Emotional Health
Enter ~ Embrace ~ Emerge
enter the world that exists within
embrace your heart and soul’s longing
emerge with the courage to live a new life
Carien Lubbe, PhD
Therapist/ Psychologist
I love what I do... I love helping people to search for a deeper purpose and a more meaningful experience of life.
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I offer therapy services from a holistic well-being perspective, based on 30 years of experience in psychology, education, guidance and counselling, and psychotherapy. I view psychology from the worldview of "soul-cology", as derived from Greek, namely the concept psychē meaning "soul, mind" and logos meaning "science, study".
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I believe in our innate ability to grow, to expand our experiences of life and to thrive. In today’s fast paced world, overload and overwhelm is becoming the norm of the day, and distracts from our own intuition and what we know about ourselves.
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​[My services are not for those with significant (severe) mental illness, if you are in crisis, or if you need a formal psychological assessment or diagnosis. I can refer you to colleagues who specialise in these areas.]
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A Sanctuary for your Emotional Well-being
​May we learn that the world within
is the path to live more in balance,
more intuitive,
where we will find solace and peace,
to be renewed
and venture out again
to create a better world.
From one human being to another,
we need each other,
in a space where we can be heard,
listened to,
and therefore able to voice and explore the inner (often silenced parts) of ourselves…
Asking ourselves:
How do we live a life connected to self, others and this planet?
Living with a new consciousness
What matters to us?
What helps us feel well?
hence this home and sanctuary…
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Services: Individual Therapy
​​Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected? Individual therapy offers a supportive and collaborative space to reconnect with yourself, make sense of your emotions, and rediscover your inner strength. I specialise in helping people navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and practical tools—integrating both body-based and talk therapy approaches tailored to your unique needs.
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Emotional health has at its cornerstone nervous system health, therefore, I invite you to learn more about self-regulation and attuning to yourself. The goal of regulation is not to be calm, but to stay grounded and connected to yourself amidst the intensity of the experience. Regulating your nervous system is one of the biggest self-gifts during stressful times.
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I work from the premise that all healing is innate. Our bodies are hardwired not only to survive but to thrive beyond events that are stressful, overwhelming and traumatic. I am fascinated by how the energy within us shifts as we start to feel safer externally and internally. With this comes growth, and connection to a sense of aliveness. In essence, though, it’s about accepting and expressing all emotions in a healthy way, regaining a stable sense of self, reclaiming agency and control, and living with loving-kindness.
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
