Revelations Quest Psychology

Revelations Quest Psychology (RQ Psych) is a brand that is passionate about mental health and one’s journey to a healthier and empowered state of being.

The name Revelations Quest Psychology was inspired by the founder’s epiphany of what most people, if not all, yearn for, as well as their inevitable quest to find it:

A place or state of being, whether they get to it or not, where they feel fulfilled, safe, seen, and/or heard. A place of peace and/or contentment. A place of knowing and understanding.

In an attempt to get to such a place, one would knowingly or unknowingly embark on a journey (i.e. physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, etc.). A journey that is challenging, unpredictable, and most importantly, rewarding. During such a journey, whether one chooses to acknowledge them or not, things about self (and/or others, events, experiences, etc.) that could help cultivate one’s mental health and self-concept are revealed or discovered.

Accordingly, Revelations Quest Psychology (RQ Psych) looks to contribute to this journey through psychoeducational content, and other psychological services, including psychotherapy, psychological assessments, psychoeducational workshops, etc.

Primary Goal:

To help mobilise insight, support, growth and development, as well as a healthy and conducive environment for such to take place.

Framework/Approach:

Even though the framework is generally systemic in nature, with a humanistic approach, the presentation, needs and diagnosis of the client/patient is important in deciding which modality/framework might be most beneficial.

Where necessary, an Integrative Approach is usually applied, drawing from different modalities and frameworks that are evidence-based in addressing what the presentation and the needs of the patient/client might be.

The Founder & Head Psychologist of Revelations Quest Psychology, Thato L. Nchoe-Giliana, is a South African Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), as well the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). Through personal experience and academia, she has come to learn the importance of embracing one’s inevitable journey to seeking a safe, conducive space for growth, development and/or healing, be it in oneself and/or one’s surroundings. A journey all human beings embark on, knowingly or unknowingly.

As a visionary and a mental health clinician, Thato always looks forward to providing individual(s) with a safe and conducive environment where psychological growth, development and healing is cultivated.

Qualifications:

• Current PhD in Psychology candidate (UNISA)
• Master of Arts: Clinical Psychology (UNISA)
• Bachelor of Arts Honours: Psychology (UNISA)
• Bachelor of Arts: Behavioural Sciences with Psychology & Sociology (NWU)

Experience:

Over the years, she has worked with clients/patients at:

• UNISA Psychotherapy Clinic
• Community Child-Care Centre for Children with Special Needs
• Secondary School
• Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital
• Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital
• Krugersdorp Central Clinic
• Westonaria Central Clinic
• Vista Psychiatric Clinic
• Department of Correctional Services

Gained experience in the following settings/units:

• Acute and Chronic Psychiatric Units (Male & Female Units)
• Forensic Unit
• Dual Diagnosis Unit (including substance rehabilitation)
• Community Clinics, School and Centres
• Correctional Centre

Psychotherapy:

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Couple Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Play Therapy (Children)

Assessments:

• Psychological Assessments (including personality assessments, intellectual/cognitive ability assessments, etc.)
• Neuropsychological Assessments
• Risk Assessments (including for suicidality, suitability for parole, etc.)

Areas of Interest:

• Family/Relational Difficulties (including Couple Therapy, Family Therapy & Group Therapy)
• Personal Growth & Development
• Substance Use Disorders (Alcohol, Stimulants, Cannabis, Opioids, etc. & Substance-Induced Psychiatric Disorders)
• Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar, etc.)
• Anxiety Disorders (GAD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, etc.)
• Trauma-and-Stressor Related Disorders (Adjustment Disorder, PTSD, etc.)
• Schizophrenic Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders (Schizophrenia, Brief Psychotic Disorder, etc.)
• Grief & Bereavement

Publications and Media Appearances:

A publication in the New Voices in Psychology (Academic) Journal