by Claremont Practice | Jan 21, 2021 | Children, Emotional Growth, Parenting
By Zeenat Osman-Nieftagodien. As we enter the New Year, we made sense of week one and at the foot of end two, we have been weary of making New Year’s resolutions or coining this year “our year”. This is understandable as 2020 taught as many valuable lessons,...
by Claremont Practice | Dec 15, 2020 | Loss and Grief
By Zeenat Osman-Nieftagodien The Journey of Loss commenced at the beginning. The seed that grows into a beautiful garden, a wonderful adventure with some pebbles along the way. Once we are comfortable, once we know how to navigate the journey, the journey takes an...
by Claremont Practice | Nov 18, 2018 | Emotional Growth
By Simcha Van Bel-Du Plooy As relationships are a two-way process, it is important to recognise that both ‘self-awareness’ and ‘awareness of others’ are the elements that enable successful social-emotional interactions. What does self-awareness involve? Think: Being...
by Claremont Practice | Jul 11, 2018 | Children
By Ryan Cramer As a parent or care giver you may have noticed that one or more of the children in your care display behaviours and temperaments that are somewhat different to others. This may be particularly evident when they participate in creative activities, do...
by Claremont Practice | Sep 8, 2017 | Therapeutic Interventions
By Kerry Acheson I designed the DIVE model as my approach to coaching, which is an acronym for Desired reality, Illuminate and VEnture out. In each session, we DIVE, taking the plunge into the adventure of the unknown. Relationship The two hands symbolize the...
by Claremont Practice | Jun 21, 2016 | Therapeutic Interventions
By Simcha Van Bel-Du Plooy “Problems are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity” (Gerhard Gershwarmer) Mediation is a process of conflict or dispute resolution where two or more parties are involved. A mediator supports clients with negotiating and coming to an...
by Claremont Practice | Jan 21, 2016 | Loss and Grief
By Kerry Acheson The experience of grieving when someone we care about has died can be extremely painful and disorientating. The areas of our lives that can be impacted by grief can extend to the physical, emotional, cognitive, relational and even spiritual. There are...
by Claremont Practice | Aug 18, 2015 | Parenting
By Mareli Fischer To whom it may concern ADHD PARENT TRAINING & SUPPORT GROUPS I am a clinical psychologist in private practice with a specific interest in dealing with children and teenagers who struggle with attention, inhibition and behaviour problems. I have...
by Claremont Practice | Mar 21, 2015 | Therapeutic Interventions
By Simcha van Bel-du Plooy Why do behaviours occur? Generally there are 4 main reasons why behaviours occur: Attention (Lack of Control in the Environment) – This can be both negative and positive attention, and includes any form of ‘interaction’ with another person,...
by Claremont Practice | Jan 21, 2015 | Career
By Sinmarie Pieterse Choosing a career is a big deal. It is much more than just deciding what you will do for a living. Besides choosing a life partner or clarifying what your life philosophy is, (that is what you believe in); choosing a career is one of the most...
