Chris Prins

Counselling Psychologist

Addiction care

The following services for individuals with addiction problems, as well as their significant others, are availabl

• Assessments of severity of addiction
• Individual therapeutic sessions
• Relapse prevention skills
• Group therapy sessions
• Sessions with family and significant others (Co-dependency)
• Sessions with employers
• Continuous aftercare and support after intensive treatment phase
• Psychological assessments and referrals to other health professionals as needed
• Assistance with personal growth and emotional intelligence
• Career guidance and management of  mid-career crisis

Pre-school children and learners

• Psychometric and projective assessments: developmental delays, learning disabilities, special educational needs and IQ testing
• School readiness
• Subject choice
• Career guidance
• Emotional problems
• Behaviour problems

Adults and Adolescents

• Relationship problems
• Mid-career crisis
• Assessment of personality and interests
• Mid-life crisis
• Family and relationship problems

Qualifications/Special Courses

Qualifications: MA (Counselling Psych, US), SED (UNISA)

Experience:

• In the field of children and adolescents with behavioural problems since 1980.
• Addiction treatment, full time, since 2003

Special Courses:

• Matrix out-patient addiction treatment
• Treatment of Gambling Addiction
• Post Graduate Diploma in Addiction Care, Stellenbosch University

Special Interests:

• Addiction
• Career Guidance
• Family and Couples therapy

Practice no: 8627711
HPCSA no: PS0040010