Janeen Prinsloo

As humans we have the unique ability to utilize the challenges that life gives us for personal growth. However, sometimes we get stuck. This may be caused by overwhelming changes, not having the luxury of sufficient time or choice, repressed access to resources and answers, or lacking the necessary hope, energy and confidence. As a psychologist I help you ‘read’ what your current situation requires and with making those changes.

First sessions

In our first session we will predominantly work in an exploratory way. Firstly, we will focus on what you want to change or achieve and how you hope that I can help you in this journey. I will aim my questions to help us develop a better understanding of your context, your issue, what may trigger your problem, and which factors may be sustaining it. Importantly, we will focus on your goals and your resources.

In the second session we start working with what is at hand. I will then suggest options of how we can work effectively to address this; whether it is about focusing your attention on changing cognitions, getting to know and understand your emotions, addressing subconscious patterns, practicing new behaviors, changing responses or working with the brain’s capacity. Once we have agreed on the best way forward and the changes we expect to see, we plan how often and at what intervals we need to meet.

Approach

I mostly work with a client centered, collaborative, problem-solution approach, with the therapeutic relationship as an important platform. Systems theory, cognitive behavioural therapy, existential and positive psychology and especially neuro-psychology are all ways of thinking about behaviour and therapy that I have found useful. I continue to develop my toolbox with modern therapies such as CAT and BWRT.

It is important to me to help you to eternalize a problem. That its call for our attention can ‘talk’ to you about what you need to develop. That you feel in charge of your life, accepting of yourself, okay with what you can’t change and empowered to develop those areas of your life journey that are meaningful to you.