my story
About Me
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Hello to all the Bloomers who have been here a while and Hello to any new Bloomers. It’s so nice to connect with you in this ever growing safe healing community.
I believe that we are a part of an intrinsically linked psycho-social system. Which is why I find the holistic wellness approach to be the most authentically inclusive way to tackle just about anything in life. The holistic approach means to look at all the different systems in our lives and understand how they all work together.
Therefore as a Holistic Life and Wellness Coach I am able to help one function in a way that promotes mental and emotional wellness throughout ones entire life. This includes the mind, body, soul and external environment connections.
I have always used mindfulness as a base philosophy for all my techniques and tools, I find it’s such a universal and inclusive language.
It can at times be a form of objective truth for those seeking advice, healing, transformation and change. I then couple this with MBCT (Mindfulness based cognitive behavioural therapy), along with positive psychology techniques.
This process has taken daily conscious effort to bring it to fruition. This is because I feel that I really had to walk the walk before completely diving into coaching within this divine area of life. Slowly my own internal practice has developed.
It all starting when I decided to study psychology and I was fortunate enough to graduate with an honours degree. After graduating I established myself in the holistic world and added life coaching, mindfulness and meditation techniques to my skill set.
With these academic skills and my own personal healing experiences I find that i am now able to help others with their own healing. This is because I fully acknowledge the sensitive nature of exploring these topics. They require not only knowledge on the world of healing but also insight into one’s self, because our relationship with ourselves extends out to our relationship with others. The inner world reflects the outer world, and visa versa. This has been proven again and again throughout my journey.
I now feel that I am stepping into that inner power along with the universal peace within, and it is an overflowing fountain. This fountain must be shared with anyone who is thirsty for healing, thirsty for peace and contentment in their lives.
Credentials
My Background
DEGREES
I completed my bachelor’s and honour’s degree’s in Psychology at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
CERTIFICATION COURSES
In 2020 I became a certified and accredited Holistic Life and Wellness Coach and Healing Practitioner through online courses from the Transformation Academy which is based in Florida, USA.
The certification earned and courses completed were:
• Master Life Coach Certification
-which is awarded once all four individual courses are completed, these are:
-Professional Life Coach Certification & Guide.
-Life Purpose Life Coach Certification.
-Goal Setting to Success: Life Coach Certification.
-Happiness Life Coach Certification.
Other courses which I have completed are:
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Practitioner (The Priority Academy, fully accredited with the Complimentary Therapists Accredited Association, CTAA) 2020.
- 500yt qualification through Yoga Alliance approved, Wellness Connection. Hout Bay, Cape Town, SA, 2021.
Courses which I am in the process of completing:
• Professional Psychotherapy Diploma Course (Complimentary Therapists Accredited Association, CTAA) 2020.
VOLUNTEERING
During the second year of my bachelors degree I did weekly volunteering work at Cheshire homes for the disabled (Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
At the beginning of 2020 I volunteered on the Phelophepa Health Care train (Port Elizabeth, South Africa), where I worked as a supervised lay counselor and did several workshops in schools, juvenile centers and at St Alban’s prison. The topics I covered were self-esteem, violence, substance abuse, positive relationships and healthy coping skills.
I also began volunteer work at the Protea home of safety at the beginning of 2020, unfortunately this ended abruptly due to the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.
WORKSHOPS & RETREATS
I have completed two (June 2017 and October 2020) 10 Day silent Vipassana meditation courses (As taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin) at the Dhamma Pataka Vipassana Meditation Center in Worcester, South Africa.
Through this I have acquired over 200 hours of formal Vipassana meditation, beyond my home practice.
The above qualifications and experiences have equipped me with the necessary skills and expertise to help others heal their traumas, achieve their goals and realize their full potential. I am eternally grateful to be able to provide you with a space for compassion, growth, wellness and a mind-set for success in all areas of life.
with gratitude
Demi-Gea x