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Jade Maxwell Newton and Cath Rackstraw work in private practice in Claremont and are registered counsellors with the Council for Counsellors in South Africa.
Jade qualified in counselling and communications at the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP). She has worked as a trauma and crisis counsellor at the Claremont Police Trauma Room and at St Luke's Hospice working as the Bereavement Team Manager and Referrals support counsellor.
e: jade@mnrcounsellors.com
c: +27 83 344 0245
Cath has a BA (Honours) and an MA from UCT. After many years of experience in corporate environments, she refined her counselling experience and specialized in the areas of trauma and bereavement through her qualification as a Sacap qualified counsellor. Her experience includes working as a trauma and crisis counsellor at the Rondebosch Police Station and as a bereavement support counsellor at St Luke’s Hospice. She has a particular interest in trauma and adjustment issues arising from health complications.
e: cath@mnrcounsellors.com
c: +27 78 091 1502
Jade and Cath bring a wealth of experience to their clients and work with individuals or families who have experienced or may be experiencing:
-Adjustment challenges
-Bereavement
-Health complications
-Relationship difficulties
-Traumatic events
Cath is also a qualified TIRA facilitator through Applied Metapsychology International (USA) which enables her to utilize Trauma Incident Reduction and related techniques where appropriate in order to facilitate emotional healing.
