We think of doctor’s appointment and hospital stays and overlook the emotional components of healing.
Healing is a wholistic journey that requires intensive emotional work. It is not always the physical form that needs recovery, but also the emotional and mental. Our bodies are mind, body and soul, however, we tend to take care of the body and disregard the mind and soul.
Art2Think is a counselling practice created by Yamkela Maholwana, in an effort to assist others maintain the mind and soul. At Art2Think the client and counsellor use creative approaches to address the client’s emotional needs and collaboratively create practical solutions to coping with everyday stresses and issues.
Art2Think is a creative counselling practice for creatives and non-creatives alike, that offers services such as trauma counselling, individual, couples and family counselling, as well as coaching.
I hold a qualification in Psychology from the University of Cape Town, as well as various teaching certificates and experience. My training and internship included, but was not limited to, working with children and adolescents at Lefika la Phodisa, and various age groups at Giyose TL Private Practice.
My mother, a long time Social Worker and community leader, was my biggest influence in leading me to the wellness field. I had a love for the arts and a passion for helping people. I wanted to intertwine the two which led me to creative wellness counselling and life coaching.
I have a passion for working with children and their parents to support their development while addressing emotional regulation and implementing, coping strategies, calming skills, and developing self-compassion. Often, I work with clients to implement practical positive parenting tools to increase personal wellness and quality of life for the family system.
I am also a life coach for individuals, a couples’ counsellor, and an executive communications coach/facilitator. I assist clients with self-improvement and career advancement. My clients include individuals, couples, and groups in corporate and therapeutic settings.