THERAPY FOR ADULTS

I work individually with adults who might be feeling overwhelmed or struggling to cope with difficulties that may be related to depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, loss or bereavement, relationship stress and life changes. For the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, I primarily make use of a skills based approach called Metacognitive Therapy (MCT). I am an EMDR practitioner, a helpful approach for the processing of trauma.

I also draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic approaches, depending on the specific needs of the client.

Each session is collaborative with a specific focus on holding struggle with compassion and on gaining new insights that can lead to constructive changes and an alleviation of distress.

QUALIFICATION

Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology & Community Counselling (Cum Laude), University of Stellenbosch.

REGISTRATION

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Board of Healthcare Funders

Psychological Society of South Africa

HPCSA REG: PS0123579

BHF PRACTICE NUMBER: 0860010584916

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

Karen Fleming has provided Individual Therapy for children, adolescents and adults as well as Family Therapy and Group Therapy in the Department of Health at the following Hospitals and Clinics in the Western and Northern Cape:

HOSPITALS

GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL

– Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health.

VALKENBERG HOSPITAL
– Outpatients Department.
– Acute Female Admissions Unit

RED CROSS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

– Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

CONNIE VORSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
– Inpatients Division

– Outpatients Division

JAN KEMPDORP HOSPITAL

– Outpatients Division
WARRENTON HOSPITAL

– Outpatients Division

CLINICS

– Woodstock Community Health Clinic

– Pampierstad Clinic

CURRENT FOCUS

BARNARDT & FLEMING PRIVATE PRACTICE

ADULTS

– Short & Longer Term Individual Therapy

CORPORATE

– Emotional Intelligence & Mindfulness Workshops

– Individual Mentoring

CHILDREN

– Group Therapy for children aged 5 to 9

– Co-Developer of Cool Chameleons Emotional Regulation Programme for Children

– Co-Developer of Team Time Social Skills Group for Children

DIRECTOR OF COHERENCE FOUNDATION NPC.

Collaborating with NGOs, schools and hospitals in the Western Cape by providing therapeutic groups and psycho-education workshops for children, their caregivers and the professionals working with them.
www.coherencefoundation.com

COURSES

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Completed Training Level 1 to 3.
Art Therapy Basic Training Intensive Course
Special Needs Learner Facilitator Training

PUBLISHED PAPERS

Karen has had her research paper published in a peer reviewed academic journal: African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence.