Truida Botha - Kindersielkundige - Child Psychologist

KINDERSIELKUNDIGE / CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST

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Truida Botha verwerf haar B Prim Ed (JP) in 1999 en B Ed (Sielk) in 2000 aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. Sy verwerf haar M Ed (Sielk) in 2002 aan die Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit en registreer as Sielkundige by die Gesondheidsraad van Suid-Afrika. In haar skripsie ondersoek sy die invloed wat intern sielkundiges se MBTI®-profiele op hulle teoretiese raamwerk as terapeute het. Sy is besonder geïnteresseerd in persoonlikheid en die invloed daarvan op verhoudings. Truida is sedert 2004 in privaatpraktyk. Haar dienste sluit in: skoolgereedheidsassesserings, volledige assesserings met betrekking tot spesifieke leerprobleme, vakkeuse- en beroepsassesserings. Sy het ‘n besondere passie vir psigoterapie in die vorm van speelterapie of individuele terapie om sodoende kinders, adolossente en families deur emosionele kwessies of trauma te begelei. Haar teoretiese benadering is daarop gefundeer om kinders en families na optimale funksionering te begelei. Sy werk onder andere met Narratiewe en Gestaltbeginsels wat daarop gefokus is om oplossingsgesentreerd te wees.

Truida volg ‘n holistiese en sistemiese benadering in haar praktyk. Sy spesialiseer verder in ouerbegeleiding en werk gereeld met ma’s wat met postnatale depressie gediagnoseer word, in ‘n poging om hulle funksionering en gesinsdinamiek te optimaliseer. Truida is ook huidiglik besig om navorsing te doen met betrekking tot postnatale depressie en die invloed daarvan op primêre binding. ‘n Proses van lewenslange leer word deur die Gesonheidsraad van Suid-Afrika (HPCSA) aangemoedig. Dit vereis dat elke geregistreerde lid van die HPCSA elke jaar 30 CPD (Continuous Professional Development) punte moet verdien. Hierdie punte word opgedoen deur kursusse aangebied, bygewoon, asook artikels geskryf. Die laaste kursusse wat Truida bygewoon het, is: Etiese dilemmas in Sielkunde, “Solution Focused Therapy – Journey from the problem universe to the solution universe,” en Perspektiewe op Bipolêre Gemoedsversteuring in Kinders en Adolossente”. Truida is huidiglik besig om haar eie kursusse te ontwikkel in onder andere Praktykbestuur, Speelterapie met kinders wat sukkel met depressie en/of angs asook Selfsorg vir terapeute.

Truida is getroud met Francois, ‘n bestuursrekenmeester. Hulle het ‘n pragtige tweejarige dogter, Kari. Truida verwag hulle tweede dogter, Nina, in Augustus. Hulle bly in Greenside, Johannesburg.

Vir afsprake kontak Truida op truidab@mosaiek.com of 082 338 4216 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Truida Botha obtains her B Prim Ed (JP) degree in 1999 and B Ed (Psych) in 2000 at the University of Stellenbosch. She obtains her M Ed (Psych) in 2002 at the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) and registers as Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). In her thesis she investigates the influence that intern psychologists’ MBTI® profiles have on their theoretical framework as therapists. She is particularly interested in personality and the influence it has on relationships. Truida is in private practice since 2004. Her services include: school readiness assessments, full assessments with regards to specific learning difficulties, subject choice and career assessments. She has a passion for psychotherapy in the form of play therapy or individual therapy to guide children, adolescents and families through emotional issues and trauma. Her theoretical approach is grounded to guide children and families to optimal functioning. She works with Narrative and Gestalt techniques that are solution focused.

Truida follows a holistic and systemic approach in her practice. She furthermore specialises in parental guidance and often works with mothers diagnosed with post natal depression, in an effort to optimise their functioning on a personal level as well as in the family context. Truida is currently doing research on post natal depression and the influence it has on primary attachment. A process of lifelong learning is encouraged by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). This implies that every registered member of the HPCSA have to earn 30 CPD (Continuous Professional Development) points per annum. These points are earned by workshops presented, attended as well as articles written and published. The most recent courses that Truida attended are: Ethical Dilemmas in Psychology, Solution Focused Therapy – Journey from the problem universe to the solution universe, and Perspectives on Bipolar Mood Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Truida is currently busy developing her own courses in Practice management, Play therapy with children suffering from depression and/or anxiety as well as Self care for therapists.

Truida is married to Francois, a Management Accountant. They have a beautiful two year old daughter, Kari. Francois and Truida are expecting their second daughter, Nina, in August. They live in Greenside, Johannesburg.

For appointments contact Truida at truidab@mosaiek.com or 082 338 4216