Watermeyer & van der Merwe Occupational Therapists

21/11/2025

Workplace & Team Dynamics - Understanding People

Why do some teams just click and others clash?

Our Workplace & Team Dynamics sessions help employees and leaders improve collaboration, communication, and conflict resolution through tools like the DISC personality profile.

Participants learn to:
- Recognise different personality types in the workplace
- Understand why conflicts arise and how to resolve them
- Improve communication and interpersonal relationships
- Build stronger, more effective teams
- Enhance productivity and workplace satisfaction

Whether you’re a manager, team member, or business owner, understanding people is key to a healthier, more efficient workplace. Invest in your team. Transform your workplace.

18/11/2025

DBT Skills Group … Nearly half the Price, Full Support

What is DBT?
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) is an evidence-based approach that helps people manage overwhelming emotions, cope with stress, improve relationships, and build mindfulness skills. It combines practical strategies with acceptance and self-awareness techniques.

Managing big emotions or constant stress can feel overwhelming , but you don’t have to face it alone. Our Group DBT Skills Sessions teach the same life-changing tools as individual therapy, with the added benefit of community support and shared learning.

In a safe, guided space led by our qualified Occupational Therapists, you’ll learn to:
- Regulate emotions before they take over
- Cope with distress in healthy ways
- Practice mindfulness and self-awareness
- Build stronger, more balanced relationships

Group therapy isn’t just learning skills… it’s growing, connecting, and healing together.

17/11/2025

Small changes at work can prevent big problems.

Our Ergonomic Risk Assessments help companies identify risks in offices, factories, and production environments, ensuring employees stay safe, healthy, and productive.

Through careful observation and assessment, our Occupational Therapists provide:

-Recommendations to reduce physical strain and injury
-Adjustments to workstations, seating, and equipment
-Guidance to meet workplace safety and certification standards
-Strategies to improve staff wellbeing and efficiency

Investing in ergonomics doesn’t just protect your team, it boosts performance, reduces absenteeism, and supports long-term business success.

Keep your team safe. Keep your business strong.

📍 Assessments for offices, factories, and production environments
📍 Tailored solutions for your workplace
📍 Conducted by qualified Occupational Therapists

15/11/2025

Leadership training for prefects, class representatives, student body members, and emerging student leaders who want to grow into their potential. Leadership isn’t just about titles; it’s about skills that last a lifetime.

Our Leadership Development Program helps teens strengthen emotional intelligence, self-awareness, decision-making, teamwork, and communication... the qualities that make a true leader, not just a titleholder. Through guided group activities with our OT’s and real-world simulations, learners explore what it means to lead with empathy, handle pressure with confidence, and communicate with clarity.

14/11/2025

Matric exams are stressful, but stress doesn’t have to control you.

Our Matric Survival Toolkit helps learners build practical skills to face exams with confidence, focus, and resilience. Through targeted sessions led by qualified Occupational Therapists, students learn to:

-Manage time effectively and prioritize tasks
-Use breathing and relaxation techniques to stay calm
-Handle pressure and unexpected challenges
-Build focus, motivation, and self-discipline
-Cope with setbacks and maintain mental wellbeing

Small group sessions provide hands-on practice, guidance, and peer support … helping students develop strategies they can apply immediately, not just in exams, but in life. Take control this exam season, prepare your mind, body, and focus.

23/10/2025

You probably think occupational therapy is just about recovery or injury rehab…

But at W&M, we go far beyond that. From leadership training and stress management to workplace assessments and personality dynamics...we help you thrive in school, work, and life.

This series will unpack the many surprising ways OT can help you reach your full potential. OT is WAY more than you think.

09/10/2025

30/09/2025

Finally showing what we have been working on...
Here’s the new look!

26/09/2025

21/09/2025

An inspiring message from one of our directors, Chanette van der Merwe. At Watermeyer and van der Merwe, we are proud to be in an occupation of service. May Occupational Therapist know their worth and strive to honor our clients, colleagues and greater community. Blessed OT week to all.