"Out of your vulnerabilities comes your strength"​
~ Sigmund Freud ~
At the heart of my approach to therapy is the belief that when challenges and emotions are understood and worked through, they can become powerful sources of insight, growth and transformation. The therapy services I offer are designed to help you, your child or your family explore the difficulties you face and embrace their vulnerabilities, transforming them into connection, strength and resilience.
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I offer therapy sessions both online and in person at the Bryanwood Therapy & Assessment Centre in Bryanston. Online sessions, whilst convenient and more accessible, may not be suited to all persons and types of concerns, and will be discussed with you at the time of your therapy request or during the first session. Therapy sessions are typically just over 50 minutes long, and the number of sessions and frequency at which we meet will depend on your challenges and goals. This will be discussed with you during our first session.​​​​​​​​
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RATES
My rates are aligned with the standard fees set by medical aids for 2025. As a cash practice, clients are responsible for payments for their therapy sessions. Clients are welcome to claim back from their medical aid using the invoices sent after each session. Please see rates below for each service.
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*Rates are subject to annual increase.
WHAT CAN I SUPPORT YOU WITH?
2025 Rate: R1350 per 51 minutes
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual psychotherapy aims to empower clients by fostering insight, increasing self-awareness, and gaining supportive resources and coping strategies. It is a one-on-one process that is tailored to your specific needs, goals and challenges. I offer individual therapy to adults and young adults for a range of personal and professional difficulties, including:
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​Depression
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Self-harming behaviours
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Anxiety
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Stress and Burnout
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Trauma
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Loss and Grief
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Eating Disorders​
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Personality Disorders
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Relationship difficulties
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​​Domestic Violence
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Anger management
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​Academic difficulties
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Work-based stress and dissatisfaction
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Career guidance and counselling
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Adult ADHD
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Health Psychology (e.g. HIV/AIDS)
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Life transitions
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Adjustment difficulties
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Self-esteem issues
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Personal growth and wellness​
COUPLES & RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
Couples counselling offers a safe space for both partners to express their needs equally, work through challenges, and enhance communication. Whether you're seeking to strengthen your bond and improve understanding, or address complex issues in your relationship, therapy helps you focus on mutual fulfillment, emotional safety, and intentional connection. The couple may also decide that the best thing for their wellbeing is to end their relationship, and if so, therapy can provide support and guidance during this process.
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Examples of areas that I can support you and your partner with:
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Communication difficulties
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Increased dissatisfaction within the relationship
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Conflict resolution
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​Changes in the relationship (e.g. marriage, children, blended families, empty nest)
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Issues with infertility
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​Pre-marital counselling ​
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​Marriage counselling
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​Infidelity
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Family/in-law problems
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Navigating different sexual needs
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Financial difficulties/different financial management styles
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Loss and Grief
2025 Rate: R1600 per 51 minutes
2025 Rate: R1350 per 51 minutes
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​Like all clients, teenagers require confidentiality. However, regular feedback sessions will be organised with parents to provide continued support for both the teen and the family.
Please note: I do not offer forensic or psycho-legal assessments for adolescents.​​​​
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Adolescence is a critical and transformative period in life, marked by significant cognitive, physical, hormonal, psychological, and social changes. During this time, teens navigate a complex range of challenges as they develop their identity, manage shifting relationships, and face increasing pressures from both within and outside themselves. These formative years can be filled with excitement and opportunity, but also confusion, stress, and emotional turbulence. Adolescent psychotherapy provides a supportive space where young people can gain insight, develop coping skills, and better understand themselves and others around them, in order to navigate this often overwhelming stage of life with greater confidence and resilience.
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I offer adolescent psychotherapy to teens aged 13 to 17 years old for a range of difficulties, including:
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​Depression
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Self-harming behaviours
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Anxiety
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Stress and Burnout
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Bullying
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Trauma
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Loss and Grief
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Aggression and anger management
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​Social media/Screen-time difficulties
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Relationship difficulties
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Family conflict
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Adjustment difficulties
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Academic difficulties
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ADHD
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Career guidance and counselling
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Self-esteem issues
- Identity or body-image issues
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Eating Disorders
PARENT/CAREGIVER-INFANT PSYCHOTHERAPY (PIP)
Having a baby can be exciting and joyful for some parents, but can also be complex and filled with mixed emotions. The focus of PIP in on the relationship between the parent/caregiver and the baby, whether in-utero or post birth, and helping families navigate complex challenges during the early years of the baby's life.​
PIP recognises the importance of infant mental health and the mental health of the caregiver(s), and provides a supportive space to feel heard, strengthen your bond together, and overcome challenges by building a secure attachment, improving mentalisation, enhancing emotional attunement, and promoting emotional regulation; ensuring a nurturing environment for positive mental health outcomes and healthy relational dynamics from the very beginning of life.
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Examples of areas that I can support you with PIP:
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Unplanned pregnancy
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Teenage pregnancy
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Bonding and attachment difficulties
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Feeding, eating and sleeping difficulties
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Perinatal and Postnatal Disorders (Anxiety, Depression, OCD)
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Traumatic conception and/or birth
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Bereavement (e.g. miscarriage, death of baby)
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Premature infants
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Infants with developmental difficulties/special needs
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Nanny and baby bonding
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Foster/adoption parent-infant bonding​
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Enhance mentalisation, attunement and bonding with your baby
2025 Rate: R1350 per 51 minutes
2025 Rate: R1350 per 51 minutes
Like all clients, children require confidentiality. However, regular feedback sessions will be organised with parents to provide continued support for both the child and the family.
