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I offer the following psychotherapy and counselling services: Play Therapy for children, Individual Therapy for adolescents (teenagers) and adults, Couples Counselling, Career Counselling, Mediation and Parental Guidance.
Janet Byrnes also provides a variety of assessment services:
- Intellectual, Emotional and Scholastic Assessments
- Career Assessments
- Psychometric and Organisational Assessments for selection and development purposes
- Psychological Assessments
“Our thoughts are like the birds in the air but we don’t have to let them nest in our hair.” ~ Francis of Assissi
We tend to think a thought and then come up with a number of infinite possibilities of catastrophe and calamity. Through greater awareness of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and how our mind and bodies work together, we are enabled to respond in more creative and constructive ways. Therapy creates the opportunity for individuals to gain better understanding of themselves, and through this greater awareness, to then make decisions about what to do in their lives right now, what things are important to them and why, and whether change is required.
Working within a framework of Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness practice, the therapy process can be effective in assisting individuals (adolescents and adults) and couples to make sense of their unique situation and experiences and to explore their own capabilities to overcome their difficulties.
Janet also offers play therapy for children presenting with emotional or behavioural difficulties. This often involves working with parents to provide parental guidance.
Janey Byrnes is a Counselling Psychologist in private practice in Port Elizabeth with experience helping both children and adults deal with a wide range of issues including developmental challenges, behaviour or learning difficulties, anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges such as divorce. Previously worked in East London in private practice, having completed an internship which included both individual therapy and scholastic assessments at Arcadia Primary School and Baysville Special Secondary School in East London which afforded Janet the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team providing multi-disciplinary solutions to problems.
Experienced in psychometric assessments which include scholastic assessments, career guidance and organisational assessments for recruitment and development purposes.
Completed a Masters Degree at the University of the Fort Hare and am currently in Private Practice in Port Elizabeth. Byrnes also holds a Master of Science in Organisational Behaviour from the University of London and a Bachelor of Commerce (Management & Psychology) from Rhodes University.
