HENNING GERICKE
Registered Counsellor
Offering psychological counselling and crisis / trauma intervention. Target groups: adolescents, adults, couples, high schools and businesses.
In-person services are offered in Somerset West and the wider Helderberg area. Additionally I provide in the immediate need of mental health emergencies.
Consultation to Parents
Schools confront parents with their child’s “problem behaviour”. In addition, parents are often confused by multiple diagnoses. After that follows the suggested therapies. Let me help you to develop an integrated view and plan of action.
Crisis Intervention
It is very difficult to deal with the disturbing behaviour of a close family member or friend in crisis. In addition, it can occur outside of office-hours. Understandably it can become overwhelming without outside help. For these reasons you should relieve the pressure from yourself. Moreover, don’t be the only decision-maker. Above all, get a person with the right knowledge and skills to contain the situation. The counsellor will provide all involved with coping behaviour.
Psychological Counselling
Psychological counselling for
- Trauma
- Adolescents faced with challenges unique to this phase of life
- Feelings of depression, grief, anger, anxiety and stress.
- Counselling for burnout
- Addiction and substance abuse
- Relationship issues
Services to Schools
- Trauma counselling
- Assisting schools in developing a comprehensive substance abuse approach
- Also Helping schools in specific drug abuse cases
- Flash cards for schools with information on the 5 most commonly used drugs in the area.
More About
Henning Gericke
I am a psychological counsellor registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and I mainly use Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). In SFBT we FOCUS on solutions, strengths and resources. Most noteworthy, we do this WITHOUT ignoring problems. Read more about the approach, here.
Furthermore, I am actively part of an international community of Solution Focused therapists. Consequently I am listed internationally as a Solution Focused counsellor.
Experience
In addition, I have 17 years counselling experience in various settings.
This includes,
- educational (high school and university),
- medical (general wards and emergency rooms),
- community level,
- on-site (trauma counselling),
- online and
- private practice.
Focuses
Within these settings I have dealt, among other things, with trauma, stress, burnout, feelings of depression and anxiety, relationship issues and addiction.
Finally, I have dealt with diverse target groups. This included, adolescents, young adults (students), adults , couples and employees within business environments.
