Gerard has been a clinical psychologist since 1993 after completing a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is originally from South Africa and also speaks Afrikaans. He has worked in private practice, the corporate world and the public sector.
He works on an individual basis with adults who have experienced or been burdened by relationship difficulties (e.g. unrewarding or strained close relationships), workplace issues (e.g. unfair treatment, injuries/workers’ compensation claims), losses (e.g. death of a loved one, divorce, separations, break-ups) and trauma (e.g. family violence, childhood or more recent abuse, threats to life, exposure to death or the suffering of others).
He uses an integrative approach drawing from the principles and understandings of psychodynamic, interpersonal and cognitive-behavioural therapies in an attempt to cater for his clients’ unique needs, preferences and circumstances.
His approach is also based on clear expectations about how he and his clients will work together to alleviate their distress and in a general sense aimed at better self-understanding, the know-how to make the necessary changes for a more fulfilling life as well as being equipped to manage future difficulties.