Specialist Areas
At Pivotal Perspectives Counselling, I work with
Couples Counselling
Pre-Marital Counselling
Start off strong!
Congratulations, you’re engaged! Planning a wedding can be so exciting but also stressful. You may notice small cracks in your relationship start to show. This is all normal but not something to be ignored.
Pre-marital counselling helps to build a solid foundation for your marriage and equips you with the tools to face any challenges that may arise in your future together effectively.
Marriage and Relationship Counselling
Remember how it was in the beginning?
Sounds clichéd, but did you stay up all night just talking and now you barely nod at each other in the hallway? Do you miss the couple you were before?
The good news is that, if both partners are willing to put in the work, you can reclaim some of that joy together.
Divorce and Co-Parenting
Start your relationship on new terms!
Your relationship with your ex after a difficult marriage and divorce need not follow the same patterns. In fact, using the right tools, you may see that you actually get on better now than when you were married.
This is even more important when there are children involved. Having a supportive and amicable co-parenting strategy helps children adjust to the new normal while feeling safe.
Intimacy and Sex
Let’s bring sexy back!
One of the top three things couples fight most often about is sex. Yet, it is one of the areas that people are least likely to seek help with.
Talking about sex with your partner can be difficult, especially if these conversations end in arguments. Through counselling, you can work towards a satisfying relationship and a pleasurable sex life.
Conflict Resolution
Arguing 101
Is the atmosphere in your home tense due to recurring arguments that never seem to be resolved? Are you fighting about even the most insignificant things?
Most people don’t realise that there is a tried-and-tested way to argue effectively. Does it help one party win? No. Does it reduce the friction, anger and disrespect. Yes.
Individual Counselling
Anger Management
Anger builds nothing but can destroy everything.
Anger can be a healthy emotion, but when anger becomes destructive and prevalent, intervention is necessary.
If you are noticing anger (and its consequences) in different areas of your life (home, work, friendships, etc.), it may be time to consider anger management counselling.
Anxiety and Phobias
When fear rules your life …
A level of anxiety before specific events can actually boost our performance. But anxiety that affects us daily is counterproductive.
Are you consistently avoiding certain situations or unable to venture out of your comfort zone? Is your fear or nervousness affecting your happiness?
Depression
It’s more than feeling blue.
Depression affects the mind as well as the body, and the symptoms are numerous. Whether you choose to incorporate medication into your treatment plan or not, counselling plays a key role in positive outcomes.
Grief, Bereavement and Loss
Letting go of the loss but not the love.
Grief is a normal, healthy reaction to a loss. The associated feelings tend to fade gradually over time as you adjust to a life that looks different. However, in the case of complicated grief, the feelings do not lessen, and they interfere significantly with your day-to-day life.
Counselling may be beneficial at any stage of grief, but is especially necessary during complicated grief.
Low Self-Esteem and Confidence
Become your own biggest supporter!
Look back on your life thus far. Do you move towards people and opportunities or back away because you (perhaps mistakenly) believe that you are not worthy or capable? If your answer is the latter, you may be dealing with low self-esteem or low self-confidence.
Prolonged low self-esteem can lead to depression and/or anxiety. Fortunately, there are ways to reset self-esteem and self-confidence.
Stress Management
Finding the time to breathe
Life is tough. Work, finances, relationships, children, friends, the list goes on. Our phones are always on and always with us. Someone always seems to want something. There’s never enough time to satisfy everyone, never mind take a breath yourself.
Trauma
Let the healing begin.
The after-effects of trauma can be all-consuming. You may feel that your life has been turned upside-down and that you have lost your power. Fear may lead to avoidance of people, places or things.
The good news is that you can reclaim your power by working through the trauma in a safe environment through trauma counselling.
Weight Management
Mood and food.
The number of diets / eating plans / lifestyles advertised on social media is astonishing. Each seems to have its own gimmick. Do you feel like you’ve tried them all, but nothing worked?
Whether your goal is to gain or lose weight, weight-management counselling is effective in helping you to identify the emotions that trigger under or overeating.
Additional Areas
At Pivotal Perspectives, I work with both individuals and couples, groups as well as corporates.
Support Groups and Group Therapy
Should the interest arise, I am very happy to run small support groups or facilitate group therapy.
Corporate Counselling in Cape Town
Whether your employees are dealing with concerns external to work or difficulties with colleagues, their demeanour and productivity will not be optimum. Here is where corporate counselling comes into play.