Qualifications & Experience
I obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Cape Town. My practical training was completed at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, Groote Schuur Hospital and the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Red Cross Hospital. During my community service year, I worked at HIV/TB clinics in the Cape Peninsula.
My experience includes working with students in individual and group psychotherapy and offering psychosocial support in the Commerce Faculty of the University of Cape Town for many years.
In my earlier career, I obtained a B Com Honours degree at the University of Stellenbosch and worked in corporate and higher education settings.
Professional affiliations
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) PS 0113280
The Cape Town Psychoanalytic Self Psychology Group
The South African Psychoanalytic Confederation
Therapeutic approach
My approach is based on a psychodynamic foundation which acknowledges the relevance of early experience in later life. Therapeutic interventions are determined by the unique needs and process of the individual or couple. I am trained in BWRT (Level 1) and use this in working with trauma.
I provide an accepting, safe and supportive space in which to explore and confront difficulties.
The therapeutic relationship, with patient and therapist as active participants, encourages an internal journey leading to growth and healing of the self and of relationships.
See these quotations central to my approach.
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