Mrs Hela Keir

Allied Professional

“I am a dramatherapist offering services to those who would prefer a creative approach to therapy and also to those who are predominantly non-verbal. I offer a safe space to explore your trauma without having to use words or revisit anything directly. The journey to healing happens within at your pace.”

About Me

I help clients express deep feelings and experiences through dramatherapy, particularly if words feel difficult. My approach creates a safe space to explore trauma without direct verbal recounting. Healing unfolds within you, at your own pace. This creative path is ideal for non-verbal individuals, or for anyone preferring a gentle, indirect way to process difficult experiences.

Approach

You’ll find the room inviting gentle experiment: small enactments, movement, improvisation and use of objects to let feelings show up without insisting on words. In Benoni I work in English, mostly face-to-face, pacing sessions to match your tolerance so we can notice shifts rather than push for explanations. Between sessions I may suggest simple creative prompts or sensory anchors to carry discoveries into daily life, especially helpful for grief, trauma or developmental differences. People who prefer doing over talking often find this approach grounding and accessible.

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Basic Information

Benoni, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Drama Therapy
A form of therapy that uses role-play, storytelling, and movement as tools for emotional expression and exploration.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Children
•Communities
•Elderly
•Groups
•Individuals
•Organisations
•Parents
•Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Autism (ASD)
A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Learning or Development Difficulties
Conditions that affect a person's ability to acquire, process, or apply information, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or intellectual disability, impacting education and daily life.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

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Allied Professional
A mental health support professional who works alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists to provide complementary care.

Qualifications

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Drama Therapy

Service Area

Benoni, Norton Home Estates

In-person

Norton Home Estates

Benoni, Gauteng

South Africa