As a licensed Holistic Counsellor in the greater Vaal triangle area, I am committed to the well-being of all my client's social, and emotional behaviors which influence their lives on a daily basis. I truly care for all of my clients and work diligently to help them find the answers they seek within themselves. Since 2009, I have worked with a variety of clients internationally and nationally from all walks of life in schools, churches, workplaces, and religious orginasations. For the past 5 years, I focused more on Cognitive Behavioural intervention for adults, and teenagers as well as play therapy for children above the age of 4 who are dealing with circumstances,
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Which includes:
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Trauma
Grief or sadness
Anger or Bullying
Conflict in relationships
Families in distress
Sudden life changes
MY PHILOSOPHY
Ever wondered why negative experiences are so traumatizing and why they are lodged in our minds and it seems as if we cannot escape them. They are all we can think about, even when we do not want to. Then they suddenly control our emotions and behavior. This can occur to a point where it affects your relationships and your daily functioning.
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I reference my school of thought to Abraham Maslow's theory that people have a number of basic needs that must be met before people move up the hierarchy to pursue more social, emotional, and self-actualizing needs. When these needs are not met it changes our behavior and outlook in life.
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My method of counselling is centered on four major goals for my clients: describe, explain, predict, and change or control behaviors that assist them to move toward self-actualization. These goals are the foundation of most processes towards healing and an attempt to understand the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes that people face in their daily lives.
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COUNSELLING SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and negative thoughts. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has been demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications.
REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
Due to my trauma I have experienced as a child, I really didn't trust anyone to talk to. Untill I have met up with Louis. Without him asking me questions. I just burst out and expressed my pain and feelings and immediately connected with him. I can really say that I feel so safe when talking to Louis. He shows a lot of empathy, care and understanding. I strongly recommend Louis to anyone who suffered from childhood trauma.
Charyse Miller
My experience as a teenager with counsellors, is that they don't understand my feelings and thoughts. With Lj van Rooyen holistic counselling I felt safe and I could express my feelings and connect them with positive behaviours. Thank you Louis for making me believe that my negative thoughts where not mine. After a few sessions I could really see the impact in my relationships with others,
Jane Smith
When I visited Louis for play therapy with my son Casey,  He immediately connected with Louis. Louis, your play therapy really assisted Casey to work through his fear to play with other friends after he experienced trauma. I would recommend anyone with children which experienced trauma to book a session with Louis, Louis you are truely an excellent counsellor for children.
Casey de Lange
REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
Louis. I want to thank you for your support in my circumstances. As a father, husband and employee going through trauma was not easy. but you stood by me through the whole process. Louis, your counselling assisted me to believe in myself again and realise who I am after the trauma I experienced. You helped me to see the answer which was within me all along.
Hilton Mkenzi
Lj van Rooyen your service is excellent and well presented. I have experienced a place of safety and a non-judgemental place where I could learn more about changing my behaviours which impacted my relationship with my partner. I highly recommend lj van Rooyen holistic counselling. You deserve a 5 stars rating.