Janys Orelowitz – Social worker – Highlands North

Janys Orelowitz - Social worker - Highlands North

Janys Orelowitz practices as a Social Worker within the Babies in Mind network, serving families in Highlands North, Johannesburg. Holding registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, she specializes in adoption support and early childhood mental health. Consequently, her work focuses entirely on fostering secure parent–infant bonds and guiding families through adoption processes. Moreover, Janys integrates attachment theory with trauma-informed practices, ensuring that every intervention addresses both emotional and developmental needs. Therefore, caregivers benefit from her combination of professional expertise and genuine empathy. Ultimately, her goal is to empower families by strengthening relationships and promoting resilience across generations.

Within Babies in Mind, Janys delivers evidence-based interventions tailored exclusively to the network’s framework. Furthermore, she collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues—such as infant mental health consultants and developmental specialists—to create cohesive care plans. In addition, Janys leads parenting circles that share practical strategies, enhancing peer support. Consequently, families receive consistent, high-quality guidance at every step of their journey.

Services

• Adoption Counseling
  She provides compassionate guidance for prospective adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees, addressing emotional transitions and legal processes.

• Family Support Services
  She assists families in navigating relationship dynamics, role shifts, and adjustment challenges, thereby fostering stable home environments.

• Parenting Guidance
  She offers interactive workshops and one-on-one coaching on age-appropriate strategies to promote healthy child development.

• Early Childhood Mental Health
  She assesses and supports infants’ emotional regulation, using attachment-focused exercises to strengthen secure bonds.

• Post-Adoption Support
  She delivers ongoing therapeutic sessions and peer-group facilitation, addressing integration challenges and promoting long-term well-being.

• Peer Support Circles
  She moderates small-group meetings where caregivers exchange insights and coping techniques under her expert facilitation.

• Telehealth Consultations
  She delivers secure online sessions, ensuring that families maintain momentum in their therapeutic journey regardless of location.

• Professional Supervision
  She mentors new Babies in Mind practitioners on best practices in adoption and infant mental health, upholding the network’s quality standards.

Additional Information

Babies in Mind provides purpose-designed consultation rooms with adjustable seating and soft lighting, creating a calm, confidential setting. Moreover, the service includes a parent–infant observation suite equipped with one-way mirrors and video-feedback systems, enabling real-time coaching. Additionally, Janys curates a resource library of handouts on attachment diagrams, developmental milestone charts, and coping-skill guides, which families use between sessions.

To measure progress objectively, Janys employs standardized attachment inventories and mood-screening tools, thereby refining care plans based on measurable outcomes. Furthermore, she organizes monthly learning circles where parents share experiences and deepen their understanding of infant behavior. Consequently, families report increased confidence in their parenting roles.

By focusing exclusively on her work within Babies in Mind, Janys ensures consistent alignment with the initiative’s mission to nurture healthy parent–infant relationships. She remains committed to continuing professional development, attending conferences on infant neurodevelopment and trauma-informed care. Ultimately, her blend of clinical skill and empathetic support empowers families to build secure, loving bonds that support children’s long-term emotional health.

Schedule a consultation today with Janys Orelowitz at Babies in Mind to begin your family’s journey toward lasting resilience and connectedness.