Dr Mark Stonestreet has been in private practice for over twenty-five years, gaining much experience in his field through clinical practice and continued professional development. His solutions-focused, integrative approach has proven to be successful in assisting individual clients and couples to manage their dilemmas and life changes towards resolution. The brief therapy model adapts seamlessly to immediate needs and long-standing challenges, offering a flexible, problem-solving approach that is both sustainable and relevant in today's changing world.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST

 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY

 

Over the years, Dr Stonestreet has been involved with community interventions and crises management. He has assisted in establishing highly successful Counselling Houses and Centers in a number of churches in the Gauteng region. He has presented several courses at schools and at community forums covering a wide range of topics, including:

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• Grief

• Anger Management

• Emotional Abuse

• Gender Differences in the Educational Setting

• Eating Disorders

• Depression and Anxiety Management

• Emotional Intelligence

• Keys to Restoring Broken Relationships

• Marriage Seminars

• The Problem of Personal Pain

• Connecting

• Life Changes

• Identity Formation

• Difficulties Related to Personality and Self-Management – including ADHD; Borderline Personally Disorders; and Dissociative Disorders

• Trauma Recovery and Management

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CAREER GUIDANCE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATONS

 

Dr Stonestreet offers a comprehensive Career Guidance Assessment service for students at a scholastic, or tertiary level of studies. Adult assessments for redirection are also available. These assessments include:

• Scholastic subject choice verification

• Vocational and Career (tertiary/university) guidance through personality, aptitude and interest evaluation.

• Career change support for adults, including:

        -Vocational crisis re-evaluation

        -Re-profiling

        -Fundamental skills reassessments and personality constraint considerations.

 

BUSINESS SECTOR INVOLVMENT

 

Within the framework of a problem-solving therapeutic approach, Dr Stonestreet has applied his expertise to the business sector. His work in this domain includes undertaking targeted interventions such as life coaching and self-management programmes. These methods have proven effective in addressing commercial challenges and issues related to human resource management. 

 

Dr Stonestreet's approach encompasses the management of vocational changes and challenges, as well as the resolution of dilemmas and difficulties in working relationships. His interventions are specifically designed to help individuals better manage their own human resources within the workplace, thus enabling more effective personal and professional development. 

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AVIATION

 

Dr Stonestreet was closely associated with Human Resources Management in the field of Aviation. The focus here placed him in an Industrial Psychology setting, which included the selection and placement of candidates for specialized positions, particularly in the Aviation community. This included major airlines, as well as Air Traffic Control. He has also been involved with private research for various companies, assisting with Profiling and Human Resource guidance.

 

UNDERLYING VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY 

 

In summary, Dr Stonestreet is dedicated to supporting individuals through a Contemporary Psychological approach that is firmly grounded in Christian values. The reading materials he provides further reflects this value set, offering additional support and guidance aligned with his philosophy.