Tranformative Councelling Assignment 1

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PYC3705 Assignment 1 Introduction: The organisation (counselling context) I have chosen is Claremont Neuropsych services, which is situated in Claremont, Cape Town. This clinic has different doctors ranging from Clinical Psychologists to Psychiatrists at this practice. This is a place where purposeful counselling encounters are taking place daily. I however, found this organisation last year when I needed the services of a psychologist. I wanted to go to a clinic close to home so I did some research on the internet on private practices in my area. I found and called a few different practices but settled on Claremont Neuropsych services as their website was informative and when I called to inquire the practice administrator was helpful and made me feel comfortable and at ease. I set up my appointment for the following week and still continue with my weekly sessions to this day. Engaging with the organisation Claremont Neuropsych services is a clinic in private practice with registered clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. There are 6 doctors in total, one psychiatrist, four clinical psychologists and one counselling psychologist. All the doctors are highly trained and knowledgeable in their areas of expertise. “We all assess and treat a wide range of psychiatric and psychological conditions and share a common interest in neuropsychiatric illnesses and developmental disorders. We work with adults, couples and families. Working either individually or as a multi-disciplinary team, we strive to create the best therapeutic outcomes for our patients.” (Claremont Neuropsych services 2015) “Neuropsychiatric illnesses refer to behavioural or mental disorders caused by diseases of the nervous system. This can include all mental illnesses such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, other anxiety disorders and psychotic conditions,

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