I'm not coping, can occupational therapy help me?

Therapy may feel like a big step towards improving our mental health, so congratulations on wanting to take the first step!

The goal of therapy is to alleviate emotional distress through insight into ourselves and others. This insight comes through talking about things we may not feel comfortable talking about. The vulnerability we feel in therapy can be very real and is often off-putting, but in the long term can be hugely beneficial to living a fulfilling life.

Why Occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy promotes mental health and well-being through occupation. Occupations refer to the everyday activities that people do as individuals, in families and with communities to occupy time and bring meaning and purpose to life. Occupations include things you need to, want to and are expected to do. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable you to participate in the activities of everyday life.

Occupational therapy will help:

If the daily challenges of life feel overwhelming and you feel you are juggling too many balls in the air.

If you’ve just experienced a major life change and need help adjusting to a ‘new normal’.

If you’ve tried to improve your life on your own but are feeling stuck, as if nothing you’re trying is really helping.

If perhaps you’ve just completed inpatient or primary treatment for addiction or any other mental health condition and are wondering “what’s next?”

Hi, I’m Alex

I’m a Cape Town-based occupational therapist, passionate about helping people live fulfilling lives by working towards more meaningful relationships with yourself and others. Whether you’re looking to improve the mental health and wellbeing of yourself or your family, I have the experience and dedication needed to help you along this journey.

What I offer

Individual therapy is one-on-one sessions to start the process of becoming aware of how unconscious patterns of thinking, feeling and behavior affects your present life.

Group therapy provides a space to practice skills in a setting with other people, where you can experience interpersonal growth and understand life inside the group, while experiencing the dynamic of group interactions.

Family therapy can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts, teaching skills to deepen family connections and explore solutions and strategies to carry the family through stressful times.

What my clients have to say

At first I thought that Alex was too soft in person to help me: me being quite a bit older than her, strong and feisty in personality with a lot of living behind me. But Alex saw right through me. In her straight forward, but soft spoken and kind way she let me vent, listened attentively and stopped me at the correct moments to force me to make me think about what I just said. She could sift through all the information and pick up on just that important thing that I needed to hear and to process. She helped me to get rid of resentment, to understand addiction and to surrender to recovery. She helped me to make the choice to never use again. - Elza

Alex was a lifesaver; she helped me rediscover the value of life and of my inner spiritual self. Alex was a wonderful listener and a guide to my full recovery. She was empathic, straight-forward, comforting, understanding, and had an abundance of tough-love when needed. As I go through my daily recovery journal, the form I had to fill in contains a daily item that reads: “One thing that today I am grateful for…”: Time after time I answered, “My counsellor Alex’s understanding. She is wonderful”. - Mos

Alex handled family sessions with kindness, soft words and support. She operates like an undercover agent. She observes, listens and acts in the correct way without you noticing. Things just change. I shall be forever thankful to Alex and think of her with gratitude. I remember special moments, lots of kindness, lots of words of encouragement. She understands this difficult journey, never judges, never pushes too hard, but is firm when it is needed. - Elza

Get in touch

WhatsApp: +27 65 651 2880

Email: info@alexmoses.co.za

Address: Plumstead (address available on request)

Reach out today to start your journey to a more fulfilling life

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