Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) is a scientifically based form of psychotherapy that aims to help you to resolve emotional and behavioural problems and any self-defeating thoughts or feelings. We do this by challenging how rational those thoughts or feelings are in your current life stage and circumstances. Remember that some thoughts and beliefs were…
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A psychologist is a person that has undergone academic training at university and obtained an undergraduate degree, an honours degree and master’s degree in psychology followed by a one-year internship. Once qualified they take the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s (HPCSA) Professional Board for Psychology national examination. Once they have passed this national exam,…
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Psychologists and psychiatrists frequently work together to treat patients in a multi-disciplinary approach to heal the mind. The joint use of medication and psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be more effective than just medication or psychotherapy in the treatment of severe mental disorders. Psychiatrists are medical practitioners that have attended medical school, qualified as a…
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Yes, it is. Whilst there is little guidance in South Africa regarding which video platforms are safe to use for psychotherapy, the United States Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) does specify certain technical features that video platforms need to comply with for use by medical and mental health practitioners to ensure confidentiality and…
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Yes, it is. The hospital has a thorough screening process carried out by nursing staff at the hospital main entrance to assess and screen all people entering the hospital. Please make allowance for delays when entering the hospital due to these screening processes. Social distancing and intensive hand hygiene are being adhered to. Only patients…
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Your thoughts, behaviour and emotions all work together to influence your mental health. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful or inaccurate thoughts or behaviours that are causing problems in your life. This treatment will provide you with coping strategies that solve your current problems and will help you to resolve future…
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Throughout your life, your personal experiences become the stories that you hold in your mind. The way you perceive the world is your reality and sometimes people don’t see their stories clearly. Sometimes these stories can be harmful. By changing your perception of your past, you can change your reality. Narrative therapy helps you understand…
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