All you need to know about accommodations and concessions within private and government schools. The school environment is very demanding of learners. More and more learners are being diagnosed with disorders which can cause barriers to learning. Our children and their futures are very important to us and making sure that they have [...]
THE CHALLENGES AHEAD: Are Your Kids Ready? As we embark on a new academic year filled with promises and possibilities, it's crucial to ensure that your child is equipped to conquer the challenges ahead. We understand that every child is unique, and their learning journey may present certain hurdles. That's why I am reaching [...]
Hoeveel tyd, oefening, kennisverkryging en effektiewe ontwikkeling plaas jy in die belangrikste bate van jou hele bestaan, naamlik jou BREIN? Besef jy dat sonder jou brein jy geen denke, verhoudings en sinvolle bestaan het nie? Hoe kan ek in my brein belê en dit optimaal ontwikkel? In die weke wat volg gaan ons verskeie [...]
Self-Medication and Substance use Disorder. Caught Up in a Self Destructive Cycle? It’s not always easy to identify when you’re self-medicating. After all, drinking alcohol is a socially acceptable part of many cultures, prescription medications can be found in most bathroom cabinets, and even recreational drugs such as marijuana are now legal or easy [...]
What do you know about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Are you concerned about your child’s concentration and performance at school, or even your challenge to keep your focus at work with the result that your work performance is declining? Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [...]
Self-harming Under Teens You most likely experience the pain along with the child you love if their pain is so big that they are self-harming themselves. The biggest misconception about young people who cut is that they do so as a "coping skill. But not in the way that most people believe, this might [...]
Bullying A recent publication by Prof. Dawid Block on Bullying struck me deeply and made me realize anew that bullying has a tremendous impact on the emotional well-being of all people who go through it. Bullying is a huge topic that can start in school, continues during teenage years, on varsity, or happens later [...]
HELP! I am overwhelmed, anxious, and want to flee from my circumstances! The period from October to December is very challenging for most people and too often people have “end of the year/life” feelings of being overly anxious and desperate. According to a 2021 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 60% of the [...]
10 Reëls Vir 'n Goeie Gesprek Stel opreg belang en luister na die ander persoon. Probeer meer van hom/haar uitvind. Fokus op die positiewe. Praat oor iets positief eerder as iets negatief. Gesels, moenie debateer of stry nie. Elkeen is uniek -"agree to disagree" Respekteer mekaar, moenie oordeel nie. Hê respek vir ander se [...]
Relationships Breaking the cycle of the Victim, Rescuer and Persecutor Triangle Have you ever felt stuck in your relationships? Repeating the same old patterns over and over again? The Victim-Rescuer-Persecutor (VRP) triangle is a tool that is regularly used in transactional analysis to assist psychotherapy clients with identifying destructive interpersonal relationship patterns. Psychological Drama [...]
