Services

Therapy

Psychotherapy is beneficial for a wide range of difficulties as well as for development and personal growth. I offer individual therapy to
Children (Play-therapy: 4-9years),
Adolescents and Adults.

Assessment

I offer career assessment & counselling, subject choice assessment and scholastic assessment (for concession or remediation purposes).

Groups

I have a special interest in group therapy with the view of running closed groups particularly in the areas of:
Substance Abuse, Postpartum Challenges
and Eating disorders.
Additionally I have experience in presenting and facilitating workshops across a range of topics. Please contact me for further information
in this area.

Hello

I am a registered Counselling Psychologist in private practice in Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha. I offer a variety of psychological services including child/adolescent assessment and individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults.

I qualified with a Psychology Honours degree and further MA Psychology (Couns.) degree from Nelson Mandela University. I completed internships at the Nelson Mandela University Psychology Clinic (UCLIN), Life Hunterscraig Private Psychiatric Hospital and Grey Junior School as part of my training. 

I have a significant background in education. As a former high school educator I am particularly interested in child and adolescent development, scholastic assessment and career assessment & counselling. I am currently one of two consulting psychologists at a large high school in Port Elizabeth and a part time private practitioner at Inner Health Centre, Newton Park.

My approach to therapy can be described as psychodynamic integrative. Broadly speaking a psychodynamic approach is built on the premise that life experiences play a defining role in the problems we face. Integrative means I am flexible and able to blend complimentary theories in order to work with a client in the most effective way. This allows therapy to be tailored to the individual needs and style of each client.

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