counselling options
Face-to-Face & Online Therapy Available
About Me
I have a passion for growth, healing and ‘the overcoming’ that humans are capable of.
Because I understand the financial and time constraints that many individuals are often faced with, I aim to assist clients in achieving their goal for therapy in the shortest amount of time. I set a high standard for myself, always aiming to offer the best service possible. In return, I appreciate a client’s willingness, openness and commitment to work with me, seeing as the therapeutic process is a collaborative one. If I do not have the skills or expertise needed to effectively assist a client, I will refer him/her to a professional that does.
I welcome clients to be open with me and to give me honest feedback. I also promise that, within realistic measures and always with empathy and compassion, I will challenge you where needed. This is to help us achieve our goal and not to be critical.
I will recommend certain therapeutic processes if it is in line with the goal of therapy, however the choice to proceed ultimately remains with the client. I work with people, therefor I do not distinguish between race, gender, age, sexual orientation or religious views – we are all sufferers and conquerors of the human-condition.
Qualifications
- • MA Counselling Psychology (UP) • BA Hons Psychology (UNISA) • BSocSci Psychology (UP) • Training and experience in various career guidance, personality and interest assessments. • Advanced training in Medical Hypno-Analysis.
- • Training in Interactional Pattern Analysis (IPA). • Accredited Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) practitioner. • Accredited GENOS EI (Emotional Intelligence) practitioner • Registered with HPCSA and accredited with all medical aids.
“We can all make the world a better place through the moment-to-moment decisions we make as we interact with people.”
- Morton Shaevitz
Services Offered
Individual Therapy
During individual therapy a wide range of difficulties can be addressed including, but not limited to:
Depression and low mood, Anxiety (general anxiety, performance anxiety, specific phobias), Adjustment difficulties and preparation for change, Self-esteem difficulties, Trauma, Bereavement, Self-development, Performance improvement (sport), Eating related difficulties, Anger related difficulties, Difficulties related to sexual orientation, Relationship problems, Stress and Burnout.
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Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can assist any couple to overcome difficulties that have caused strain in their relationship.
When a couple’s problem solving skills and communication skills are not adequate to successfully manage the challenges they are faced with, it often leads to emotional distance between them. This emotional distance leads to a feeling of disconnect – emotionally and physically. External factors may also lead to stress within the relationship that the couple struggle to manage effectively. In couples therapy the goal is to break the negative cycle that has formed in the relationship and to empower the couple with skills that will enable them to manage future challenges effectively.
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HBDI Assessment
The Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument Assessment is the world’s leading thinking style assessment tool.
Over 2 million assessments have been completed internationally and recorded in the HBDI database. It is an online assessment that takes roughly 30 minutes to complete. The HBDI evaluates an individual’s thinking preferences and creates their personal thinking preference profile.
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HypnoTherapy
The hypnotherapy process that I do is called Medical Hypno-Analysis (MHA).
It is a structured and short-term process aimed to identify the root cause of a problem and to address it effectively. Clients are often consciously aware that logically their feelings and/or behaviour are unfounded, yet despite numerous efforts they still struggle to change it. This is because the feelings and behaviour is a response to a belief that is deeply rooted in the subconscious mind, and therefore very difficult to change consciously. During hypnotherapy we work with the subconscious mind, enabling us to change those deeply rooted beliefs.
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Sports Psychology
Sport psychology is for any level of athlete, competing in any kind of sport, whether it is to overcome a specific challenge that the athlete is struggling with, or to proactively optimise performance.
Areas that are addressed include: Effective Goal Setting, Performing under pressure, Fear of Failure, Values and Commitment in Sport, Using Mindfulness while competing and Dealing with setbacks/disappointment/injury.
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Premarital Counselling & Workshops
Prevention is better than cure. Getting married; moving in together; having a baby – all these life events are often portrayed in society as wonderful and romantic events that naturally occur because the couple love each other.
The reality, however, is that these life events often create stress and challenges for the couple to negotiate. Love alone does not necessitate resilience, effective communication, problem solving and effective understanding of each other’s needs within the relationship. It is not uncommon for these exciting life events to push couples apart. Premarital counselling and workshops can help couples to prepare for these events and the challenges they may face because of them.
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Professional Supervision
It is important for any individual working in the helping professions to take care of themselves.
If we run on an empty tank, we have nothing left to give. It is also important to note that as a therapist there is always more to learn about others but also about ourselves as we grow and enter different phases of life. I can provide supervision to student counsellors/psychologists as well as qualified professionals. This will combine personal therapy and growth with discussions of subject matter and case studies, depending on the need of the client.
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EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy used to relieve psychological stress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an interactive, systematic and practical psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress. It is an effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as psychological difficulties stemming from traumatic events in childhood.
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Workshops & Programmes
This unique offering is based on experiential learning principles using horses as the tool to create impact and ultimately long-term learning and meaningful application.
Participants will work with horses in close proximity, interact with them and ultimately learn from them – in essence, the horses become the teachers in this part of the program. There is no horse riding involved in this process and no previous horse-related experience necessary.
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Equine Interaction Therapy
Equine Therapy is a powerful alternative therapeutic modality based on interactional and experiential principles. It involves interaction with horses only (no riding) and no experience with horses are required.
Horses are highly sensitive beings - they can sense human emotion, trauma and tension and respond to humans accordingly by using their own natural way of communicating through behaviours and reactions. Interacting with horses have proven therapeutic benefits – including calming the nervous system and enhancing mindfulness and can be beneficial in the treatment of multiple psychological, emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
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Phone
0714631994
Email
ile@ileschutte.co.za
Address - Knysna
32A Fraser Street, Hunters Home, Knysna
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