Satori Health Centre

01/12/2025

We’re celebrating 10 years of Satori today!

Today we celebrate a decade of holding space, offering care, and walking alongside our community in moments of growth, healing, and transition.

Thank you to every client, colleague, intern, and partner who has been part of this journey.
Your trust, your stories, and your courage are the heart of Satori.

We are our relationships! Our Pretoria team celebrated with a focaccia making and focaccia art workshop. We learned a new skills and also took time to reflect on our Satori stories and what we would like to leave as a legacy in the system.

We’re excited about the next 10 years!

19/11/2025

LEUVEN & ONLINE: Struggling with your mental health or wanting to explore what therapy is all about? Satori Health Centre's internship programme offers psychotherapy sessions at a reduced rate of 50euro per session and a reduced student rate of 30euro per session. Visit www.satorihealthcentre.com/leuven

08/11/2025

07/11/2025

We often think relational conflict is about *the issue* — politics, parenting styles, how the dishwasher is loaded.

But in couples and families, what causes pain isn’t that we see the world differently — it’s that we don’t make room for each other’s *otherness.*

This week in my New York Times column, I respond to a grandmother worried about expressing her faith around her atheist daughter-in-law and new grandchild.

As I write: “This might seem like a difference about faith, but I think this is fundamentally an issue about the freedom to be authentic.”

🔗 Read my advice in The New York Times: bit.ly/3WHMrbs

✉️ Got a dilemma you want help with? Email me! askthetherapist@nytimes.com

🔔 Subscribe to the column: bit.ly/4mZtJaN

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day - a moment to pause, breathe, and remind ourselves that mental health is something we nurture, not fix.

We asked our Satori team: What's one thing you wish everyone knew about taking care of their mind?

Their answers are simple, human, and beautifully honest. Swipe through for gentle reminders worth keeping close.

09/10/2025

Tomorrow, 10 October, is World Mental Health Awareness Day.

At Satori Health Centre, we're going GREEN to help break the stigma surrounding mental health and mental health care.

Join us by wearing something green or adding a touch of green to your workspace. Let's take small, meaningful steps toward mental health well-being, through connection.

Start a conversation tomorrow, it doesn't have to be about mental health. Just reach out, share a moment and experience the humanness of being together.

If you feel comfortable, we'd love for you to share how mental health care has supported you. Your story might just inspire someone else to reach out too.

22/09/2025

Today, on his birthday, we honour Prof. Charl Vorster.
As the developer of Interactional Pattern Analysis (IPA) and the master mind behind the Integrative Interactional approach, Charl has made a profound and lasting contribution to psychotherapy. He co-founded (with Larissa Ernst) the Satori Centre for Psychotherapy Training—laying the foundation for what became Satori Health Centre, a practice grounded in these principles.

Charl, your legacy lives in our sessions, our trainings, and our community. Thank you for the clarity, compassion, and rigor you’ve brought to our field—and for reminding us that the quality of our relationships shapes the quality of our lives.

10/09/2025

Today we stand together for World Su***de Prevention Day. Every life has value, every story matters. By reaching out, listening, and creating hope through action and connection, we can make a difference. Remember: you are not alone, and support is always within reach.

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08/09/2025

Welcome to the team!

Since April 2025, Tiaan has been strengthening our team with his efficiency and ability to juggle multiple tasks. His calm and approachable nature creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere while keeping our admin on track and everything running smoothly.

04/09/2025

Today is World Sexual Health Day and the theme this year is Sexual Justice: What can we do?

What can you do today and every day from now to ensure sexual justice for all?

25/08/2025

Farewell, Marietha van Berg – Educational Psychologist

It’s with warm hearts that we say goodbye to Marieta van Berg. Your presence has been to the many children and families you’ve supported along the way.

We hope this next chapter brings you the stability and space to keep doing the work you love, in the way that feels most right for you.

You can find Marietha at:

Address: Woodhill College, Pretoria
Email: mariethavandenberg.psychologist@gmail.com

22/08/2025

So here’s something new from us at Satori: The Lighter Side of Healing

Every Friday, we’ll share something light-hearted, a little witty, and deeply human — because even in therapy, there’s room for smiles.

Join us each week as we explore the softer, more humorous edges of the work we do. And yes, therapists giggle too.