Sheila is a Clinical Social Worker based in Muizenberg in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.
She has many years experience in the mental health profession and specializes in providing help and support to adults and older adolescents.
03/12/2018
Today is International Day of Person's with Disabilities, and I would like to draw attention to an interesting project that I visited recently.
Lucy G Craft Cafe aims to provide salaried job opportunities to people with disabilities and is worth a visit! More up on my blog:
Lucy G Craft Café is situated at 29 Silverwater Street, Kirstenhof. It is run under the auspices of the Lucy G Trust and aims to provide salaried job opportunities to people with disabilities.
25/09/2018
World Su***de Prevention Day was marked on 10 September by concerns about growing rates of su***de and the lack of effective su***de prevention strategies not only in South Africa but in many countries around the globe.
Read more on the blog about how South African survivors are encouraging men to speak out more. ***depreventionday
Cape Mental Health The South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Many people tell me how they try to screen out the news because it is dominated by seemingly intractable problems that make them feel anxious and depressed. This is understandable but it is also important to note that there are many good stories too...
25/09/2018
New up on my blog: A new discovery of an antibody that effectively targets the proteins that lead to amyloid-beta plaque formation which severely damages brain cells in Alzheimer's Disease.
A great step for the future cures of
Cape Times Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
Recently Dr Stefan Weiss announced that they have discovered an antibody that effectively targets the proteins that leads to amyloid-beta plaque formation which severely damages brain cells in Alzheimer's Disease.
07/08/2018
Dr Jerome Groopman, a scientist, researcher and doctor says that there is in fact “a biology of hope”; that hope has the power to alter our neurochemistry, and affect our physiological as well as psychological processes.
Weekend Argus
An article by Sheree Bega in the Saturday Weekend Argus of May 12, 2018, highlights the power of hope in healing.
31/07/2018
New up on my blog; supporting mental health and shedding light on some pertinent facts.
Cape Mental Health Cape Times
July is Psychosocial Disability Month. This year Cape Mental Health is marking it by focusing on the stigma attached to mental illnesses and conditions. As part of their the...
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Sheila is a Clinical Social Worker (B. Soc. Sc (SW) Hons in Psychiatric Social Work (UCT)) based in Muizenberg in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. She has many years experience in the mental health profession and specializes in providing help and support to adults and older adolescents.
She is also experienced in meditative, mindfulness and relaxation techniques which can ease stress and anxiety thereby helping clients to cope better and gain more enjoyment from life. On request, she is able to provide life coaching services.
Sheila works with adults, adolescents and families. On special request, Sheila works with corporates and their employees. Supervision to social workers and other health professionals can also be arranged. Additionally, Sheila has Skype capacity for sessions for people outside of Cape Town.
Sheila’s areas of expertise include:
Ageing and Lifestyle Changes | Anxiety, Panic and Stress Management | Mindfulness| Bereavement or Grief | Depression, including Postnatal Depression | Retirement or Retrenchment Counselling | Chronic Illness | Gender Issues | Family or Parenting of Adolescent/Adult Children | Mood Disorders | Trauma Counselling | Schizophrenia
