Kail Els is a Counselling Psychologist in East London and Jeffreys Bay, registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). He is contracted to most Medical Aids and proficient in Afrikaans and English.
Qualifications were obtained from Nelson Mandela University, University of the Free State, and the University of Fort Hare.
Kail has a special interest in the work with school-aged children, by identifying areas that may be hindering their academic progress. Learning barriers such as Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), and emotional-related difficulties, and other areas are explored.
Kail enjoys the work with adolescents and young adults in finding their voices to work through various life challenges. The life challenge of loss and/or bereavement is Kail’s area of interest.
Kail practices within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model and offers psychometric assessments (educational and career assessments) for prospective clients.
HPCSA Registration number: PS 0148890
Nadine Els is a Counselling Psychologist in East London, registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). She is contracted to most Medical Aids.
Qualifications were obtained from Nelson Mandela University and the University of Fort Hare.
She has worked within schools, provided emotional support to children, teachers, adults, and families.
Nadine has a special interest in the work with childhood difficulties and challenges. She views the therapy space as an opportunity for children to explore and express their thoughts and feelings in a safe and contained manner. This therapeutic space allows children to explore other possibilities and ways of dealing with challenging situations. Children are thus given control and a voice to solve their own difficulties.
In the work with children, comes work with parents and or guardians. Providing parenting skills and support becomes part of this intervention. Family work, with the aim of building healthier communication patterns and relationships, is thus a focus of therapeutic intervention.
She also works with adults, with the aim of providing an accepting and safe environment, so that the individuals can openly discuss their life challenges and work towards a better quality of life.
Nadine works from a post-modern orientation that incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). She adapts her approach to suit the unique needs of each person.
HPCSA Registration number: PS 0147702
Kelly Chandler is a qualified Counselling Psychologist passionate about community and social psychology.
Qualifications were obtained from Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare.
Services offered include individual counselling, couple and family counselling as well psychometric assessment and reporting as per the described services of K. Els and Associate Inc. Populations served include children, adolescents, and adults.
Contracted to most Medical Aids.
Special areas of interest include working with adjustment related difficulties, including but not limited to depression and anxiety, in adults and the geriatric community. The most senior members of our society are often an underserved community. The goal is to assist clients in surviving and thriving in often uncertain circumstances at this stage of their lives.
Kelly also enjoys working with teens and young adults as she appreciates the skillset and tremendous relief that psychological interventions can offer at this stage of a developing person’s life.
Trained in a variety of modalities with preference for Narrative and Collaborative therapeutic approaches. Kelly is also growing her knowledge of brain-based therapeutic intervention.
