We are stars wrapped in skin. The light you are seeking, has always been within.
Is your child struggling to identify and integrate the internal systems necessary for leading a self-aware and self-regulated life? Is this impacting on their social, emotional and scholastic development: Are there regular tantrums, ‘meltdowns’, acts of defiance and opposition – both at home and at school? Has there been increased avoidance of school and schoolwork? Does your child/teen struggle to concentrate, to follow instructions, to control their impulses? Has there been a sudden or gradual change in mood and/or academic performance? Are you a parent or caregiver seeking guidance and support in the management of a dysregulated and wounded child/family system?
Welcome to my therapy space. A place where safety, connection and relationship are of primary importance. A place where you and your child are invited to seek, explore, and play. Each and every one of you is invited to navigate your way through the various services and events on offer. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.
Stay Safe, Jessica.
Services
- Policy Development i.e. School Code of Conduct and School Safety Plan
- Introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- Trauma and the Brain
- Secondary Trauma
- Self-care Practices and Self-Regulation Exercises
- Classroom Management Ideas and Strategies
Schools interested in implementing Trauma Sensitive practices, can arrange a 60min staff orientation session, where the needs of the educators and school can be shared and discussed, in a safe and supportive space.
Additional Credentials and Certification
- Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTSI) [Trauma Institute
International] - Trauma Informed Certificate: Course 1 [Community Resilience Initiative]
- Clinical Application of the Internal Family Systems Theory [Certified
Course; PESI] - Sand Tray and Applied Sand Tray Therapy [Red Shoe Play Therapy
Training Centre] - 200 hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training [Chaitanya School of Yoga]
- 20 hour Yoga 4 Kids Teacher Training [Yoga4Kids South Africa]
- Level 1 Brain Working Recursive Therapy – BWRT [Institute of Brain
Working Recursive Therapy] - Advanced Course in Play Therapy – Centre for Play Therapy and Training
Presenting Challenges
Low Motivation / Excessive Gaming/ Aggression / Impulsivity / Defiance / Withdrawal / Dissociation (‘daydreaming’) / Changes in Eating and/or Sleeping Habits
Meltdowns / Emotional Outbursts / Anxious / ‘Clingy’ / Night Terrors / School Avoidance / Teary
Learning Difficulties / Changes in Academic Performance / Gaps in Learning
