Amina Imam Shah

My name is Amina Imam Shah.I am a registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor with the ASCHP and registered Counsellor with the C4CSA. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Counselling (cum laude), a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Senior Phase & FET (cum laude) and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology (cum laude). I am also a certified NBI (Neethling Brain Instrument) Practitioner.

It has always been my dream to work with and help people overcome their challenges in the journey of life. I believe that, with the right support and guidance, no challenge is insurmountable. As a counsellor, I operate within the person-centered approach. This is a approach that is based on the belief that the client is inherently driven and has the resources and capacity to strive toward growth and self-actualization. The aim of this approach is to create a genuine, safe and nonjudgemental environment for the client to explore and process their thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Services I Offer;

Counselling Services:

• Supportive Counselling
• Trauma Counselling
• Loss and Grief Counselling
• Crisis Management
• Anger Management
• Adolescents Counselling (13+)
• Couples Counselling
• Self-development Counselling

Neethling Brain Instruments:

The Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI) is a revolutionary battery of instruments that strives to develop whole-brain thinking in individuals. The NBI is a 30/15-question diagnostic survey that produces a Brain Profile - a descriptive, non-judgmental analysis that provides a description of an individuals thinking preferences and gives recommendations based on these preferences.

Understanding your thinking preferences can give you new insights into yourself and new perspective on those you interact with every day as they influence the way you:

• Communicate
• Make decisions
• Solve problems
• Manage those around you
• Act towards other people or in certain situations
• Do business
• Learn
• Teach
• Would approach lifestyle issues, etc.

The NBI provides insight and recommendations on:

• Personal development
•  Subject or career choices
• Lifestyle changes
• Business improvements
• Personal relationships
• Improving teaching/learning
• Parenting
• Leadership and management
• Resolving conflict
• Balancing the personal and professional life

NBI Adult offers insight into the way you prefer to think and increases your awareness of and sensitivity to the thinking preferences of others.

NBI Teacher/Trainer offers insight into the way you as teacher prefer to think.

NBI Senior Student (16+): measures thinking preferences as a student. Subject choices are key decisions for every student. Making an informed decision can lead to a great measure of satisfaction and achievement in academia and career choice.

NBI Student (10-15 years): measures your thinking preferences as a young student.

NBI Student P (7-10 years): a picture profile for young students. It was developed for students still developing their reading skills.

NBI Young Child Indicator (4-8 years): indicates whether the child is left brain or right brain dominant. As a parent/teacher, it is important to know as children’s thinking preferences determine how they make decisions, communicate and socialize.

NBI Leadership Style: provides insight into your leadership style and issues that are important to you (but may not be to your staff or colleagues), as well as identifying where there may be gaps in your leadership approaches.

NBI Creativity Style: provides insight into the way you approach creativity and where your creative strengths lie. The instrument identifies the type of creativity you prefer and apply.

NBI Parenting Style: provides insight into your parenting style and issues that are important to you (but may not be to your child or partner), as well as identifying where there could be room for improvement.

NBI Learning Style: provides insight into your learning style and issues that are important to you when studying, as well as identifying where you may have to focus your efforts.

NBI Relationship Style: provides insight into your relationship style and issues that are important to you (but may not be to your partner), as well as identifying behaviour that could improve your relationship.