Counselling
Counselling within the healthcare sector could come in many forms and shapes. During the COVID-19 pandemic people naturally experience more pressure to cope with demands of daily living. When other added stressors are thrown into the mix, the situation might reach a breakpoint.
Seeking counselling is not a sign of weakness, but rather taking responsibility to find a solution. Maybe you have experienced the loss of a loved one recently. Maybe you have experienced some sort of other crisis incident. Maybe it is a relationship with a partner or a family member that just cannot seem to thrive.
Whatever stressor brought you to this difficult crossroads in your life, we can assist with online video counselling via Zoom/WhatsApp/Teams.
Care Plans
Sometimes people become physically dependent on others due to unforeseen medical emergencies, illness or mental disabilities. At other times normal transitions in life cycles bring a person to a state of care-dependency. For the person needing care as well as the people supporting them, this is often an overwhelmingly traumatic experience. Navigating patients and families to get effective care help could be more complex than meets the eye. We help to create tailor-made care strategies in partnership with the patients and their families.
Care for the Carer
Being a healthcare professional is a hugely demanding profession. During this COVID-19 pandemic the physical and emotional demand has increased exponentially. Whether you are a doctor, nurse, or in any other healthcare professional and could relate to the eery demands posed on us by this COVID-19 pandemic, you might be in need of support and assistance to keep you sharp and effective. We provide individual and group sessions to assist with debriefing and emotional resilience up-skill training. This is done in person (circumstances permitting) or online via Zoom/Skype sessions.
Our Process
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Prepare for our online session
You need enough data to sustain at least 40 min video consultation. We can use Whatsapp, Zoom or Teams. Please make sure you have one of these installed on your phone/tablet/computer. Also, please read our terms, conditions and consent details.
Payment
If you have medical aid, we will handle the claims process. For cash patients, an EFT needs to be made before the consultation and proof of payment emailed to Elsabe, our friendly finance lady.
Follow up
Next steps will be discussed at the end of the virtual consultation. This could include follow-up counselling sessions, or other practical arrangements as part of the discussed intervention plan. Written feedback reports could also be given via e-mail if requested.
Meet our team
Ronel Grobler
BA (SW) (UP)
BA (Hons) (Psych) (UNISA)
I have a Social work degree from the University of the North West. I’m currently pursuing a Masters’s in Health Care at the University of Pretoria in order to specialise as a Medical social worker. I have always been passionate about helping others and making a positive impact on their lives. My goal is to combine my social work background with a deep understanding of healthcare systems to provide holistic support to patients and their families.
It’s important for me to empower the patient to play a more active role in their healthcare by fostering a healing environment. I believe that by promoting patient autonomy and involving them in decision-making processes, we can enhance their overall well-being and treatment outcomes.
My passion for social work has helped mold me into the person I am today. It has not only become my job but also a big part of my life. My understanding of health and the value of support has changed as a result of other people’s experiences. I have witnessed firsthand the impact that social work can have on individuals and communities, and it has only strengthened my commitment to this field. Through my interactions with patients and their families, I have learned the importance of empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity in providing effective support. This understanding has shaped my approach to healthcare, as I strive to address not only the physical ailments but also the emotional and social needs of those I serve.
Annemie de Munnik
BA (SW)
I am Meliza, and I graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelors degree in social work. I am specialising as a social worker in the medical field.
My core passion is to assist patients and families navigating their new reality when health concerns arise. I have a keen interest in palliative care where I can walk the journey with the patients as well as provide a supportive role to the patients families.
Working alongside doctors, nursing staff and allied workers, I value the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to patient centred care.
I am interested in healthy lifestyle living which ties in with my interests in the health and wellness of patients and their families.
I have a great appreciation of different cultures living in South Africa, and this appreciation was reinforced by my time living and working abroad.
Meliza Brink
BA (SW) (UCT)
I have an honors degree in Social Work. I am currently specialising as a social worker in the medical field.
Previous experience as a social worker within the child protection system, as well as experience within the healthcare setting enables me to apply my skills in social work by the showing and living of unconditional, sacrificial, and intentional love. I value trust relationships with people as priority. I am a team player who believes by identifying everyone’s strengths – we can work together as a team to bring about change and create hope.
I am very passionate about working with a multi- disciplinary team and especially to be creating hope and change in lives of youth/adolescents.
It is such a massive privilege to be part of the private and vulnerable moments of families and to be able to support them through difficult times.
Anmari Meiring
BA (SW) (Hons) (UCT)
My name is Thamar and I explore new, healthy coping strategies and self-help techniques when my patients want to overcome what negatively affects their mental well-being for stressful life situations, and personal growth.
I have an Honours degree in Social Work and been working in the medical field for many years. Counselling services are available in English and Afrikaans, and offered to patients suffering from traumatic incidents such as loss/grief support, depressed mood, exposure to sexual and other assault, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress, and life-threatening illnesses and therapy for little ones aged 3 – 12.
I use applied metapsychology, individual psychotherapy. and TIR (Traumatic Incident Reduction) in the practise and therapeutic child-centred play therapy. Applications for Old Age Homes, Independent living, Assisted Care, Frail care are also available.
Being part of patient’s solution and not their challenge is my focus.
Thamar Jacobs
BA (SW)
I am Ronel, a social worker and founder of Phileo Dynamix. I graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelors degree in social work. I continued my studies at UNISA where I have obtained an Honours degree in Psychology.
I have a special interest in medical social work. I am passionate about creating meaningful ways to support people suffering from disease or other trauma.
I believe in a holistic approach to help people cope with life’s challenges.
Optimal health results can only be achieved in partnership with patients and a multi-disciplinary team. We use counselling, care plan coordination and various other forms of interventions to assist patients and their families.
Together with my team, we also provide online medical social work support and counselling during this unprecedented time of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apart from being a social worker and counsellor, I am also a wife of an amazing husband and mother of a teenage daughter and a tween son. As a family we try to mitigate all the new challenges brought on by new social rules and rhythms brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.