Kevin & Elise Fourie
Counselling Psychologists
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Individual Therapy
Individual therapy for children, teens and adults.
Couples & Family Therapy
Family therapy, parenting co-ordination, cognitive and problem solving approach.
Consultation Options
Face to Face or Online Consultations can be arranged.
Psycho-legal Assessments
Conducting psycho-legal assessments is a process of applying psychological knowledge within a legal context.
Our mental health services are available to everyone, regardless of age, gender or cultural background.
Individualized Interventions
Derived from more than 30 years of experience each, using a wide variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques including cognitive and problem solving approaches, clinical hypnotherapy, BWRT, play therapy and life, executive and performance coaching.
Approach
We offer accessible mental health counselling services and programs for individuals, couples and families aimed at putting everyone on a path to wellness. Everyone deserves to live well, feel capable in the face of challenges, and achieve your true potential.
Experience
With more than 30 years of experience each, we care for the whole person, the complexity of each person’s life, and offer a broad range of treatments and techniques including: individual therapy for children, teens and adults, couples and family therapy, life, executive and performance coaching, mediation in divorce and medical negligence, the development of parenting plans, parenting co-ordination, as well as psycho-legal assessments.
Our Practice
Located in a tranquil setting opposite the Struben Dam in Lynnwood Glen, five minutes from Menlyn Park, Pretoria.
Understanding Psychotherapy
There is a common misconception that psychotherapy is only for people with very serious emotional problems. There are actually numerous really good reasons for deciding to enter therapy.
Common Concerns That We Deal With
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- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma & PTSD
- Panic Disorders
- Stress
- Self Esteem Issues
Depression
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Symptoms usually last at least two weeks and must represent a change in your previous level of functioning for a diagnosis of depression.
Anxiety
A mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities.
Examples of anxiety disorders include panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Symptoms include stress that’s out of proportion to the impact of the event, inability to set aside a worry and restlessness.
Treatment includes counselling or medication.
Trauma & PTSD
PTSD is a disorder characterised by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.
The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.
Symptoms may include nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of situations that bring back the trauma, heightened reactivity to stimuli, anxiety or depressed mood.
Treatment includes different types of psychotherapy as well as medications to manage symptoms.
Panic Disorders
Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It causes panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of terror when there is no real danger.
You may feel as if you are losing control. You may also have physical symptoms, such as:
Fast heartbeat
Chest or stomach pain
Breathing difficulty
Weakness or dizziness
Sweating
Feeling hot or a cold chill
Tingly or numb hands
Panic attacks can happen anytime, anywhere, and without warning. You may live in fear of another attack and may avoid places where you have had an attack. For some people, fear takes over their lives and they cannot leave their homes.
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Stress Management
Stress management is a wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person’s level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning.
Effective stress management helps you break the hold stress has on your life, so you can be happier, healthier, and more productive. The ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun – and the resilience to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.
Self Esteem Issues
Self-esteem is an individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth.
Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, “I am unloved”, “I am worthy”) as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Some academics define it as “The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it.” Self-esteem predicts certain outcomes, such as academic achievement, happiness, satisfaction in marriage and relationships, and criminal behavior. It is therefore important to develop a healthy self-esteem
Common Questions
What is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Symptoms usually last at least two weeks and must represent a change in your previous level of functioning for a diagnosis of depression.
What is anxiety?
A mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities.
Examples of anxiety disorders include panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Symptoms include stress that’s out of proportion to the impact of the event, inability to set aside a worry and restlessness.
Treatment includes counselling or medication.
What is panic disorder?
Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It causes panic attacks, which are sudden feelings of terror when there is no real danger.
You may feel as if you are losing control. You may also have physical symptoms, such as:
Fast heartbeat
Chest or stomach pain
Breathing difficulty
Weakness or dizziness
Sweating
Feeling hot or a cold chill
Tingly or numb hands
Panic attacks can happen anytime, anywhere, and without warning. You may live in fear of another attack and may avoid places where you have had an attack. For some people, fear takes over their lives and they cannot leave their homes.
What is couples therapy?
Couples therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help you and your partner improve your relationship. If you are having relationship difficulties, you can seek couples therapy to help rebuild your relationship.
Couples therapy can address a wide range of relationship issues, including recurring conflicts, feelings of disconnection, an affair, issues related to sex, or difficulties due to external stressors. Couples therapy can help you at any stage of your relationship, regardless of marital status, age, race, faith, or sexual orientation.
Comprehensive Mental Health Care
Whatever your reason for considering psychotherapy, both of us have over 30 years of experience utilizing a variety of different therapeutic approaches and techniques in addressing these kinds of challenges.
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With more than 30 years of experience each, Kevin & Elise Fourie use a wide variety of therapeutic approaches and techniques.
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What We Treat
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma / PTSD
Panic
Stress
Self Esteem
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(012) 348-1342
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63 Innes Rd, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria, 0081