Ms Lieva Starker
Music Therapist
“I’m a psychodynamic Music Therapist and Specialist Wellness Counsellor, using verbal and non-verbal arts-based processes to explore unconscious material and foster integration of mind, body, and spirit. Authenticity and creating a safe, containing space are essential to my practice. I work with clients of all ages.”
About Me
Approach
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Services
Services Offered:
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Group Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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Music Therapy
A form of therapy that uses music (listening, playing, or creating) as a medium for emotional expression, mood regulation, and healing.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Works With:
- •All ages
- •Families
- •Groups
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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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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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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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
Professional Title:
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Music Therapist
A therapist who uses music (listening, playing, or creating) to support emotional expression, regulation, and healing. No musical ability needed.
Qualifications
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Arts Therapist
Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)
Specialist Wellness Counselor
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