Clinton Gähwiler – Synopsis of Applied Experience
1. General psychotherapy
In private practice (1995-present).
Focus on helping clients to explore, implement and maintain strategies that optimise their day-to-day functioning and sustainable well-being.
Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, relationships, burnout & self-worth.
2. Sport (1995-present)
Comprehensive sport psychology services to a wide range of elite individual and team-based clients, both in South Africa and internationally.
Confidentiality precludes the mentioning of private individual clients, but team / organisation-based clients have included:
South African (SA) Olympic teams
SA ‘All Africa Games’ team
SA Rugby
SA Cricket
SA Cricketers Association
International Cricket Council (Global body)
Bangladesh Cricket Board
SA Football Association
Chelsea FC (London)
SA Mens Hockey
SA Women’s Hockey
Macsteel Maestros LIfeskills development programme
SA Canoeing, SA Mountain-biking, SA Sailing, & SA Swimming
Western Province (WP) Athletics, WP Lawn bowls, Kainos Tennis Academy (Johannesburg)
ATK, Cloud9 (USA), Extra Salt (USA) professional e-Sports teams
Dolphins franchise Cricket team, Cobras franchise Cricket team
Representative positions held include:
National Olympic Committee of SA (now SASCOC) Medical Commission
United Cricket Board of South Africa’s medical committee
Sports Science Institute of SA Management Committee
Sports Information and Science Agency’s national sport psychology committee
National sport psychology examiner for Intec (International Colleges Group)
3. Health (1995-present)
Supporting individual clients in making sustainable, positive lifestyle changes in order to:
- manage risk of lifestyle-related diseases, and
- develop coping strategies for the management of and rehabilitation from, existing conditions.
This includes leading and consulting to various programmes in the contexts of burnout, cardiac rehabilitation, stress management, weight management and HIV/AIDS.
4. Business (1995 – present)
Work with many South African, Swiss and International companies, focusing on leadership coaching, burnout prevention and self-management training.
Clients in South Africa have included: Deloitte, Old Mutual, EOH, de Beers, Cars.co.za, BDO, Cape Community Newspapers (PTY) Ltd, Media24, Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Ericsson, Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve, Master Builders Association.
Clients in Switzerland have included: Rieter AG, Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, Dextra Rechtsschutz AG, Thurvita AG, Percoms AG, Steueramt Kanton St.Gallen.
5. Other
Public speaking engagements eg for Shape magazine, Risky Business Events, Evergreen Lifestyle Villages, South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA), Comrades Marathon Association, Two Oceans Marathon, Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA).
Guest lecturer in various academic departments (University of Cape Town & Stellenbosch University).
Programme / course development eg ‘In The Zone’ corporate seminar, a 9-Step habit-formation programme’ for the Peebee exercise app, ‘Self-management’ course for Percoms AG, translation of ‘Leadership Programme’ for Percoms AG (German into English).
Writing eg articles for various publications, and for corporate newsletters.
Clinton Gähwiler
Synopsis of Applied Experience
1. General psychotherapy
In private practice (1995-present).
Focus on helping clients to explore, implement and maintain strategies that optimise their day-to-day functioning and sustainable well-being.
Areas of expertise include anxiety-related issues, depression, relationships, burnout & self-worth.
2. Sport (1995-present)
Comprehensive sport psychology services to a wide range of elite individual and team-based clients, both in South Africa and internationally.
Confidentiality precludes the mentioning of private individual clients, but team / organisation-based clients have included:
South African (SA) Olympic teams
SA ‘All Africa Games’ team
SA Rugby
SA Cricket
SA Cricketers Association
International Cricket Council (Global body)
Bangladesh Cricket Board
SA Football Association
Chelsea FC (London)
SA Mens Hockey
SA Women’s Hockey
Macsteel Maestros LIfeskills development programme
SA Canoeing, SA Mountain-biking, SA Sailing, & SA Swimming
Western Province (WP) Athletics, WP Lawn bowls, Kainos Tennis Academy (Johannesburg)
ATK, Cloud9 (USA), Extra Salt (USA) professional e-Sports teams
Dolphins franchise Cricket team, Cobras franchise Cricket team
Representative positions held include:
National Olympic Committee of SA (now SASCOC) Medical Commission
United Cricket Board of South Africa’s medical committee
Sports Science Institute of SA Management Committee
Sports Information and Science Agency’s national sport psychology committee
National sport psychology examiner for Intec (International Colleges Group)
3. Health (1995-present)
Supporting individual clients in making sustainable, positive lifestyle changes in order to:
- manage risk of lifestyle-related diseases, and
- develop coping strategies for the management of and rehabilitation from, existing conditions.
This includes leading and consulting to various programmes in the contexts of burnout, cardiac rehabilitation, stress management, AIDS, and weight management.
4. Business (1995 – present)
Work with many South African, Swiss and International companies, focusing on leadership coaching, burnout prevention and self-management training.
Clients in South Africa have included: Deloitte, Old Mutual, EOH, de Beers, Cars.co.za, BDO, Cape Community Newspapers (PTY) Ltd, Media24, Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Ericsson, Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve, Master Builders Association.
Clients in Switzerland have included: Rieter AG, Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, Dextra Rechtsschutz AG, Thurvita AG, Percoms AG, Steueramt Kanton St.Gallen.
Clients in South Africa have included: Deloitte, Old Mutual, EOH, de Beers, Cars.co.za, BDO, Cape Community Newspapers (PTY) Ltd, Media24, Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Ericsson, Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve, Master Builders Association.
Clients in Switzerland have included: Rieter AG, Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, Dextra Rechtsschutz AG, Thurvita AG, Percoms AG, Steueramt Kanton St.Gallen.
5. Other
Public speaking engagements eg for Shape magazine, Risky Business Events, Evergreen Lifestyle Villages, South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA), Comrades Marathon Association, Two Oceans Marathon, Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA).
Guest lecturer in various academic departments (University of Cape Town & Stellenbosch University).
Programme / course development eg ‘In The Zone’ corporate seminar, a 9-Step habit-formation programme’ for the Peebee exercise app, ‘Self-management’ course for Percoms AG, translation of ‘Leadership Programme’ for Percoms AG (German into English).
Writing eg articles for various publications, and for corporate newsletters.