God)

The STREPCO and Pastoral approach will be followed

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Relationship Counselling

Unresolved trauma and pain can lead to heavy stress in the relationship. Miscommunication is one of the big issues most people deal with and don’t know it. Therapy like IMAGO, might help you and your partner to figure out where they stand in the relationship and rekindle the connection.

The Pastoral and STREPCO approach will be used.

In relationship counseling, couples have a safe space to express their feelings, concerns, and goals for the relationship. The therapist facilitates open dialogue, teaches effective communication skills, and offers tools to navigate conflicts constructively. The ultimate goal is to foster understanding, empathy, and mutual respect between partners, leading to greater intimacy and satisfaction in the relationship.

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Grief & Loss

Losing a loved one is of unspeakable agony and is usually experienced through the following phases and will be approached by the Pastoral model:

Shock and denial

Anger

Depression

Bargaining

Sadness

Closure and acceptance

The grieving process is unique to each individual and can unfold in stages or waves. It may involve coming to terms with the reality of the loss, experiencing intense emotions, adjusting to life without what or who was lost, and eventually finding a way to integrate the loss into one's life while moving forward.

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Prayer Therapy

This will be done by using the Pastoral approach

It is a way of getting in touch with repressed emotions and memories in the past.

Type of therapy in dealing with past traumas

Acknowledging negative feelings is very important

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Toxic Religion Recovery

This topic will be approached by the Pastoral model

Toxic religion comes in the form of spiritual abuse where church leaders use their authority to control others through emotions like shame, manipulation, guilt etc.

Toxic religion can also come in the form of addiction where it completely controls the person’s life.

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Recovery from losing contact with reality

Examples of this topic include hallucinations (seeing and hearing things that are not there), delusions (believing something that isn’t true) and disorganisation in thinking, communication and actions

Its origin can be biological and environmental

Skills like socialising, self-confidence, reconnecting with family, improving thinking patterns etc. will be worked on.

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Stress and Burnout

This will be approached by the STREPCO and Pastoral model of therapy.

Fear is a normal reaction to a real threat and essential for survival

Anxiety however is a reaction to a false alarm (something that is not dangerous) and therefore not helpful but distressful

Burnout comes out of nowhere, and attacks the perfectionist worker.

It is an extreme form of exhaustion to the point of carelessness.

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ART Therapy

When you see the word art, most automatically become hesitant and think: “Oh that’s not for me, I can’t draw to save my life”

But I’ve got good news!

This type of therapy is for anyone and requires no artistic skill or talent.

Art therapy is used to help guide clients in expressing emotions and dealing with trauma safely and with no judgement.

It also helps to instil relaxation and reduce stress.

It can even open up new opportunities like developing new skills or finding new hobbies.

Art therapy takes the form of drawing, painting and crafting.

Anxiety however is a reaction to a false alarm (something that is not dangerous) and therefore not helpful but distressful

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