About
- utilising an intertwined meaning-making and evidence-based approach, Logotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- special interest in resilience training and post-traumatic growth
- passionate about lifelong learning, mindfulness practices and deep reflection
- conducting psychoeducational assessments (scholastic, career and concessions)
- providing career construction interviews
- engaging in psychotherapeutic consultations and interventions
- supporting children through play therapy
- facilitating family counselling sessions
- offering psychoeducation for individuals, families and/or groups
- facilitating academic and life skills workshops
- guiding individuals in life design sessions
- working with clients across the gender spectrum
- collaborating with other specialists
- involvement in mental health clinics
- making use of a transdisciplinary team for further referrals
- having gained experience in working with children, adolescents, young adults, families, adults, groups and in leadership
- providing my services in English and/or Afrikaans medium
- offering in person consultations or telepsychology sessions via Microsoft Teams
- guided by the ethical guidelines and regulations of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- POPI and PAIA compliance in protection of clients' personal information
- associate of Therapy in Action, Stellenbosch and Somerset West, South Africa, since March 2022 (https://www.therapyinaction.co.za/)
- www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-sadie-597b83216
Qualifications:
- Registered Educational Psychologist and Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in independent/private practice,
- Practiced at the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) at Stellenbosch University (SU) and as an associate of Therapy in Action (Stellenbosch and Somerset West),
- Completed a twelve month internship at the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) at Stellenbosch University (SU),
- Experience of working in clinics, schools, universities and in leadership as well as in private practice,
- MEd in Educational Psychology (Pretoria University, UP),
- Mini-dissertation: "Grades 1 to 3 learners’ perception of their psychosocial well-being in two at-risk school-communities" (UP): https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/69987
- BEd Honours in Educational Psychology (SU),
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (SU), and
- BA Humanities (SU)
- And lastly, I firmly believe that my life experiences grant me the opportunity to connect and grow with clients in a deeply authentic way.
