Monique van der Westhuizen
Monique is a passionate Occupational therapist, who completed her Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of the Free State in 2013. She is training in a variety of courses related to Mental Health, Creative exploration and Palliative care.
Since qualifying, Monique has worked on Tertiary level in the Public sector, as well as in the Private sector. Her client-basis has mostly been in Acute, Forensic and Long-term Psychiatry, in Geriatrics and Step-down facilities. She is skilled in Group Therapy and can assist with Functional Capacity Evaluations.
Monique is sensitive to the emotional well-being of her clients and believes that a client is to be seen as a whole - that intervention is not only for one particular reason, but that the focus is on their spiritual life, family life, work life and home life in totality.
Monique enjoys quality time with her family, friends, pets, plants and paintings.