Brooklyn Family Therapy Centre in Pretoria
About
Brooklyn Family Therapy Centre adopts a joint approach, viewing the family as a team needing guidance. They do not work with children or adolescents in isolation but include parental guidance as part of their process. Although their website is in English, they strive to accommodate clients from all 11 official languages. The centre’s team comprises four experienced therapists and their beloved therapy dog, Zoë.
Services
Our Process
Children (18 months to 5 years):
Inanda Bosman specialises in this age group, conducting initial screenings of emotional language, energy levels, attachment, social skills, and school experiences. Follow-up parental guidance sessions with Ri’ana Hugo offer recommendations for future interventions.
Children (6 and up):
Therapists Nicolette Pretorius and Nicole Coetzee handle this age group, with initial screenings covering attachments, school experience, emotional development, and energy levels. Ri’ana Hugo provides follow-up parental guidance.
Adolescents and Students:
Ri’ana Hugo, Nicolette Pretorius, and Nicole Coetzee work with this group, conducting initial sessions separately from parents. Follow-up parental guidance sessions are available with Ri’ana Hugo.
Therapy Explained
Parenting Therapy:
Ri’ana Hugo supports families using a solution-focused approach to guide them towards growth and healing.
Attachment-Based Therapy and Interactional Analysis:
Encourages cooperative relationships between parents and children, helping to rebuild trust and repair relationships.
Trauma Therapy:
All therapists offer trauma therapy, helping families develop resilience through somatic work, music, and instruments.
Play Therapy:
Uses play to help children deal with issues such as loss, trauma, social skills, bullying, anxiety, sibling rivalry, and more.
Additional Information
Our Team
- Inanda Bosman: A play therapist and social worker with 20 years of experience, specialising in children on the autism spectrum.
- Ri’ana Hugo: A therapist and social worker with 25 years of experience, focused on solution-focused therapy, trauma work, and building parent-child connections.
- Nicole Coetzee: A play therapist and social worker trained in solution-focused therapy and trauma interventions, with a background in paediatric wards.
- Nicolette Pretorius: A play therapist and social worker with 21 years of experience, passionate about empowering children through play.
- Yolandé Kersop: The admin guru ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Zoë: A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel therapy dog, assisting in sessions and helping clients feel at ease.
