About Renée
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST / TRE® PROVIDER & SHAMAN

BSc (OT)             Reg no: OT 0032638            PR: 0188042

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I am Canadian living in South Africa, where I completed by studies and now reside.

 

Since qualifying as an Occupational Therapist in 1997 from the University of Cape Town, I have worked in the UK, Australia and South Africa in a variety of different treatment settings.

In the last 20 years I have developed a special interest in Anxiety, Addictive behaviours, Eating Disorders, Stress and Trauma.

 

In my working career I have spent time working in a physical settings in General Hospitals and in the Community.

I have worked in Government and Private Psychiatric Hospitals and Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centres, including many of the leading psychiatric clinics and rehabs in South Africa:

 

Since 2011, I have focused on my private practice.

I have extensive experience working within a multidisciplinary clinical team offering group, individual and family therapy.

I have had the opportunity to work with many clients with a variety of different presenting issues, including:

• depression

• anxiety

• OCD

• mood disorders

• stress disorders

• phobias

• personality disorders

• relationship issues

• grief

• eating disorders

• self harm

• co-dependency

• chemical dependency

• addictive behaviours 

• trauma

My treatment style is informed by a variety of different treatment modalities and techniques.  Some of these include;

• EMDR

• Model of Human Occupation

• Motivational Interviewing

• Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®)

• Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

• Shamanic Energy Healing

• Family Constellations

• 12 Step Approach

• Psycho-education

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Over the years, I have come to realize that trauma is at the root of most mental health issues as with this realization I have focused on modalities that treat trauma.

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Trauma permeates all aspects of our being; body, mind and spirit. 

With this realization I have qualified in TRE® to treat trauma in the body, EMDR to address the way it impacts the mind, and Shaman Energy Healing to clear trauma from our energy field or spirit.

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