Mrs Madelein Koen (Nortje)

Registered Play Therapist

“Madelein is a well-experienced therapist in Private Practice. She often writes articles for magazines and address parents at seminars. She's passionate about helping children dealing with emotional challenges by means of Play Therapy.”

About Me

As a Registered Play Therapist, I help children explore feelings and experiences through the natural language of play. I am passionate about guiding young ones to make sense of their world when words are difficult. Parents value my practical guidance, often drawing from insights I share in articles and seminars. Together, we can build a steady bridge from worry to confidence for your child.

Approach

Sessions begin with open play invitations that let the child lead, while I notice rhythms, symbols and relationship cues to shape gentle interventions. In my Rustenburg office I work in Afrikaans and English, offering a calm, predictable space where parents and children feel guided between sessions with brief check-ins or simple home strategies. Therapy moves at the child’s pace—through stories, drawing and play I name feelings, test new ways of relating and help families practise practical steps for change. This approach suits caregivers seeking steady, hands-on support for emotional, behavioural or transitional challenges.

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Basic Information

Rustenburg, South Africa

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Services

Services Offered:

Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Works With:

Children
Families
Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
Child Behaviour
Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.
Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
Bedwetting
Involuntary urination during sleep (enuresis), most common in children, that may have physical, developmental, or emotional contributing factors.
Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.