Welcome to Dr Yolinda Steyn
Traumatologist In Private Practice
Dr Yolinda Steyn is a highly skilled and compassionate professional who specializes in providing trauma counselling, as well as conducting training workshops and designing practical aids for therapists and parents.
Registered at the South African board for social service professions (SACSSP)
Therapy
Book a therapy session with Dr Yolinda Steyn today.
Training Workshops
ZOOM workshops for social workers and parents.
About Dr Yolinda Steyn
Traumatologist in Private Practice
Dr Yolinda Steyn has been a social worker since 1996. She registered her private practice in August 2000. Her Formal Qualifications consists of Univ. Dipl. (SW) 1995; MA (SW) 2008; PhD (SW) 2015. She has conducted numerous short courses and certificates over the period of 20+ years, including: Child assessments; Play therapy; Parental guidance; Emotional intelligence of children; Trauma therapy with adults and children (groups & individuals); Substance abuse (teenagers & adults); Assessments with adults.
After having worked in private practice part-time; having been a therapist at SANCA for five years and a senior lecturer at the department of Social work (NWU, Vaal Campus) for six years, she returned to private practice in 2017 on a full-time basis.
Services Rendered by Practice
Specialising in adult assessments; trauma therapy; marriage counselling; life-stress reduction therapy; alcohol and drug-related problems; parental guidance and mediation; caretaking of a partner/family member with a spinal cord injury (SOLACE-online support service); Corporate wellness related services; linical assessments; play therapy; trauma therapy; emotional intelligence (LIFEBOX-project at schools).
Dr Yolinda Steyn also offers services for children, including: linical assessments; play therapy; trauma therapy; emotional intelligence (LIFEBOX-project at schools).
Providing Comfort in a Time of Need
Education
- University Diploma in Social Work (Univ.Dipl. SW) (UNISA)
- International Certificate in BQCC (Basic qualifications in Child Care) (UFS)
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MA-SW) (UNISA)
- Doctor of Philosophy with main field of study SOCIAL WORK (PhD) (NWU)
- Enterprising Women Programme Certificate (NWU)
Specialities
- Part of the CPD-board of the Association of Christian and Religious Practitioners (CPSC) accreditation team since January 2024
- Member of the National Council of Correctional Services (NCCS) since August 2023
- Facilitator for WNL Academy for the course: “Industrial social counselling worker” since 2021
- External marker for Master’s and PhD theses for UNISA and NWU since 2016
- Specialising in adult assessments, trauma therapy, marriage counselling life-stress reduction therapy, alcohol and drug-related problems, socio-emotional assessments with children, play therapy, and parental guidance since 1996
- CPD (continuous professional development) trainer for SACSSP and CPSC since 2014
- Corporate wellness related services since 2017
- Designing and development of programmes and aids to assist therapists and parents to improve service delivery and effective parenting since 2017
Years Experience
Positive Reviews
Workshops Presented
Professional Training
Workshops Presented In 2024
Dr Yolinda Steyn provides various workshops to parents, social and auxiliry workers and other professionals.
Transactional Analysis (TA) In The Workplace
Equipping social workers/healthcare professionals in assisting and supporting employees to be more resilient in the workplace.
Transactional Analysis With Children
Building resilience & self-confidence.
Managing Children's Mental Health
Play therapy theory & techniques in assisting Social Workers and Counsellors.
Feel free to reach out to us
Dr. Yolinda Steyn warmly encourages individuals to reach out for any questions or bookings you may have.