Claudine van de Vyver
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
I have a warm, down to earth approach which enables us to work together,helping you to build a sense of self and the resilience to grow within yourself. I do this by offering a compassionate, non-judgemental environment which allows you room and space to explore, help and you understand who you are. I work to identify healthier ways of managing emotions and stress which aids you to move past the difficulties in your life. I specialise in anxiety, childhood trauma, anger, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and have a particular passion for working with those enable them to promote personal growth and a more balanced life.
I work instinctively with each person who seeks my help. I am deeply passionate about finding compassion and kindness for ourselves, arguably the hardest thing of all, however I believe they are the cornerstone to life and wellness. I have a firm belief that all people have inherent worth and deserve to be loved, have healthy relationships and connections.
My own personal journey through childhood, family divorce, marriage and motherhood along with PTSD and PND initiated my desire to work in the counselling world. By focusing on healing my own trauma has enabled me to break free of unhealthy behaviour patterns and belief systems to live an authentic happier life and gain acceptance of my life experiences.
My Treatment Approach is to incorporate different modes of therapy depending on what I feel my client needs at a particular time in their life, as one size does not fit all. Therefore I integrate the following types of Therapy:
Person-Centred
Attachment-based
Psychodynamic
Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
Emotionally Focused
Integrative
Transactional Analysis
Specialities
ADHD
Addiction
Adoption
Alcohol Abuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioural Issues
Bereavement
Bipolar Disorder
Co-dependency
Coping Skills
Developmental Disorders
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Hoarding
Life Coaching
Marital and Premarital
Obesity
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance Abuse
Testing and Evaluation
Trauma and PTSD
Weight Loss
Women's Issues