Counselling Psychologist MA. Counselling Psychology (UJ)
Pr No:0405639 / PS No: 0112844.
Leon is a counselling psychologist who works with individuals of all ages in addressing various life challenges which include crisis interventions, trauma debriefing, job-related stress and difficulties and bettering self-esteem among many others. He is fluent in both English and Afrikaans. Leon also provides psychological assessments (scholastic, emotional, career, among others), and has done so throughout Africa. Another special interest area for Leon is facilitating optimal human functioning and working with teenagers and young adults. My office is situated in Poortview (53 Lesley Avenue) Roodepoort.
Leon Ueckermann. M.A. Voorligting Sielkundige (UJ)
Pr No: 0405639 / PS No: 0112844
Ek is ‘n Voorligting Sielkundige wat dienste lewer aan individue van alle ouderdomme. Ek spreek onder andere ‘n verskeidenheid lewensuitdagings aan, insluitende krisis-intervensies, trauma, angs en stres, en die verbetering van ‘n persoon se selfbeeld. Ek bied ook verskeie sielkundige assesseringsdienste, insluitend skolastiese, beroeps-, en emosionele assesserings. ‘n Spesiale area van belangstelling vir my is optimale menslike funksionering, asook om met tieners en jong volwassenes te werk. My kantoor is in Poortview (53 Lesley Avenue) Roodepoort geleë.
A wide range of therapeutic services for children as well as for teenagers, adolescents and adults are offered. Areas of counselling include:
Crisis interventions
Trauma debriefing
Working with bereavement
Working with anxiety and stress
Job-related stress and difficulties, and
Bettering self esteem, among many others...
One of my special areas of interest is working with adolescents and young adults. When teens are going through a rough time, such as family troubles or problems at school, they might feel more supported if they talk to a therapist. They may be feeling sad, angry, or overwhelmed by what's been happening and therapy may be very useful.
Facilitating optimal human functioning and unlocking one's potential can also be addressed through therapy. Building on an individual's strengths and incorporating these individual strengths are also a focus area for me.
Consulting fees:
Normal medical aid rates will be charged, but special rates can be negotiated in certain cases.
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learn moreAlthough I see value in all the different psychological explanatory models, I feel particular drawn to the cognitive and postmodern explanatory models. Cognitive models are giving me a basis that explain current human functioning and provides a framework from which to change these thoughts, and facilitate change in a client, in a practical manner that is based on the client’s problems and needs. Post modern explanatory models (in particular solution focused models) brings to the fore the collaborative approach . The client’s world, needs and story is that which has to be focused on, and this must be experienced together by the client and the therapist. And although I place a strong emphases and cognition's, I am also equally drawn to the positives in a client’s life, including resources opportunities and exceptions. I believe that hope is a central factor of therapy.
Although I do acknowledge that people are influenced by their past, I do not believe that people are bound by their past. I do however believe that although people have limitations (biological, environmental, social) they still have the ability to grow and move within these limitations. I understand most of people’s current actions, behaviors and situations as a result of the way people view and think about different things and aspects of their lives. I also understand people as each having a unique view of the world with their own way of looking at the world and experiencing that which is happening in their world.
