MA Clinical Psychology (Wits);
BA Hons. Psychology (Wits);
BA (Wits)
HPCSA No.: PS 0132055
Practice No.: PR 0683086
About Me
I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). I completed my Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand.
I work collaboratively with clients to assist them in gaining a better understanding of their difficulties and concerns. Part of this work entails helping clients identify patterns within their personalities, how this interacts with their environment, and how this may contribute to their current state of being. Our work together is fundamentally geared towards reaching a deeper level of self-understanding and self-acceptance. Underpinning the services I provide is a sensitivity to my client's particular needs. I strive to uphold a professional, non-judgmental, safe environment where they can feel heard and understood. In line with this goal, I offer sessions in either English, SePedi, SeSotho, SeTswana or isiZulu.
I have experience working with adolescents and adults in public health and community settings such as the Emthonjeni Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand, Helen Joseph Hospital, the Child, Adolescent and Family Unit (CAFU) in Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, and Tambo Memorial Hospital. Working within these settings has provided me with a firm grounding in culturally and contextually appropriate clinical and psychotherapeutic practice, assessment and diagnosis, multidisciplinary and peer consultation and the ethics of good practice for client and patient care.
Other experiences to date comprise guesting on SABC Education platforms such as Raising Babies 101, offering input on mental health matters on local radio stations, and providing counselling for National Lottery winners.
My areas of interest are as follows:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief/ Loss
Trauma and PTSD
Emotional regulation difficulties
Behavioural difficulties in children and adolescents
Gender, Sexuality, Identity
Self-esteem
Self-destructive behaviours
Feeling stuck and/or empty
Significant life changes
Personal Growth
Interpersonal difficulties