The article 7 (and a half) myths about your brain by Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett, a neuroscientist, has important implications for counsellors. But how did these myths develop? History teaches us that throughout history, myths developed because of a lack of knowledge and sometimes pure ignorance. For the longest time it was believed that the earth […]
“I first saw a therapist a few years after my mom passed away and absolutely hated it. She just sat there and listened to me talk; she didn’t give me the guidance or fix I was looking for. It was lots of “How does that make you feel?” and “what do you think you should […]
With Dr Mervin retiring from his private practice, the Paraklesis webpage has been revamped. Much of the counselling content is still available for students to peruse – including the pre-counselling information forms. Dr Mervin is currently the Counselling Program Coordinator at the South African Theological Seminary. All the Paraklesis training courses are presented online at […]
Counsellor Training always includes a course on Human Development – brain development always is of interest. Paraklesis offers two courses: CCC1121 Human Development and Christian Counselling CCC2128 Child and Adolescent Christian Counselling A Thousand Brains – A New Theory of Intelligence