Male Therapists in Fourways

Most people just want to be happy. While that can certainly be achieved through counselling, I believe happiness is an emotion, like others, that comes and goes. Instead I work with you to create more peace, joy and fulfilment in your life. These are deeper long-lasting goals that are the foundation of life satisfaction. Over and above the specific concern you wish to work on, I aim to help you connect with who you really are as a person and facilitate the path to who you would like to be.

Mental health is not a destination but a process. It is about how you drive, not where you are going.

I am a clinical psychologist working with adult individuals, couples and adolescents. I am primarily interested in our relationships and our sense of self in relation to others, oneself, the future and the world. We may sometimes find ourselves feeling lost and confused. I am interested in these human struggles and our attempts to find meaning in sometimes chaotic, uncertain contexts. Ultimately, we are searching for a sense of home and belonging, a place where we can just be ourselves. We may lack internal cohesion and search outside for answers. I offer a space for slowing down and for reflective action. Be there.

Carl du Plessis is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). Carl completed his undergraduate and honours studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. He then went on to complete his masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Pretoria. Carl assists adults, adolescents, pre-teens and children, as well as couples and families with various psychological, behavioral and emotional challenges.

Finding one's way alone can be lonely . Developing the skills to cope with difficulties is what we would seek to achieve . I provide a means of facing those challenges together with an enjoyable learning experience. I share with you a grounding in evidence based skills on emotional regulation , stress tolerance , and effective interpersonal relationships . I would like to be there for you if you need to talk. I am registered with the ASCHP with the Designation Specialist Wellness Counsellor , and an associate member of the Psychological Society of South Africa .

BSW (Social Work & Psychology), MSW (UCT) || Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (IAPS) || SACSSP-1042781 || PR No: 0972975 || M&G Top 200 Young SA- Health (2021) || Mandela Rhodes Scholar 2017 || Queer Therapist.

I follow an integrative and style shift therapy approach via ONLINE and/or Face-to-Face counselling. I am trained in General & Eco Systemic Theories, Stratified Systems Theory, Cognitive Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Multimodal Therapy, Reality Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Problem Solving Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, various Trauma therapies, Solution Focused Therapy, as well as multiple treatment related psychometric and other treatment related assessment instruments. I am also trained in Multiple Industrial/Organisational assessment instruments (CPA, MBTI, BarOn-EQi, PPA, DISC, etc.).

Whatever your background or issue, lets work together to make sense of your struggle, to help you live a more meaningful and effective life with more fulfilling relationships.