“The butterfly does not look back at the caterpillar in shame, just as you should not look back at your past in shame. Your past was part of transformation”.
Anthony Gucciardi
I believe
Who am I?
Professional CounsellorI am a registered counsellor with the ASCHP, who is passionate about assisting individuals to navigate a path through life’s obstacles. I have been married for 28 years, and we are proud parents to 3 young adult daughters. I enjoy outdoor activities, including running, hiking, canoeing, and spending quality time with my family and friends.
Counselling Approach
My counselling style is an integrated approach focusing on positive psychology where I not only practice the core principles of person-centred counselling, but also draw from a range of therapies that focus on individual strengths and include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Choice Therapy.My counselling goals:
- Offer an environment that allows individuals to build the mental immunity to overcome current and future obstacles
- To become an instrument to assist clients to evolve, transform and create hope
- To assist clients to develop self-awareness by accepting and embracing what has happened to them and developing a sense of self-compassion which will lead them to the path to self-acceptance.
My special interest areas:
- General counselling
- Maladaptive behaviors including:
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Process disorders
- Eating concerns
- Excessive behaviours
- Relationships
- Family work and parental psycho education
- Adolescents
My Treatments
Adolescent & Parenting Challenges
Coping and regulation skills
Addiction
Screening, Assessment, MI, CBT, Psychoeducation, Self-Regulation, drug testing
Anxiety, Depression & Stress
Integrated approach
Relationships & Family Work
Boundary restructuring and changing dysfunctional family patterns
Family Transitions
Adolescent independence |
Coupling | Early Parenting |
Empty nest and middle age |
Retirement
“What we consciously think, determines how we feel “
Why me?
- I am a mature and stable woman with extensive life experience, which includes the parenting of three successful young adults.
- Affordable mental health rates.
- Accessible and flexible hours which include face to face and online counselling sessions
- I have a genuine interest and curiosity in human beings with an insatiable thirst to learn more about the working of the human mind.
- Registered with a reputable organization
- Good references and testimonials.
- Corporate and entrepreneurial past work experience plus a wide and varied counselling background.
- Constantly reading, learning, evolving, and growing to ensure I am familiar with many of the latest methods and theories.
Testimonials
Kim has strong interpersonal skills, developing empathic relationships with her clients. Kim’s genuine interest in people, her commitment to ethical practices, straightforwardness and honesty, has added great value to our organization. She is an excellent counsellor.”
Contact Kim
Cell: +27 82 859 0384
Email Kim: kimcharles345@gmail.com
Practising in the Southern Suburbs (Bergvliet and Constantia Hills)
ASCHP reg number is HC21/112
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