by Michelle Nortje | Apr 19, 2022 | Children, Depression, Parenting, Perinatal, Post Natal Depression
The ‘Baby Blues’ is a common experience for most women for a few days after having a baby. New motherhood is a daunting transition and at times can feel overwhelming. Some ups and downs are expected and appropriate. A new mother’s body is recovering from birth, there...
by Michelle Nortje | Mar 30, 2022 | Mindfulness
I have found that most of my clients struggle to name the values that they think are important in their everyday lives. They also struggle to know how to make those values part of their goal-setting and decision-making. It is helpful to know what values we consider...
by Michelle Nortje | Feb 8, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Procrastination, Relationships, Stress, Thinking
We very often automatically believe our thoughts and take them as fact. However, we all sometimes get stuck in the habit of unhelpful thinking patterns, or taking mental short cuts, that aren’t actually based on reality. These cognitive distortions tend to confirm our...
by Michelle Nortje | Oct 21, 2021 | COVID-19, Mindfulness, Psychology, Self-Care
The re-entry into the post-lockdown world can be a daunting and exhausting task for some. I have noticed several clients speaking of their uncertainty about how to adjust to the outside world again. I certainly have noticed that my own social stamina is not what it...
by Michelle Nortje | Aug 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Grief
Grief is the complex emotional experience after losing someone or something that was loved and valued. The grieving process can be painful and can affect people from all ages and walks of life in individualised ways. Grief comes with a range of challenging emotions...
