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The Flamingo Effect of Motherhood: Embracing Polarity

The Flamingo Effect

I sit here, feeling immense gratitude and delight for my son. His playful spirit and the joy he brings light up my life. Every new discovery, each little milestone—like his triumphant potty moment, where his face lights up with excitement—fills me with awe. His energy reminds me to celebrate life and savour every moment, to […]

Let GO!!

Caterpillar becoming a butterfly

How does it feel to let go? Scary, fearful, like a lump in my throat. Control makes me feel safe. Control makes me feel like I have my life together. Control makes me feel alive; it drives me.  But what is control? Control??? Control?? Control????  For me, it’s the inability to sit in discomfort, the […]

Quiet the Chatter in Your Mind

Silhouette of a woman over a galaxy blending with a sunset

You can change your thoughts. If you think things will be difficult, that you are a victim of circumstance, and that you can’t change the outcome, then that will be your reality. The most challenging part of parenting for me has been the topic of sleep, especially breastfeeding my son to sleep. Whatever the internet […]

Just Breathe.

Lungs shaped lake in a jungle

This phrase has come up so many times since my son was born in 2023. Why now? Why is it so significant? Well after 24 hours of labour, and witnessing his first breath, his first cry, it made me start to wonder about breathing and how important it is to connect with your breath because […]

Dragonfly

Frequently asked questions

I am contracted out to all major medical aids in South Africa. That means that you will pay me directly and I will send an invoice that that you can claim back from your medical aid.

TRE® is a technique that releases stress and tension that the body has stored and accumulated from difficult life circumstances, traumatic events, prolonged stressful encounters over the years or everyday life stressors. The gentle shaking or tremoring reverberate outwards along the spine releasing tension from the sacrum (pelvis) to the cranium (head). The shaking originates in the psoas muscle (your bodies core) which is known as the “seat of trauma”. If the Psoas muscle is not released through shaking, it remains tight and communicates to the brain and the nervous system that “we are still under threat”. As a result, stress hormones (such as adrenaline and cortisol) build up in your body which leave you feeling frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, numb, depressed and mentally and physically ill.

Even though TRE® and QEC are beneficial for many, there are three exclusion categories to be aware of. People who have had recent surgery or injury should wait at least 3 months post recovery before committing to TRE®. Pregnant women should not do TRE®. People with severe mental health issues which include psychosis or severe dissociative disorders should consult with their mental health practitioner before doing TRE®.

My sessions run for 1.5 hours. I find that the 90 minutes help us really create a space to go deep without having a time constraint.

At the moment I am only offering remote sessions. I use Zoom as my preferred platform and if that is not available to you, I also use WhatsApp video calls.

As long as you have a space, we can do anything we set our heart on. I am no pilates teacher but I will guide you in doing the exercises safely and demonstrate to you how it is done as well as sharing a video reference.
Before your first session, I will send you an in depth form to fill out, which will help capture a history. In the first session we will go in depth into the form, I will ask you questions and will set goals and intentions for what you want therapy and your journey to look like. In between this I will interweave some breathing, meditation, body connection and some magic.
I always recommend starting with a minimum of 4-6 sessions and as we go on the journey together we can reassess and realign to your goals.
I work on a strict minimum of 24 hour cancellation. If that is not adhered to I charge the full amount of the session. In obvious cases of emergency this does not apply. This policy ensures maintained respect for my and your time which I place high value on.
I think nerves are normal and expected. My hope is for you to enter into a judgement free, healing space and feel those nerves melt away.

Helping People To Feel Again

Finding a therapist is like finding the right partner, we need to be a good match. That’s why I offer a free 30-minute online session where I provide a safe space for you to share your story, be seen and heard without judgement and to decide if you want to continue your journey with me.
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