Prior to qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist, I spent several years overseas as part of a team working with children and families in crisis. I obtained my Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cape Town in 2010 and have worked as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice since 2011. My experience also includes research (particularly in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) for the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University. I use a psychodynamic theoretical stance to understand the needs and experiences of clients. However, theory is a guide, and interventions are adapted to meet the needs of the individual and may therefore include elements of other therapeutic modalities, such as cognitive behavioural strategies for symptom management. I have a special interest in Self Psychology and Relational Psychoanalysis, which offer an experience-near, empathic perspective. 

​Professional affiliations:
South African Psychoanalytic Confederation (SAPC)
Cape Town Psychodynamic Self Psychology Group (CTPSPG)
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) 
Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)

Publications:
Assessing childhood trauma in a developmental context - 2013, Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, June , pg. 1-14 
A clinical approach to the assessment and management of co-morbid eating disorders and substance use disorders - 2013, BMC Psychiatry, Volume 13, pg. 289
Neuropsychological manifestations in children with Sydenham’s chorea after adjunct intravenous immunoglobulin and standard treatment - 2016, Metabolic Brain Disease, Volume 31, pg. 205–212

HPCSA number: PS 011 2062
Practice number: 086 001 0433942

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