Individual
Therapy/Self Growth
Dr Shand has 14 years of
experience as a psychologist and offers one-on-one therapy for
individuals who are experiencing difficulties, needing support
or striving for personal growth. The difficulties a person
experiences may arise within a work environment, home
environment or social environment and may include issues such as
stress/anger management; trauma; anxiety; depression;
bereavement; pre and post divorce counselling; health/medical
problems; interpersonal difficulties at work or at home: eating
disorders; substance abuse and addictions; emotional,
behavioural and educational problems; sexual identity issues;
sexual/physical abuse.
Tel: 011 803
4913 for an appointment.
Play
Therapy
What is Play Therapy? Play is
the natural medium through which children ‘rehearse’ for
life's interactions. It has three main purposes: cognitive
development, motor development and emotional resolution. Through
play therapy, the therapist assists the child in focusing on
emotional issues, which leads to understanding and the
re-establishment of balance in the child's sense of well being.
Through the play therapy process children create play that
resembles the emotional experiences they are struggling with
internally. These experiences usually cannot be expressed
verbally.
Where do parents fit in?
Parent involvement is important
in play therapy and parents will be asked to meet with the
therapist at various times. Parents will be asked to contribute
to their child's progress by working with the therapist on
changes that can be introduced into the home environment.
However, they will not be party to the child's sessions unless
the form of therapy calls for that particular style of
intervention (theraplay).
How can Dr Di help?
Dr Shand has many years of
experience with children. Firstly as a teacher at all levels;
High School, Primary as well as Nursery School. Secondly as a
psychologist who specialized in working with children at
Crossroads Remedial School and at Weskoppies Hospital in her two
Internships.
Tel: 011 803
4913 for an appointment.
Family
Therapy
Dr Shand has many years
experience as a therapist working as part of a family therapy
team. She now offers family therapy without the ‘team’ but
still practises from a systemic perspective. The systemic model
of therapy focuses on the problems that are experienced within
the family context by looking at the dynamics within the family
unit. How members of a family system interact with one another
is, therefore, of central importance.
Tel: 011 803
4913 for an appointment.
Couples
Therapy
This type of therapy focuses on
partners in a relationship who are experiencing difficulties and
need assistance. A variety of issues may be covered, including
parental support, communication facilitation, marriage
preparation or guidance, and divorce mediation. Dr Shand has
many years of experience in working with couples and assisting
them to resolve their differences in a safe and nurturing
environment.
Tel: 011 803
4913 for an appointment
Cognitive
Therapy
Cognitive therapy is also known
as ‘talking therapy’ and is used by many therapists even
when they use other therapeutic approaches / tools such as
Hypnotherapy.
It relies on rational thought
and the ability to resolve emotional issues logically. It is not
always successful at resolving deeper unconscious issues or
breaking deeply ingrained patterns of negative behaviour.
However it does have an important place in all psychotherapy.
Tel Dr Di at
011 803 4913 for an appointment.
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