Trauma-informed, root-cause based psychotherapy for adults.
Online consultations available
“Feel it. The thing that you don’t want to feel. Feel it. And be free.”
Nayyirah Waheed
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
Alan Watts
I use an integrative, holistic approach tailored to each client’s unique needs and circumstances. I provide a safe, compassionate space that honours complexity and supports healing, self-discovery and authenticity.
My work focuses on integrating past experiences and trauma, reconnecting with parts of ourselves that may have become disconnected, and restoring a sense of wholeness. I also work with the mind-body connection, recognising that emotional experiences can manifest physically and that nervous system regulation can support both psychological and physical wellbeing.
My work draws from several approaches including:
Individual psychotherapy involves one-on-one sessions, typically held weekly or fortnightly, for adults aged 18 and over. While therapy can provide valuable support during times of crisis, it is also an opportunity for deeper self-understanding, personal growth, unlocking your potential, and developing lasting emotional wellbeing.
I provide trauma-informed psychological support for individuals living with autoimmune and chronic health conditions, exploring the connection between stress, trauma, the nervous system, and physical health. Where appropriate, I collaborate with integrative healthcare practitioners to support areas such as nutrition, sleep, movement, stress management, and other complementary approaches.
I offer individual supervision for early-career psychologists who are looking to develop confidence, clinical depth and a grounded therapeutic identity. My approach is integrative, trauma-informed and relational, drawing on psychodynamic, somatic and trauma-informed approaches.
“Like snowflakes and fingerprints, every person is unique.”
Anon
Psychology has been a life-long passion for me, rooted in a deep curiosity about the human mind. I expressed my initial interest in mental health at the tender age 11, declaring in a school yearbook that I would like to be a ‘psychiatrist’. This converted some years later into ‘psychologist’ as I got to learn the difference between the two.
“Mental freedom begins the moment you stop treating every passing mental impulse as an absolute truth.”
Buddhism
My professional journey began at the University of Johannesburg, where I completed my psychology training, graduating cum laude in both Honours and Masters. My training was integrative, providing broad experience across psychological theories and therapeutic approaches. During my training, I gained clinical experience at Helen Joseph Hospital, Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital and Tara H. Moross Centre, working with a wide range of presentations including psychosis, mood and personality disorders, trauma, and substance use. I subsequently completed community service in Gauteng Metro Community Clinics, providing individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy to adults and children. I later worked at Crescent Clinic in Cape Town before establishing my private practice.
Since then, I have undertaken extensive postgraduate training in approaches including EMDR, CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, IFS, psychodynamic and Jungian psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and various somatic approaches. I am also a qualified 300-hour yoga teacher. I believe effective psychotherapy requires lifelong learning and personal development. My work integrates contemporary psychological research with approaches that support healing across the mind, body and nervous system. I have also completed a PhD on ayahuasca for trauma through the University of Johannesburg. Please find this PhD here below:
An exploration of the effect of ayahuasca as trauma intervention in ayahuasca ceremony participants in South Africa — University of JohannesburgI am registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF).
HPCSA Nr: PS0135461 · Practice Nr: 0752843
My professional interests include somatic psychotherapy, trauma, psychodynamic theory, health psychology, autoimmune conditions, psychedelic integration, transpersonal psychology, meditation and mindfulness, Eastern healing traditions, functional medicine, and the relationship between emotional and physical health. I am also passionate about the healing power of nature and guide wellness safari retreats through Lala Palm Safari Co. (www.lalapalmsafari.com).
(Completed at University of Johannesburg)
I am the Founder and Director of Lala Palm Safari Co., where I design and lead immersive wellness and wildlife safari retreats. These experiences combine the restorative power of nature with mindful travel, creating opportunities for reflection, nervous system regulation, personal growth, and meaningful connection in some of Africa and Asia’s most extraordinary wilderness areas.
www.lalapalmsafari.com
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“The human heart yearns for contact – above all it yearns for genuine dialogue. Each of us secretly and desperately yearns to be ‘met’ – to be recognized in our uniqueness, our fullness and our vulnerability.”
Hycner and Jacobs
You are welcome to contact me directly or book an appointment using the calendar below. If you are unable to find a suitable appointment time, please get in touch and I will do my best to accommodate you or add you to my waiting list for the next available opening.
As I am often in session and unable to answer phone calls, I kindly ask that you contact me via WhatsApp or email, and I will respond as soon as I am able.
The practice has a 24-hour cancellation policy. For internationally based clients, payments can be made via Revolut. Please consult me for payment policy and fees.
