{"id":25,"date":"2025-06-09T16:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:46:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25\" class=\"elementor elementor-25\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a2f9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30a2f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87b428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d87b428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da17b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da17b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c5022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c5022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Cherith Herold<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f46d7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f46d7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34b574 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f34b574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FC Psychiatry (Colleges of Medicine South Africa)<\/p><p>MMed Psychiatry (The University of the Witwatersrand)<\/p><p>MBBCH (The University of the Witwatersrand)<\/p><p>Diploma in Mental Health (Colleges of Medicine South Africa)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4602706 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4602706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3e242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3e242\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024294f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"024294f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Council<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5877e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5877e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No one knows your inner world and lived experience better than you do.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable and meaningful change is only possible if you as the client are inspired and excited abut the change ahead.&nbsp;At <em data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"241\">The Council<\/em>, we believe in a collaborative approach to mental health \u2014 one where resilience is cultivated, autonomy is respected, and the therapeutic process is a shared journey. The practice offers a safe, reflective space where people from all walks of life can explore their challenges with the support of a psychiatrist who is committed to working with you, not on you. No matter the reason for seeking support, we tailor care in a goal-directed manner that meets you where you are, while helping you get to where you want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>He who has a why to live can bear almost any how<\/em>.\u201d \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1592\">Friedrich Nietzsche<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf17be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbf17be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737c8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"737c8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-1024x741.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-988\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250613_112614-2048x1483.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec678f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec678f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d354f62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d354f62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a013033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a013033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20241025-WA0029-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20241025-WA0029-cropped.jpg 795w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20241025-WA0029-cropped-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/thecouncil.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20241025-WA0029-cropped-768x823.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a929c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92a929c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7ff77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a7ff77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where We Begin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b139f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b139f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A strong therapeutic alliance is the foundation of effective care. As a psychiatrist, my role is to be present, perceptive, and purposeful \u2014 to offer clarity without judgement, direction without imposition, and challenge when it serves progress. I bring a straightforward style, balanced by curiosity and warm care. I am outcome-focused, philosophically inclined, and unafraid to bring a touch of humor into the room when it helps us face difficult truths. Every therapeutic relationship is unique, and it&#8217;s important to find a style that works for you, those who seek clear thinking, honest dialogue, and a deep commitment to the art and science of psychiatry may find a good fit here.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.\u201d \u2013<\/em> <strong data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1974\">Marcus Aurelius<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbf7e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dbf7e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0172fa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0172fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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