{"id":3633,"date":"2023-03-29T05:25:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T03:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=3633"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:43:04","slug":"lucy-chirwa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=3633","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Chirwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3633\" class=\"elementor elementor-3633\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a69b2bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1a69b2bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7947e99\" data-id=\"7947e99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c99f7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c99f7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lucy Chirwa<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40706656 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40706656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"306\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lucy-Chirwa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lucy-Chirwa.jpg 306w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lucy-Chirwa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lucy-Chirwa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473910cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473910cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a Counselling Psychologist and career development consultant, I believe that people need a safe space to learn, practice new skills, make mistakes and try again. There are various ways in which this can be achieved, and therapy is one such way. People readily invest in their physical well-being but rarely take the time to evaluate and invest in their psychological well-being. It is unfortunate that there is still a stigma attached to seeking help through attending therapy. One of my professional goals is to educate members in society of the benefits of therapy and career guidance.<\/p><p>I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients on their journey to wellness. A holistic approach helps me work with each client not in isolation but rather as part of a larger system. My aim is to assist clients in learning how to become their own therapists and develop effective problem-solving skills. I am passionate about bringing awareness and creating safe spaces for individuals to discover themselves through personal and professional development. I work from an Integrative Interactional approach to psychotherapy. I have experience working with individuals from various backgrounds and ages. I also have experience working in the educational, clinical, NGO sectors. \u00a0My services are provided in-person and online. I work with children, adolescents and adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d49958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61d49958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Areas of interest<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a55840f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a55840f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Depression<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Grief and Bereavement<\/li><li>Relationship Difficulties<\/li><li>Couples Therapy<\/li><li>Family Therapy<\/li><li>Trauma<\/li><li>Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)<\/li><li>Career development<\/li><li>Substance Use and Addiction<\/li><li>Play Therapy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5799ec81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5799ec81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualifications<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426d0373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"426d0373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>MA in Counselling Psychology (UJ)<\/li><li>BA in Psychology (UJ)<\/li><li>BA in Psychology (UJ)<\/li><li>Golden Key International Honour Society Member<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23546b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23546b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credentials<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33266ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33266ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>MA Counselling Psychology, HPSCA No: PS0130613<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2726029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2726029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice Address<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a027465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a027465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Fountain Grove Office Park, No 5, 2nd Road, Hyde Park, 2194<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32b6b135 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"32b6b135\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3281c94a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget 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