Dr Gerhard Schwär, MA
Counseling Psychologist
“Hi there! You can be a teenager or an adult (single or as a couple) to receive help and guidance from a 35+ years experienced psychologist and psychology lecturer experienced in training psychologists. I do Solution Focussed Therapy as well as CBT. These are two efficient ways of helping you get out of your stuckedness - be it stress, a relationship, anger, frustration, lack of self-esteem, anxiety or depression. Although therapy is a serious business I also love good laughs in between :-)”
About Me
I started off as a life orientation teacher in Namibia - my first job. After three years I taught Psychology at the then University of Port Elizabeth followed by 5 years teaching Psychology to Grade 10 pupils in England. Back in SA I taught Psychology at the erstwhile Vista University in Daveyton. That is when I opened my first practice which I have been running ever since (1990).
After Vista I taught at UJ for about 11 years until my obligatory retirement from employment kicked in. However, I am keeping the practice running from my home in Morehill, Benoni and enjoy every moment of it. I just love seeing my clients walk out of my office feeling better after a fruitful conversation which gives them hope for the future with practical ways in which to approach their lives again.
Approach
Efficient, goal-focused sessions keep our work concise and practical, aimed at small changes that compound over time. I meet people in Benoni and online, offering Afrikaans, English or German so we can work in the language that feels right; sessions are steady-paced, time-aware and collaborative. We pick one or two clear goals, try brief experiments between meetings, and track what actually shifts—especially around grief, stress, relationships, conduct or mood concerns. This way of working suits those who want focused, hands-on therapy that produces tangible change.
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Basic Information
Services
I specialize in assisting you to become more of the person you want to be; to be in a place where you want to be instead of where you find yourself at the moment. This happens irrespective of whether you are depressed, anxious, lack self-esteem, have work stress, have relationships that are draining or pulling you down, are grieving, or whether you are simply stuck.
Services Offered:
- •Counseling
- •Psychology
- •Individual Therapy
- •Relationship Counseling
- •Supervision
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Elderly
- •Individuals
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Grief & Loss
- •Stress / Burnout
- •Mood Disorder
- •Relationship Issues
- •Self-Esteem
- •Adolescent Therapy
- •Anger
- •Forgiveness
- •Personal Development
Professional Title:
- •Counseling Psychologist
Qualifications
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
MastersUniversity of Stellenbosch
Year: 1985
DPsych
Vista University
Year: 2002
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Counseling (independent Practice
Psychological Society of South Africa
Psychologist