Ingrid R Pollak - Social Worker & accredited Reiki Master

20/11/2025

Hurt people, hurt people — and it’s true.
Unhealed pain leaks into how we love, speak, and respond.
Breaking the cycle starts with healing the parts of you that were hurt.

Therapy helps you understand your patterns, regulate your emotions, and stop passing your pain onto others.
Healing isn’t selfish — it’s how you protect your relationships and rewrite your story.

👉 Book your session today @ https://inneressence.co.za
Your healing starts with one step.

18/11/2025

“Be a man.” “Don’t cry.” “Handle it yourself.”
Many men were taught to bury emotions to appear strong — but repression isn’t resilience. It’s isolation.

Therapy helps men reconnect with emotional intelligence, healthy communication, and authentic strength.

💬 Real courage is saying, “I’m not okay — but I’m working on it.”

Take that first step today at https://inneressence.co.za

14/11/2025

We go to doctors for our bodies, dentists for our teeth — so why is therapy still taboo?

Your mind is just as vital as any organ in your body. Mental health is healthcare.

At Inner Essence, we create a safe space to explore, heal, and strengthen your emotional wellbeing — without judgment.

🧠 Normalize mental wellness. Book your confidential session at https://inneressence.co.za

11/11/2025

Healing from grief doesn’t follow a straight path. Some days you’ll smile, and the next, it will feel like day one all over again. That’s not failure — that’s grief doing what it does: moving in waves.

At Inner Essence, therapy provides a safe space to process the ups and downs of loss — whether it’s death, divorce, or any emotional ending.

💛 Be gentle with yourself. Healing takes time and support.

Book a session at https://inneressence.co.za

07/11/2025

We’re living in an age where people are always online but rarely connected.

The “low-investment culture” is teaching us to settle for convenience over connection — and it’s leaving people touch-starved and emotionally numb.

Healing begins with depth: conscious relationships, authentic conversations, and boundaries that protect presence.

💫 At Inner Essence, we help clients rebuild emotional depth and self-awareness — the antidote to disconnection.

Book a session at https://inneressence.co.za

04/11/2025

You know something feels off — but you keep justifying it anyway.

That discomfort between what you believe and what you do is called cognitive dissonance. It’s your body’s way of saying, “You’re not aligned.”

Therapy helps you understand the root of that tension, find clarity, and make choices that feel authentic.

💭 Start realigning with your truth today at https://inneressence.co.za.

01/11/2025

30/10/2025

“Just stay positive.” “It could be worse.”
When pain is dismissed instead of acknowledged, that’s toxic positivity.

Real healing comes from honesty — not forced smiles.

At Inner Essence, we help you make space for the full emotional range — joy, sadness, anger, and everything in between.

🌙 You don’t need to fake light to heal in the dark. Book a session at https://inneressence.co.za.

28/10/2025

Sometimes, the child isn’t the problem — the environment is.

Children often reflect the emotional dynamics of their home. If a child is anxious or acting out, it may be a mirror of what’s unspoken between parents.

At Inner Essence, we support families holistically — helping parents heal their patterns so their children can thrive.

🌱 Healing starts with awareness. Book a family or individual session at https://inneressence.co.za.

23/10/2025

That voice telling you you’re not good enough? It’s not truth — it’s fear.
Imposter Syndrome convinces capable people that their success is luck, not effort. But confidence isn’t about knowing everything; it’s about showing up even when you don’t.

Through therapy, we help you challenge those internal narratives, build self-trust, and reconnect with your worth.

🌱 Book your session at https://inneressence.co.za and start silencing your inner critic.

21/10/2025

Your mind keeps replaying the same conversation, mistake, or memory — not because you’re broken, but because your nervous system is trying to make sense of unresolved emotions.

The problem? Overthinking doesn’t bring peace; it keeps you trapped in the same story.

At Inner Essence, therapy helps you break the loop by calming the body, reframing thoughts, and learning to live in the now.

💻 Begin your healing journey today at https://inneressence.co.za.