Elonie de Klerk Psychologists

Elonie de Klerk Psychologists We are committed to helping clients (individuals of all ages and couples) work through a variety of difficulties, utilizing body, brain based therapies.

Right now, here is the only reality! Our thoughts are either in the past or the future, our bodies are here now!
11/03/2025

Right now, here is the only reality! Our thoughts are either in the past or the future, our bodies are here now!

Thinking of my friends and colleagues during this time!
10/03/2025

Thinking of my friends and colleagues during this time!

When we become different inside, this is reflected by the way life treats us outside. Self-change is the pre-requisite f...
26/02/2025

When we become different inside, this is reflected by the way life treats us outside. Self-change is the pre-requisite for external change. From Understanding the Eneagram. Don't wait from things or people to change first, cause that might never happen!

When we safely get in touch with our true emotion in the present, in our bodies, in the here and now. We are able to org...
24/02/2025

When we safely get in touch with our true emotion in the present, in our bodies, in the here and now. We are able to organically move from raw emotion to Nuanced feeling. Today I experienced feeling proud and thankful, transform into feeling righteously worthy.

I'm busy with my Somatic Experiencing training. During a personal session I was looking at a white rose just outside the...
23/02/2025

I'm busy with my Somatic Experiencing training. During a personal session I was looking at a white rose just outside the room. Like a whisper, but so clear is was telling me that I may surrender.

Healing isn’t about forcing growth or rushing the process. Surrendering doesn’t mean being weak—it means trusting that I don't need to do this by myself.

If you’re in a season of healing, allow yourself grace. Let go of the pressure to be “there” already. Trust the process, trust yourself, and let healing bloom in its own time.

We tend to focus on trauma in our life. But who was/is that person or animal in your life who prevented or safe guarded ...
11/02/2025

We tend to focus on trauma in our life. But who was/is that person or animal in your life who prevented or safe guarded you from being traumatized after an event?? Or perhaps you have been that person to someone else?

10/02/2025

Are you coping or regulating?

PAUSE and read the whole quote
09/02/2025

PAUSE and read the whole quote

A friend asked me over the weekend what the first step is toward handling conflict better in your relationship. Although...
03/02/2025

A friend asked me over the weekend what the first step is toward handling conflict better in your relationship. Although there might be tons, I truly believe it starts with self soothing! We WILL say things we don't really want to say when we feel threatened or scared. It's not because we want to, it's because in a specific moment when emotions are heightened, our bodies BELIEVES that we are in danger at it is designed to protect us from whatever that danger is. So we tend to want to protect by attacking, defending or just freezing up/staying quite.
So BEFORE attempting to step into conflict with your partner FIRST calm yourself! Tell your body that it is not in danger. And if you're wondering if you are perhaps in danger talk to someone else about it!!

24/01/2025

Simon sinek: we don't build trust by offering help, we build trust by asking for it.

Regulation refers to the ability to manage and modulate one's emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses to inte...
21/01/2025

Regulation refers to the ability to manage and modulate one's emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses to internal and external stimuli. It involves the capacity to calm oneself, focus, and engage in adaptive behaviors, even in the face of challenging or stressful situations.

In the context of trauma, regulation plays a crucial role. When we experience trauma, our regulatory systems can become disrupted, leading to:

1. Hyperarousal: exaggerated startle response, anxiety, or hypervigilance.
2. Hypoarousal: emotional numbing, dissociation, or feelings of being "frozen."
3. Dysregulation: intense emotional shifts, mood swings, or impulsive behaviors.

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19 Mark Street
Stellenbosch
7600

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Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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