About Me:
Kirsten Penderis

About Me
My Approach To Counselling & Coaching
I am originally from South Africa and I have relocated to the United Kingdom, where I now run my counselling and coaching practice. I have been offering one-on-one sessions and later realised that there is a large amount of information and exercises to do outside of the sessions, which is consistent amongst my clients. So, apart from offering one-on-one sessions, I have developed a 90-day coaching program called The Wellbeing Project. This Project is your guide to ultimate Wellness, which includes weekly modules and workbooks and a weekly session with me. This approach allows my clients to get the most out of the sessions while having material to work through each week. I have a holistic approach to Wellness and cover all these aspects in The Wellbeing Project. Enrolling in this program will get you from being overwhelmed and frustrated to your healthiest life, physically and emotionally!
As a counsellor and wellbeing coach with a Master’s degree in psychology, I have worked with many issues, including trauma, anxiety, phobias, depression, self-development, and working with athletes. I am also a BWRT ® or BrainWorking Recursive Therapy ® practitioner. BWRT ® is a type of psychotherapy like no other! Terence Watts, a UK Psychotherapist who developed it, proved it to be a highly effective technique with outstanding results. I have added this to my therapeutic toolbox by training as a Level 1 practitioner. BWRT ® helps clients work through difficulties in a significantly shorter period than traditional therapeutic approaches.
I didn’t know what to expect, being my second time looking for help. From our very first session, I felt comfortable opening up with Kirsten. At first, it helped to voice call as I thought I could open up. Then within three sessions, I felt completely comfortable going into a video call. I would highly recommend Kirsten to anyone looking for a great support.
Kate
Client
Kirsten is an AMAZING therapist and one that I’m so happy to have by my side. She is empathetic and listens while also providing sound advice and asking those questions that need asking to get through the situation you are discussing. I can’t recommend her any higher than I am already. Thank you so much, Kirsten, for helping me. I appreciate you!
John
Client
Registrations
National Counselling Society UK
(NCS22-01165)
Registered Counsellor
Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA; PRC 0014087)
(Practice number: 0533866)
BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® (BWRT®) Registered Practitioner Member
The Terence Watts Institute (Membership No. 002049)
Experience
Qualifications & Experience
Certified Practitioner Level 1
(The Terence Watts BWRT Institute)
Registered with the South African Board of Health Care Funders (BHFS)
(University of Stellenbosch)
(Practice number: 0533866)
Honour's degree in Psychology
(University of the Western Cape)
(University of Stellenbosch)
Workshops
Courses & Seminars
Comrades Marathon Women’s Seminar:
Developing mental toughness before and during the race.
AQRATE Verification Services:
Work life Balance
How to live an active and healthy lifestyle
Dealing with stress and anxiety
Positive thinking
Sport for Life Non-Profit Organization
Sport skills and life skills: how to utilize skills learnt in sport and apply them to skills needed in life
How to deal with peer pressure
Healthy behavior choices
Developing mental toughness in sport
Skills development: self-confidence; self-discipline; leadership; interpersonal skills
Lecturing
Sport Psychology (Honours); Sport and community development (Marquette University exchange students)
University of Stellenbosch
Academic writing and critical thinking
South African College of Applied Psychology
Community psychology; Research methods; Social psychology; Health psychology; Cognitive psychology; Psychotherapeutic models of intervention; Abnormal psychology.