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Workshops

Mom and Baby Support Circle

Becoming a mother brings about an enormous amount of change in a very short period of time. The physical, emotional and identity changes can be very overwhelming. Having a space to process these changes and explore ways of adjusting to this new role has a great impact on a mothers’ confidence and enjoyment of this new season.

Connecting with moms in a similar phase reduces feelings of isolation. Being able to share experiences and identify with one another can have a positive effect to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Normalizing the stressors of new motherhood helps to gain perspective and develop effective coping strategies. 

Occupational Therapy groups help moms navigate this life transition through holistic and practical strategies that support self-care, create gentle rhythms to care for and bond with baby, manage other roles and find one’s identity as both a mom and a woman. By utilizing co-occupations, moms can engage in activities they love and find ways to flow through their day intentionally, creating a sense of fulfilment

The Mom and Baby Support Circle will focus on:

  • Giving moms a safe space to share their emotions and experiences of motherhood both positive and negative. 
  • Guiding moms to create holistic and realistic coping strategies to manage the everyday details of caring for self, baby and home. 
  • Gain perspective of how to adapt effectively to this new identity, process feelings of loss and engage in meaningful occupations that instill a sense of fulfilment. 
  • Additionally, how to navigate baby blues, anxiety and depression during the postpartum period and build a connection with your baby.

Adult DBT Groups

A group Adult DBT workshop will be running at The Couch (Practice of Psychology and Psychiatry) over 6 weeks, with bi-weekly 1 hour and 30 minute sessions. This outpatient group will be facilitated by Clinical Psychologist Kayleigh Green.

Sessions will take place on:

Tuesdays from 16:30 - 18:00 & Saturdays from 10:30 - 12:00.

The workshop will focus on the four main modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Participating individuals will experience and learn:

  • Greater impulse control
  • Affect (emotional) regulation
  • Distress tolerance
  • Breaking negative behavioural patterns
  • Reducing the potential for self-destructive behaviour
  • Anxiety and stress management
  • Building self-esteem
  • Curtailing reckless behaviour
  • Improved decision making skills
  • Interpersonal effectiveness (personal relationship and social skills)
  • Self-acceptance and awareness
  • Effective communication with self and others

For our DBT group sessions, the total cost is R16 000. This amount includes an intake session along with 12 bi-weekly sessions. A deposit is usually required after the intake session occurs and DBT group sessions are deemed a good fit. This deposit amounts to R4 000 (intake + first 2 sessions). The follow-ups will thereafter be R1 200 per session. Kindly note intakes cost R1 600. You will be able to claim a portion back from your medical aid.

Should you be interested or require more information regarding the workshop:

Call us: 011 234 0741

Email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our website www.thepsychologycouch.com

Adolescent DBT Groups

A group Adolescent DBT workshop will be running at The Couch (Practice of Psychology and Psychiatry) over 12 consecutive weeks, with weekly 2 hour sessions. This outpatient group will be facilitated by Psychologist Melina Georgiou.

The workshop will focus on the four main modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Participating teens will experience and learn:

  • Greater impulse control
  • Adapt to feeling emotions less intensely
  • Distress tolerance
  • Breaking negative behavioural patterns
  • Reducing the potential for self-destructive behaviour
  • Anxiety and stress management
  • Building self-esteem
  • Reducing reckless behaviour
  • Improved decision-making skills
  • Interpersonal effectiveness (personal relationship and social skills)
  • Self-acceptance and awareness
  • Effective communication with self and others

For our DBT group sessions, the total cost is R16 000. This amount includes an intake session along with 12 weekly sessions. A deposit is usually required after the intake session occurs and DBT group sessions are deemed a good fit. This deposit amounts to R4 000 (intake + first 2 sessions). The follow-ups will thereafter be R1 200 per session. Kindly note intakes cost R1 600. You will be able to claim a portion back from your medical aid.

Should you be interested or require more information regarding the workshop:

Call us: 011 234 0741

Email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our website www.thepsychologycouch.com

Parental Workshops

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As a parent of an adolescent, it can often be difficult to know how to support them, or even yourself, through this particular journey.

Join our online Parental Workshops (specifically for parents of adolescents) for a collaborative space to think about your experiences with parental guidance to help you learn how to navigate through the twists and turns that come with this stage in your lives.

The Group will be run by Clinical Psychologist, Viwe Dweba, and Educational Psychologist, Melina Georgiou, on a bimonthly basis.

For more information, please email us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at Tel: 011 234 0741 or 060 961 7882.

Feel free to visit our website at https://www.thepsychologycouch.com/