Therese

Ms Therese du Plooy

Social Worker

“I have 30 years’ experience in counseling and training and have a passion for the personal and emotional well-being of people.”

About Me

I bring thirty years of Counseling and training experience to your personal and emotional well-being. I offer a seasoned, grounded space where we explore your concerns. We find practical ways forward together. I share insights and tools, helping you develop lasting coping strategies. My extensive experience offers compassionate guidance for navigating life's complexities. This helps foster inner resilience.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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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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  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Trauma Counselling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • 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.

  • Psycho-Legal

    Psychological assessment and expert reporting for court proceedings, legal disputes, or regulatory matters.

  • Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Social Worker

    A professional who supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, and access to community resources.

Credentials

Registrations

South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Social Worker

Registration: 10-04732

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Qualifications

Baccalaureus Diaconiologiae (B.Diac)

Hugenote College /Unisa

Year: 1979

Service Areas

Pretoria

In-person & Online

Theresapark

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa

Theresapark, Pretoria, South Africa