About Us
About The Practice
In focusing on symbolism, the colour of the practice is Turquoise which symbolizes and embodies the following:
- Open communication and clarity of thought;
- Assisting in opening the lines of communication between the heart and the spoken word (Symbolisation);
- Controls and heals the emotions by creating emotional balance and stability;
- Recharges our spirits during times of mental stress and tiredness and alleviates feeling of loneliness.
The colours and the philosophy behind the practice are combined in the logo, which encapsulates the endeavours to:
Unlock Psychological Insights
About Dr Beverley Peens-Hartman
Dr Beverley Peens is a Clinical Psychologist with a fourfold-focus in her career. She has, over the last 20 years, specialised in the fields of Clinical Psychology, Organisational Change and Development, Academic Research and Wellbeing. After matriculating in 1989, she completed a Bachelors, Honours, Masters and Ph.D in Clinical Psychology at the University of the Free State. She actively practiced as a Clinical Psychologist in Bloemfontein for 10 years, initially specialising in Child and Adolescent Psychology then moving on to working with Adult patients specialising in Terminal Illness, Pain Management, Depression, Anxiety and Abused women development. During her time in Bloemfontein she lectured and supervised pre– and post- graduate students extensively within the field, always endeavouring to bring the practitioner‘s voice to the academic field in terms of application and insight into patient needs.
She published a number of articles after completing her Ph.D and continues to maintain a keen interest in the academic world. She worked as a specialist Clinical Psychologist in the UK for a year contributing to a team that worked with looked-after children in the foster care system. From 2000, she became involved in a broad spectrum of transformational initiatives and interventions in a variety of organisations both nationally and internationally specialising in climate study research, transformational stretch initiatives, executive coaching and consulting on sustainable wellness initiatives within organisations. She was recognised with a CEO award in 2008 for her contribution to SSME business in South Africa.
Since 2012, she has relocated and re-opened her Clinical Private Practice in Pretoria East. She forms part of the multi-disciplinary team of specialists working at the Denmar Specialist Psychiatric Hospital in managing and treating patients that present with a broad spectrum of mental health illnesses. Her particular fields of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
- Substance Abuse and other Addiction-related Problems
- Co-Dependence
- Personality Disorders
- Loss and grief
- Emotional support for Terminal Illness
- Addiction and recovery
- Emotional Abuse
- Trauma