Fiona Doman Psychologist

22/08/2024

♡♡ Some words of inspiration and truth for all women during Women's Month ♡♡

21/07/2024

𝑨 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺!!

8 FIGHTS WORTH PICKING WITH YOUR KIDS:

Saw this somewhere and it was immensely helpful and challenging.

Parenting is hard. Parents have to choose their battles. Here are 8 fights worth picking with your kids:

The Reading Fight:
Make your kids read. Because reading is tied to everything from cognitive development to the ability to focus. Make your kids read now.

The Outside Fight:
Make your kids go outside. The natural world teaches us things. Plus, outside there's sunshine, fresh air, and exercise waiting for them. Most importantly, nature is full of things in short supply in our world: Discovery, wonder, peace, joy.

The Work Fight:
Make your kids work. I’m saddened by how many parents don’t require their kids to lift a finger at home. There are priceless life principles you can only learn with a mop in your hand. Let sweat be their teacher.

The Meal Fight:
Make your kids eat as a family. Our lives are a blur of incessant activity. Meals together are a physical pause to recover a truth so easily sacrificed at the altar of busyness. Nothing's more important than family.

The Boredom Fight:
Make your kids live with boredom. Don't show a DVD on each car ride. Kids need unscheduled time. And, odd as it sounds, boredom is a skill. It's hard as a parent to deal with the assault of boredom complaints. But if you give in and fill up their time with external stimuli, you'll raise an activity addict. Make them learn how to be.

The "Me First" Fight:
Make your kids go last. Not every time for everything. But enough to remember that the world doesn't revolve around them. Take the smallest piece. Give up the remote. Do someone else's chores. Get their least favorite choice. They won't like it, but they need it.

The Awkward Conversation Fight:
Make your kids have uncomfortable conversations with you. S*x, dating, body image, values...Your kids will roll their eyes and resist. You will stumble and stutter. They need and want your perspective, lessons learned, and wisdom.

The Limitation Fight:
Learning to live within limits is a valuable life skill. In fact, many adult problems arise from an inability to accept them. Screen time limits, dietary limits, activity limits, and schedule limits are all good.

As a parent, you have to pick your battles. They're not easy, but they're worth the fight.

*Copied from David Morris on Twitter

15/04/2024

Demystifying the "mistery" and some misconceptions about therapy sessions :-D What to expect (and not expect) when you go to see a psychologist?

05/04/2024

Dis nooit te laat om na te d**k, doelwitte te stel of n nuwe perspektiewe of verwagtings te ontwikkel nie ☆

‘𝗻 𝗧𝘆𝗱 𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗻 ‘𝗻 𝘁𝘆𝗱 𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁
In hierdie 𝙍𝙎𝙂 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙞𝙥𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙞 gesels ons oor:
* Die impak en hantering van teleurstellings / terugslae,
* Oorwinnings
* Die waarde van deurlopende refleksie (nabetragting),
* Doelwitstelling
* Nuwe betekenis en perspektief.

Skakel: https://www.rsg.co.za/rsg/potgooi-resultaat/?_sf_s=Fiona%20Doman%20Olivier&_sft_category=groeipyne-potgooi

As ouers, is ons skedules vol en stel ons dikwels ons kinders en gesin se behoeftes as eerste prioriteit, maar die ou gesegde is waar “Jy kan nie uit ‘n leë beker tap nie. Dit is ook nodig om te reflekteer oor jou eie ervarings as mens (en as ma / pa).

Om te reflekteer, herbesin of doelwitte te stel, is nie eksklusief bedoel vir die einde van die jaar of die begin van ‘n nuwe jaar nie. Dis soms nodig met elke nuwe “seisoen”, “kwartaal” of sommer net wanneer ons voel ‘n paar aanpassings is nodig. Enige tyd is ‘n goeie tyd om terug te sit met ‘n koppie koffie of tee en ons eie bekers weer vol te maak, terwyl ons herbesin oor dit wat ons raak of aanpak.

Soms moet ons “op tel”, soms moet ons “neer sit” en soms moet ons ook “‘n bietjie aanpas”.

𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗳𝗽𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗶
* Wanneer is ‘n goeie tyd om te reflekteer en hoekom?
* Wat as my verwagting van die jaar verskil van dit wat gebeur?
* Wat is die impak van die “goeie” en “minder goeie” dinge wat met ons gebeur?
* Is twee beter as een? Betrek ek ander wanneer ek reflekteer?
* Hoe gaan ek te werk om te reflekteer en doelwitte aan te pas of verander?
* Wat kan ek leer deur te reflekteer?
* Het my gevoelens ‘n invloed? Moegheid, Verveeldheid, Skuldgevoelens.
* Vier ons ons oorwinnings?
* Kyk ek net “na binne” of ook “na buite”?
* Het jy steeds 'n positiewe verwagting vir dit wat voorlè?

