Rakhi Beekrum - Psychologist

Rakhi Beekrum - Psychologist Official page (beware of impersonator accounts) Rakhi Beekrum is a counselling psychologist practising in Durban North, South Africa.
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She consults with individuals and couples. Rakhi is the host of the podcast, Coming Home. She is a mental health advocate who uses various forms of media to spread mental health education and tips to promote mental well-being. Disclaimer: Social media is not a substitute for therapy. All posts are generalized and may not apply to everyone or all cases. Healthcare professionals are not permitted to

give specific advice or consult via social media. It would be irresponsible on our part and harmful to you. Therapy needs to happen in a safe and private setting and a full history she assessment is required before intervening. We will therefore not respond to specific requests for advice on this platform. You are welcome to share our posts. Please share directly or if you copy, please credit us accordingly.

Connection is vital for our wellbeing, but this should never be at the cost of disconnecting from ourselves.It can be ea...
28/07/2025

Connection is vital for our wellbeing, but this should never be at the cost of disconnecting from ourselves.

It can be easy to overextend, people-please, or silence our needs to keep the peace. But genuine connection isn’t about losing yourself; it’s about showing up as your whole self and being met there.

An apology is so much more than just words. Words are easy. They are meaningless if not supported with congruent actions...
25/07/2025

An apology is so much more than just words. Words are easy. They are meaningless if not supported with congruent actions. More than just congruent actions….consistent actions.

You see, it’s easy to do what you think is expected for a few days or weeks. But it’s consistent changed behavior that needs to accompany these words. Otherwise they are nothing more than just words.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

‘I’m so sorry; I feel like I’m such a terrible person.’ We may not easily identify the manipulation in such a statement,...
24/07/2025

‘I’m so sorry; I feel like I’m such a terrible person.’ We may not easily identify the manipulation in such a statement, but when you consider it more deeply, you’ll realise how hard it is to hold someone accountable after such a statement.

A genuine apology focuses on the hurtful actions and the impact on the person who was hurt.

When someone tells us how terrible they feel, our natural instinct is often to make them feel better about themselves - mostly by saying that it’s okay and letting the matter go.

There are a few components of a genuine apology: what is being apologised for, how they think they impacted on you, committing to repair by mentioning how they will make things better and then changing their behavior accordingly.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

When you don’t know what to do, allow yourself to pause before taking action (if the situation allows). Sometimes even t...
23/07/2025

When you don’t know what to do, allow yourself to pause before taking action (if the situation allows). Sometimes even taking a break from thinking too much about it can help. When our minds are exhausted by overthinking, we are unlikely to have the clarity to make sound decisions.

I’ve learned that most things have a way of working themselves out.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

Do not let the unkindness of others change who you are 🫶🏻Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations...
22/07/2025

Do not let the unkindness of others change who you are 🫶🏻

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

21/07/2025

Healthy gut = healthy mind

🫘 Proteins break down into amino acids, which are building blocks for neurotransmitters such as serotonin. This aids in mood and sleep.
Sources: greek yoghurt, eggs, chicken, lentils, legumes, tofu

🥗 Fibre: feeds beneficial gut bacteria and helps mood and anxiety.
Sources: Oats, chia seeds, vegetables.

🍣 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: reduce brain inflammation and help with depression and anxiety.
Sources: fatty fish, chia seeds, flaxseeds, walnuts

🥦Folate: supports neurotransmitter synthesis, aids mood regulation and helps prevent cognitive decline.
Sources: leafy greens, beetroot, lentils, avocados

🥑 Healthty Fats: assistin in absorption of fat soluble vitamins which are vital for mood and cognition.
Sources: extra virgin olive oil, avodcados, nuts, seeds, oily fish

Eat mindfully, by prioritising foods that nourish your body and mind.

This is not medical advice and is a supplement (not replacement) to medical intervention.

For more mental health resources, visit www.medshieldmind.co.za

If you’ve asked someone to make a change and it hasn’t been forthcoming, it may be time to accept the reality that they ...
21/07/2025

If you’ve asked someone to make a change and it hasn’t been forthcoming, it may be time to accept the reality that they maybe don’t want to change.

We contribute to our own suffering when we keep waiting for someone to change when there’s no evidence of them wanting to.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

Growing up, I learned that sensitivity was weakness; something to be ashamed of.As I mature, I’m proud to be sensitive, ...
18/07/2025

Growing up, I learned that sensitivity was weakness; something to be ashamed of.

As I mature, I’m proud to be sensitive, because to feel is to be human.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

17/07/2025

Are they ‘holding a grudge’ or are they refusing to reconcile with someone who has not taken accountability for hurting them?

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

Don’t get so caught up in trying to understand the person who hurt you, that you neglect your own healing journey.Discla...
17/07/2025

Don’t get so caught up in trying to understand the person who hurt you, that you neglect your own healing journey.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

Just because someone coped well, it doesn’t mean that it was easy for them. Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all peopl...
16/07/2025

Just because someone coped well, it doesn’t mean that it was easy for them.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

The things we often fear happening rarely ever happen. However, we give ourselves little credit for how well we cope wit...
15/07/2025

The things we often fear happening rarely ever happen. However, we give ourselves little credit for how well we cope with negative events when they do occur.

Life is made up of good and bad. Fearing the worst doesn’t make it more or less likely to happen. The key is to focus on what you can control.

Disclaimer: Not all posts apply to all people or all situations. If it resonates, you are welcome to comment, like & share. NB.: social media posts are not a replacement for therapy & should not be used to inform a diagnosis. If you’re in crisis, please see your doctor or go to your nearest hospital.

𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

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