James Weideman Clinical Psychologist

How I work

Apart from a therapist, I am also an academic and have acquired various specialized qualifications in:

• CBT: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
  
  
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Research proves its effectiveness for reduction in depressive relapse risk as well as symptom relief in anxiety disorders for adults and children
  
  
• Marital- and Sex Therapy: Note!
  Dating and Relationships Coaching
  
  
• EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  
  
• "Inner-child" Therapy: Various gentle, specialized approaches to help the hurt "inner child" heal & grow.
  
  
• Ego-State Therapy: (See next page: More on)
  
  
• S.E. or Somatic Experiencing: Teaches you that you don't have to be scared of your emotions. How your BODY PROCESS trauma & emotions. (Please see: more on)
  
  
• Schema Mode Therapy: Developed by Jeff Young to help patients who did not respond to brief Cognitive Therapy Methods. Especially Personality problems including:
  a) Borderline Personalities
  b) Narcissistic Personalities, ect
  (Please see: more on)
  
  
• Parental Guidance and Family Therapy:
  
  
• Play Therapy & Sand- Tray Therapy:
  
  
• Pain control Techniques:
  
  
• Management of Emotions and Trauma Coaching:
  
  
• Hypnotherapy and Hypno-Analysis: (Here I follow a Christian approach that I rather call Inner Healing)
  
  The technique and approach of choice will depend on the specific client and his specific problem.
  
  Please see next page (More on) for more info on the above mentioned.