I have spent the past 17 years, since 2007, educating adults and children on various aspects of life. Whether it was teambuilding to improve their work-place functioning and colleague interactions, e-learning to address task execution, knowledge of subject matter and management skills, workshops and online courses to navigate parenting, relationships and high-conflict divorce, facing all kinds of adversities and overcoming trauma, or internationally published articles, educational tools and books – I’ve been a mentor to people from all walks of life.
To do this, requires an holistic understanding and unique insight into a variety of subjects, such as history, anthropology, sociology, psychology, economy, human behaviour, early childhood development as well as the many aspects related to mental health, personal development and post traumatic growth. As a result, I’ve been a life-long learner, establishing a thorough foundation of knowledge and skills, in order to answer my calling and pursue my passion, which is to help everyone I work with to cultivate resilience and in doing so, make their world a better place.
I am an award-winning, internationally accredited Mentor and Post Traumatic Growth Specialist, with qualifications and practical experience as Resilience Practitioner, Trauma Debriefing Specialist, Complimentary Therapist, Strategic Life Coach, Holistic Wellness Counsellor, Parenting Coach, Divorce Mentor and Training Provider.
My global online educational platform for families going through separation, divorce and blending new families, www.fairdivorce.co.za (founded in 2015) has twice been awarded and is still listed as Best Divorce Blog by Expertido and Top 100 Divorce Blog by Feedspot.
My online community where we cultivate resilient families and employees www.getupandgrow.co.za (founded in 2023) has just been awarded an African Excellence Award for Best Employee Wellness Assistance Programme 2024.
As the mother of two awesome sons and a big blended family, I have made numerous valuable contributions to abundant family life. Being passionate about education, mindful parenting, critical thinking and creative problem solving, I have served countless families as designer of educational games for children, parenting tools and support initiatives for separation and divorce. Born out of my own life experiences of complex trauma, I also create opportunities and develop tools for cultivating resilience in the face of adversity, holding ourselves accountable and doing deep personal work toward profound breakthroughs.
Blessed to spend most of my business day serving my highest values, (I am a mother first and foremost) but then my focus is mainly on mentoring, design and writing to add to my international publications. I find harmony in literature, yoga, meditation, music and dancing. Above all, I indulge in the joy of family life, love and mother nature.
To book an online session with me, please visit my calendar.
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Languages
Afrikaans
(Fluent Mother Tongue)
English
(Fluent First Language)
French
(Basic Third Language)
Sign Language
(Beginner Learning)
Awards
African Excellence Awards
Best Employee Wellness Assistance Programme 2024
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My Work History
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Why I Work with Trauma
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Why I Specialise in
Post Traumatic Growth
My work has been featured on Calm, Clear & Helpful, Kyknet, RSG Radio, Smile Radio and in Contemporary Family Magazine, Rooi Rose, Finesse, Vrouekeur and various newspapers. My articles have been published regularly in Elephant Journal, Divorce Force, Feedspot, Huffington Post, IOL, News24, Parent24, Parenting Hub, The Good Men Project, WomanOnline, The Minds Journal and many more. My book 67 Divorce Problems & Solutions was published in 2022 along with a number of other publications below.
Publications
Workbook for Divorcees
Journal prompts
for
parents
Journal
for those sleepless nights
Scrap book
Products
Mandala
templates
for
divorcees
Calculate
primary caregivers’
value
Universal
maths
tool for
kids
Origami
bookmarks
for
children
Memberships, Coalitions & Providing Services to
Get Up and Grow Challenges
I’ve always wanted to be strong enough to do a proper pull-up and push-up, so I started doing a strength training programme uniquely designed for me, by my son Reuben – a brilliant strength & conditioning coach and strongman competitor.
So far my lower back issues have been resolved and my knees are no longer weak and sore. I can do a handful of push-ups and still working on my pull-ups.
You can follow my progress and support me via social media.
My entire life I’ve always loved learning something new, so I’ve always challenged myself to explore a new topic, acquire a new skill or obtain a new tool.
I thrive on life-long learning and constantly bettering myself with stimulating activities and interactions with interesting and creative characters.
Hence I am making a life-long dream come true by finally learning Sign Language!
Connect with me on social media to follow my progress and support this challenge!
Read more about
My Work History
Read more about
Why I Work with Trauma
Read more about
Why I Specialise in
Post Traumatic Growth
To book an online or in-person session with me, please visit my calendar.