{"id":55,"date":"2026-05-11T09:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janet.staging.bisdev.co.za\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T07:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:54:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Janet Byrnes <\/br>\nCounselling Psychologist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I am a registered counselling psychologist based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), with a practice in Linkside. Having over 15 years of experience, I work with adults, couples, teenagers and children \u2014 providing a safe, supportive space where you can explore what is weighing on you, build resilience, and reconnect with your sense of purpose and emotional well-being.<\/p>

Every person is unique, and I believe that no single therapeutic approach works for everyone. That is why I draw on a blend of evidence-based modalities, tailored to your individual needs and circumstances, to support meaningful and lasting change. I hold a Master\u2019s Degree in Counselling Psychology (Cum Laude) from UFH and a Master\u2019s Degree in Organisational Behaviour from the University of London.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In my approach to therapy, I draw on a blend of different modalities to help my clients, depending on their individual needs. These may include therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT), Gestalt and more. I\u2019m a member of the South African Sandplay Therapy Society (www.sasts.co.za)<\/a> and I am a certified BWRT\u00ae Practitioner (Level II) (www.bwrtsa.co.za)<\/a>.<\/p>

Sandplay Therapy is a therapeutic method that may be successfully applied to individual work with children, teenagers and adults. BWRT\u00ae is the brainchild of Terence Watts and focuses on short-term therapy. It is evidence-based and therefore fulfills the requirements of modern therapies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Online Sessions are Available<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Online therapy sessions through: Zoom, WhatsApp video call or Teams.<\/p>

Send the signed Informed Consent Form to me via email in advance of your appointment.<\/p>

Online therapy is not suitable if you suffer from severe substance dependence or if you severely depressed, or if you are experiencing suicidal or homicidal thoughts.<\/p>

If you are not able to reach me, please send an email or WhatsApp message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I have vast experience in helping clients overcome their obstacles in order to live a more balanced and happy life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A neutral and safe space, to allow couples to explore their relationship needs openly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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During play therapy, I offer children a comfortable and secure space where they can use the medium of play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Janet Byrnes Counselling Psychologist I am a registered counselling psychologist based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), with a practice in Linkside. Having over 15 years of experience, I work with adults, couples, teenagers and children \u2014 providing a safe, supportive space where you can explore what is weighing on you, build resilience, and reconnect with your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":92,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":956,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions\/956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetbyrnes.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}