Please note: I do not offer forensic or psycho-legal assessments for children.​​​​
CHILD PLAY THERAPY
Children are in the process of developing the complex cognitive and language abilities to express what they are experiencing. This makes play a child's natural mode of self-expression, and can be used therapeutically to help them communicate, process and work through unexpressed complicated feelings, thoughts, behaviours, memories and events in a way that feels natural and accessible to them. Play therapy can help address the negative impact that unresolved emotions or experiences have on children’s behaviour, academic performance, and social relationships at their own level and pace; promoting emotional regulation, growth, connectedness and resilience.
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I offer play therapy to children aged 3 to 12 years old for a range of difficulties, including:
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​Attachment difficulties
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Separation challenges
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Emotional regulation difficulties
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Behavioural difficulties
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Academic difficulties
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Relationship struggles
(friends, peers, teachers, siblings, parents, family members)
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Anxiety and irritability
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Adjustment difficulties
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Bullying
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Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)
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Trauma
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ADHD
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Loss and Grief
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Parental Divorce/Separation
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Parenting can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences. In today’s world, where parenting decisions are frequently judged, many parents may feel hesitant to seek help, fearing it might be seen as a reflection of "bad" parenting. The truth is, parenting is not always instinctual or effortless—it is a big responsibility that requires ongoing learning and adaptability, and nothing can truly prepare a parent for the unwavering commitment and complexity that comes with raising a child. Seeking support when overwhelmed, stressed or concerned is insightful and an act of courage and strength, as it's about prioritizing both your well-being and your child’s.​
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Parental Guidance Counselling offers a safe, supportive space for caregivers to explore and navigate the complexities of parenting. Whether you’re facing day-to-day challenges or specific concerns, tailored support is provided to help strengthen your relationship with your child.​ The focus is to empower caregivers with the necessary skills and tools to better understand their child’s needs, feelings and viewpoints, communicate effectively, reduce conflict, enhance parenting skills, and build a more positive and deeper bond with your children.​
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Through parental guidance counselling, caregivers gain valuable skills in:​​​
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Active listening and affirming your child's emotions
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Setting healthy boundaries and fostering a respectful home environment
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Understanding family dynamics and communication styles
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Navigating relationship-building through different developmental stages
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Understanding age-appropriate expectations and capabilities
2025 Rate: R1350 per 51 minutes
FAMILY THERAPY
2025 Rate: R1600 per 51 minutes
Being part of a family is one of the most significant and influential aspects of our lives, yet it’s common for family members to experience conflicts with one another. Sometimes these problems can lead to strained relationships with challenging, frustrating and painful interactions, which can make it difficult to find common ground and work through issues together.
Family Therapy provides a supportive space to address these difficulties and accept one another better by helping family members understand each other’s perspectives and experiences, explore roles and responsibilities within the family, understand family member's different communication styles and communicate more effectively together, and work collaboratively towards resolving conflicts, gaining trust, setting healthy boundaries, and rebuilding stronger, healthier relationships.
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Family therapy can involve the entire family or focus on specific members, depending on the needs. The therapeutic environment offers each family member the equal opportunity to openly express their thoughts, emotions and concerns, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard and valued.​​​​
THERAPY
Every individual has different needs, and areas of strength and challenge. Understanding a child's unique abilities and difficulties, and how they learn and navigate problem-solving, are important for effective learning and ensuring that they receive the appropriate support and accommodations for academic and personal success. Psychological Assessment is one effective way to gain valuable insight into these areas, and supports parents to make informed decisions about their child's educational and emotional needs, assisting your child to reach their full potential.
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I provide Psychoeducational Assessments and Concession Assessments for children in Primary School and High School, as well as for University Students.
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These assessments involve a one-on-one process, and uses a variety of standardised tools to develop a complete perspective of your child’s cognitive abilities, academic skills, neuropsychological abilities, and social and emotional functioning. Additional ADHD screening may also be requested. The types of psychometric tests used in the assessment are also guided by​​ GDE, IEB and University requirements.
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A psychological assessment can help identify:​
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Your child's areas of strength
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Your child's areas of difficulty
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How your child learns and processes information
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The impact of your child’s strengths and weaknesses on their functioning and academic performance
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Discrepancies between your child’s intellectual abilities and their academic performance
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Understanding why your child performs well in most subjects but struggles in specific areas, such as Math or English.
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Emotional concerns that may be affecting your child
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Whether your child is reaching appropriate developmental milestones for their age
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Difficulties at home, school, or in social interactions with peers and significant others
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Issues related to procrastination, time management, focus, attention and concentration
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Possible Neurodevelopmental difficulties or disorders, including Learning Disorders and ADHD
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Any social, emotional, behavioural or psychological problems
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​Specific support needs and accommodations for both home and school
2025 RATES
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Psychoeducational Assessment: R10 500
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Concessions Assessment: R11 500​
(Price includes Parent Intake, Assessment, Report, and Parent Feedback)​​​
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As a cash practice, clients are responsible for payment of the full psychological assessment. Clients are welcome to claim back from their Medical Aid using the invoice sent for the assessment.
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*Rates subject to annual increase