In Balance

Primary areas of interest for In Balance is to support clients that have difficulties in academic performance, self-acceptance and self-worth, relationship challenges, emotional wellness and goal setting/achievement.

In Balance can assist you with any of these challenges you may face. Suzaan Wessels has been involved with Brain Gym® since 2004 and uses her experience and knowledge in psychology and Play Therapy to support clients. Clients can be seen individually or if appropriate group sessions may be offered.

More about Suzaan:

Suzaan Wessels studied Psychology at the University of Pretoria and obtained an Honours degree in 1992. She has been in private practice as a Psychometrist for 25 years and is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

In 1996 Suzaan started working as part of a multi- disciplinary team of health professionals at Coronation Hospital (now known as the Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital) providing Psychometric services. She started working with families and their children - especially mothers and babies - in 1998. Mothers were taught about infant stimulation and development. She became a qualified Infant massage instructor in 2001 and trained parents to use massage to connect, bond and stimulate their baby in order for parents to gain all the positive benefits from touch and massage.

Suzaan was introduced to Brain Gym® in 2004 and completed her studies in Brain Gym® in 2006 and qualified as a Brain Gym® Practitioner and Trainer. Suzaan has been a practising Brain Gym® professionally since qualifying and has been offering training and Brain Gym® consultation sessions to individuals and groups for the past 12 years.

In 2014 Suzaan obtained a Masters Degree in Psychology specialising in Play Therapy from the North West University and combines Play Therapy and Brain Gym® successfully in her practice.

Suzaan introduced Brain Gym® to Nursery Schools and developed an accredited elective course in Brain Gym® offering entrepreneurial individuals with a love of children the opportunity to use the skills learned in this course to offer value added services to the value chain at Nursery Schools.

Suzaan offers support to children with various learning difficulties, such as ADHD, ADD, focus and concentration challenges, muscle tone challenges, emotional development and -difficulties, study methods and stress release. Discovering self-worth and acceptance, coping with trauma and loss as well as discovering the sense and purpose of meaning in life are part of the support offered to clients. Life Coaching and Play Therapy are other areas being offered to clients. Suzaan is home school friendly and has been involved with providing assistance to home schooling parents and families for more than 10 years.

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