It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.
James Gordon, M.D.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Lao Tzu |
 Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson is a Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. He was on the academic staff of the University of the Witwatersrand from 1996 to 2005. In this time he taught a variety of subjects including psychotherapy and psychopathology. He was involved in the training of counselling psychologists at the University. He has run a private practice since 1995. His work includes child, adult, family and couples psychotherapy, psychological assessments and supervision of intern psychologists and lay-counsellors. He has published in the areas of social and community psychology, health psychology, psychopathology, and addiction. He has worked in the addiction field for 15 years, and has consulted with numerous families and individuals regarding addictive behaviour problems. He was consulting psychologist at Houghton House Addiction Recovery Centre (2002 to 2008). He was the consulting psychologist at Self-Help Addiction Recovery Project (SHARP) from 2002 to 2004. In 2007, he founded Cleanstart Wellness, an holistic wellness centre offering a range of psychological solutions for problems in living.
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 Lorenzo Stride
Lorenzo Stride hails from the Eastern Cape and was educated at the historically significant University of Fort Hare, which produced the likes of Nelson Mandela, among others.
He joined Cleanstart in August 2009 and has played a significant role in the Addiction programme as well as the establishment of our weight-loss programme. Lorenzo is passionate about people, assisting them in leading healthy productive lives, and helping them in getting the best they possibly can out of life. He thrives on building relationships and dealing with conflict.
Other areas of interest include:
- Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy including hypnotherapeutic
regression to childhood;
- Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse;
- Career Assessment and Development;
- Adult Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Stress;
- Couples Therapy;
- Divorce-related Therapy;
- Gender Difficulties including Gay and Lesbian Relationship- and Mental Heath Issues;
- Substance Abuse and Dependence
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 Carol Jamieson
D.E (TTC), HDE (CEFT), FDE-MBD (CEFT), BEd (Psych)(RAU), MEd (Psych)(UJ)
Carol Jamieson is an Educational Psychologist who has a passion for helping children, their families and educators from an ecosystemic perspective.
She originally qualified in teaching in Zimbabwe and qualified further in South Africa. She has raised two children of her own. Her current practice as a Psychologist is informed by her background experience as an Educational Specialist: extending from supporting, assessing, remediating and counselling children with learning needs as well as networking with parents, educators, therapists and medical practitioners, to being a visionary, pioneer and Principal of an independent school.
As a Psychologist & Learning Support Therapist her practice incorporates a wide variety of skills-
Her insight guides her in hosting:
- Small group discussions
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Presenting educational workshops
- Topical presentations, guidance and training for staff, PTAs, parent & adolescent groups
(E.g. symptoms of learning barriers, influence of perceptual/sensory difficulties on learning, remediation reading, spelling & mathematics, emotional & attention difficulties, etc)
She offers:
A toolbox of up-to-date therapeutic strategies to meet the counselling and play therapy needs of children & young adults for:
- Divorce & reconstituted family issues (Training in developing parent plans for children in the divorce process)
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Dealing with trauma
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Anger management
- Depression & anxiety
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Sexual abuse
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Emotional/behavioural challenges
- Bereavement & loss
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Self esteem (especially related to learning problems)
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Managing a variety of conditions: ADD, ADHD, motivation etc
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Developmental challenges
- Career path/ developing career maturity in adolescents
Provided in:
- Individual therapy/play therapy sessions
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Group therapy
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Family therapy
- Parental guidance sessions
Psycho-educational assessments & assistance offered for:
- School readiness
- Establishing cognitive potential, academic achievement & emotional/behavioural needs
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Diagnosing learning difficulties and school placements
- High school subject choice & career, IEB concessions
- Compiling individual educational plans & study skills
 Ray Cranston
Ray Cranston, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1963, is a Personal Trainer permanently based at Virgin Active Cresta. He specialises in cardio, body weight and light-weight workouts. He has been a Personal Trainer for almost 25 years and has worked all over Europe, America and Scandinavia. Ray has spent most of his adult life helping people get fit, lose weight, tone and shape their bodies as well as help them reach their highest goals in life.
He is a long distance runner and cyclist. He is currently training for the Comrades Ultra Marathon and has encouraged his wife Suzanne to take up the challenge of her first Comrades Marathon. As part of training and helping fellow runners, he has started a small running group from the gym.
Ray is a non-drinker, non-smoker or substance user and firmly believes that anything can be achieved through hard work and dedication. He has vast experience in working with special needs and his qualifications include AMPFT Personal trainer, Spinning Instructor, and Sports Massage Aerobic / Step Instructor.
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 Gaye Turiel
Gaye Turiel is a professional social worker, and worked for the Houghton House Group of treatment centres for the past 12 years in various capacities and for many years as the Admissions Director. She also runs a private practice, specializing in individual, family and group therapy. She has run adult outpatient programmes and a Co-dependency group for women.
Gaye is a member of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counsellors (NAADAC) UK and is a Certified Addictions Counsellor.
Gaye is an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counsellor, accredited by the United Kingdom Professional Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counsellors (UKPCBADC).
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 Simone Pollak
In 2001, Simone Pollak graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) from the University of Witwatersrand, where she majored in physiology. The following year, she obtained Physiology Honours. From there, she went on to complete BSc Med Honours Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Cape Town. During this latter period, she engaged in various hands-on assignments at Groote Schuur Hospital and several townships in the Cape region. She acquired invaluable experience at Johannesburg’s Baragwanath Hospital during her year of community service, and has been consulting from both her private practice and a clinic that deal specifically with those who suffer with various eating disorders. Her philosophy is healthy eating and exercise. Change your lifestyle – there is no quick fix!
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