Prior to moving to Singapore, Alex has worked in private, hospital, community, group and school settings since 2014. Alex works within family systems, developing personalised intervention plans while supporting his clients. Alex has experience working with both local and expat clients. In 2014, Alex opened his own private practice in South Africa. He then chose to diversify by studying for his masters in art psychotherapy in Singapore. Here he continued to nurture his passion passion for vulnerable and marginalised communities, developing skills as an affirming LGBTQIA+ practitioner believing mental health care and compassion are rights for all. Working with children Alex has had a commitment to working with children and parents to support their development through evidence-based practices such as behaviour analysis, art, sand and play-based intervention. Alex has experience working with children presenting with anxiety, ADHD, sleeping and anger management challenges. Addressing emotional regulation, implementing coping strategies, and developing self-compassion. Alex works closely with the family unit to implement practical positive parenting tools to increase personal wellness and quality of life for the family system.
Therapeutic approaches include * Art Psychotherapy * Gestalt Play & Sandplay Therapy * CBT for Children & Adolescents * ACT for Children & Adolescents
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PsychWire Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Beginners March 2022 – Present Instinctual Trauma Response (ITR) Institute Formal Elements in Art Therapy Scale Training September 2020 - September 2020 i2we Play as a means towards child and adolescent mental health August 2020 – August 2020 LASALLE College of the Arts MA Art Therapy July 2018 – June 2020 Centre for Play Therapy and Training Introduction & Advanced Certificate in Gestalt Play Therapy February 2018 – November 2018 Institute for Psychodynamic Child Psychotherapy Introduction to Psychoanalytic Child Psychotherapy March 2017 - April 2017 Behaviour Certification Council Board Certified Autism Technician August 2015 - December 2015 University of South Africa Bachelor of Arts Honours in Counselling Psychology February 2014 – November 2015 STREPCO Helios Certificate in Counselling February 2014 – November 2014 University of Pretoria Bachelor of Arts Psychology February 2011 – November 2013
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
Specialty, Social Studies, School Counseling, Psychology, School Psychology