A while (ok, a VERY LONG while!) ago, I wrote a blog post for psychologists starting private practice. I’m now 16 years into running a private practice and my initial advice still stands. I did promise to write more blogs (oops, sorry!) on topics around marketing your private practice and the use of social media. […]
One of my greatest skills (besides texting with my tongue!) is that I’m a good listener. I guess it is quite important considering that I am a practising Clinical Psychologist. I’ve come to realise that it is one of my “Superpowers” and goes beyond my profession. Because of my disability (I was born without arms […]
In my therapy office and on stage, I talk a lot about how we need to learn to tolerate uncertainty. This concept comes from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of anxiety. We always worry about future-related events. The common thread is our need to have as little uncertainty in life as possible. The problem […]
Two weeks ago I was one of the guests on SABC 3’s SAFTA award-winning talk show, “Real Talk.” The show is hosted by 702’s Azania Mosaka. It was a live TV interview with a focus on recognising people with disabilities who have advanced in their careers despite the real (and perceived!) obstacles around disability in […]
Make Every Day a Mandela Day. I love that South Africa has embraced the 18th of July, Nelson Mandela’s birth date, as an annual celebration of service in honour of his legacy. Many donate “67 minutes” of their time and resources to commemorate the 67 years that Madiba fought for justice. The premise behind this […]
At his time of the year, many of us are in the “Are we there yet?” phase. I’d say the majority of my recent therapy referrals are affected in some way or another by burnout. A large percentage of my therapy practice are employee wellness referrals and I often wonder how the HR Managers are […]
We all know how it feels to experience anxiety. That nagging feeling of apprehension. The butterflies in your stomach. The internal commentary of doubt and need for reassurance. NORMAL VERSES “ABNORMAL” ANXIETY Anxiety is after all a common reaction to stress. It can motivate us to take action. Normal anxiety helps us to cope with […]
In a therapy session this week, a client and I were discussing how working life has changed (mostly through technology) but that WE haven’t changed. We haven’t evolved into beings that need less sleep and self-care. Imagine the days when a corporate job really ended at 5pm and you were only reachable the following day […]
In a recent therapy session with a client, we uncovered that much of her current anxiety, self-doubt and subsequent stagnation in her managerial role was linked to negative feedback that she received 3 years ago from a senior manager. He told her that she was “not good enough” and moved her to another department. For […]
