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Who I work with

  • Adults navigating past trauma or unresolved childhood experiences
  • Adults who feel stuck in repeated emotional patterns
  • Children (5+) who are struggling after difficult events
  • Individuals who feel “fine on the outside” but unsettled underneath
The consulting room in Potchefstroom: a grey couch, green armchair and side table

What happens in the first meeting

Our first meeting is not a long processing session. It is a structured introduction:

  1. I explain the trauma recovery techniques I use.
  2. I help you understand why your body reacts the way it does.
  3. We discuss how unresolved experiences affect present triggers.
  4. Together, we decide what you would like to work on in your first focused session.

This ensures that you understand the process clearly and feel comfortable before moving forward.

What a session looks like

Sessions are structured, focused, and person-centred.

You remain in control throughout the process. You choose the experience you would like to address. You set the pace.

Using a guided trauma recovery approach, we work through specific experiences in a contained way, allowing the emotional intensity connected to them to reduce over time.

The aim is not to analyse your entire life. The aim is to reduce the charge of what still affects you.

What this is not

  • It is not psychological diagnosis.
  • It is not psychiatric treatment.
  • It is not a replacement for your psychologist or psychiatrist.
  • It is not a substitute for prescribed medication.

If you are currently working with a mental health professional, it is advisable to discuss whether additional trauma recovery sessions would be supportive for your overall progress.

Never stop using prescribed medication without guidance from your prescribing doctor. Even if you begin to feel better, it is unsafe to discontinue medication without medical supervision.

Trauma recovery sessions are designed to complement your wellbeing journey, not replace medical or psychiatric care.