♡♡♡

14/02/2024

We're thrilled to introduce you to our new BCF the Village team members! Each one boasts an impressive background and extensive knowledge in their field.

Meet Fiona Doman Olivier!
She is a registered Counselling Psychologist (M.Soc.Sc) from Pretoria with a passion for the general well-being of individuals and families. She is happily married and has 2 beautiful little girls.
She has over 12 years of training and experience in various settings of Psychology including:
• Private Practice
• Trauma and Debriefing (Corporate and Private setting)
• School Counselling,
• Social Services, and
• Secondary and Tertiary Education (Counselling, Lecturting and Supervision)

She also enjoys Psycho-education and the development / presentation of workshops and webinars on a variety of topics. She collaborates and presents at Antenatal Classes on the adjustment to (and) possible challenges of parenthood and how to keep the marital relationship strong.

“The Parenting Partner” - An add-on focused area of service for parents (especially mothers) and couples has the goal of enriching and changing perspectives, giving truthful guidance and practical advise to assist parents and partners in challenges or adjustments they might face during the journey of parenthood.

Her main focus in practice is on Individual therapy and Couples counselling / therapy, Trauma debriefing, Coping with Life and Emotional challenges and Parenthood.

30/06/2023

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17/01/2023

☆ Life = Learning ☆

06/09/2022

Understanding also does not always include accepting, but it does contribute towards change and moving forward.

18/08/2022

Life is filled with JOYS... and we get to experience it every day!
Search for the exciting but also enjoy the ordinary... a million things to experience!
♡ No reason to get stuck for too long ♡

13/06/2022

Things to consider

*Change is inevitable
*Always search for the truth
*Keep hope
*Do your best
*Keep going
*Find joy in the moment

02/03/2022

♡♡♡
Everyone has a role to play - not just at work or home - but in other people's lives and in the world in general!

It doesn't matter how little or limited you think you can contribute, it will still have an effect..AND it might just be enough and exactly what someone needs!

Give /share
♡ your time,
♡ your attention,
♡ your presence,
♡ your love,
♡ your willingness to help

Use the influence you have

Care!
♡♡♡

25/11/2021

10/09/2021

Baie insiggewende boekies, met lekker kort-vinnig-lees atikels! Kan ook 'n lekker geskenk vir n dame (jonk of oud) wees!

📢 𝗪𝗘𝗚-𝗚𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗬𝗗 📢

Iets om 📖 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗲𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 (6-12 September) 📖, en
🌸 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗲𝗻 🌸 te vier!!!

Ons wil graag ‘n mamma bederf met hierdie insiggewende en inspireerende boeke: “𝘝𝘰𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘥, 𝘭𝘺𝘬 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘪, 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘦!!” en “𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘨, 𝘭𝘺𝘬 𝘫𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘷𝘰𝘦𝘭 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴” waaraan Francette Bekker (geregistreerde dieetkundige en mamma) Registered Dietitian - Francette Bekker help skryf en geborg het vir hierdie "weg-gee".

Hierdie 2 boekies deur Carpe Diem Media dek 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 💯 𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙚 , waar verskillende kundiges hulle kennis deel om vrouens (en mammas) te help om van binne en buite te vernuwe en goed te voel.

Watter beter tyd vir so ‘n vernuwing as die lente!!!

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗸 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗻:
𝟭. Like hierdie (die oorspronklike) post
https://www.facebook.com/107009624764443/posts/237653151700089/
𝟮. “Tag” 3 vriendinne in die comment area van hierdie post
𝟯. Share hierdie post op jou eie FB blaai
𝟰.. Like en follow The Parenting Partner

Die wenner sal op 𝟮𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 op The Parenting Partner se blaai aangekondig word deur:
✔️ ‘n Plasing op die blaai en
✔️ ‘n Privaat FB Messenger boodskap aan die wenner om kontak inligting vir aflewering te verkry.

Hierdie is die perfekte bederf boekies vir jouself of as ‘n geskenk aan ‘n vriendin en/of ‘n mede mamma! 🎁

Lees en like ook gerus hierdie insiggewende artikel deur Francette
https://www.facebook.com/107009624764443/posts/237588891706515/

🌸 Sterkte dames! 🌸

21/07/2021

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