Psychologists and Therapists for Teens in Newlands East

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Sanelisiwe Ndlovu-Khuzwayo
Social Worker, PhD, SACSSP
I have over 18 years of experience helping adults, teens and families in crisis.
Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck in painful patterns, overwhelmed by relationship stress or disconnected from their sense of self. They are caring, capable people who have often been the “strong one” for others but now find themselves wondering, “Who supports me?” Others are navigating life transitions, identity questions or family conflicts, wanting to understand themselves and their relationships more deeply. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone and you don’t have to do it alone.
I have over 18 years of experience helping adults, teens and families in crisis.
Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck in painful patterns, overwhelmed by relationship stress or disconnected from their sense of self. They are caring, capable people who have often been the “strong one” for others but now find themselves wondering, “Who supports me?” Others are navigating life transitions, identity questions or family conflicts, wanting to understand themselves and their relationships more deeply. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone and you don’t have to do it alone.
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Nqobile Nontobeko Maphumulo
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I believe in the importance of creating a better world where mental health is prioritised and appreciated. Restoring humanity and helping people reach their full potential is my passion. I accomplish this by empowering individuals to reach their desired state of well-being by carrying them through the process. I incorporate holistic healing psychotherapeutic practices to assist people in achieving their mental health goals.
I believe in the importance of creating a better world where mental health is prioritised and appreciated. Restoring humanity and helping people reach their full potential is my passion. I accomplish this by empowering individuals to reach their desired state of well-being by carrying them through the process. I incorporate holistic healing psychotherapeutic practices to assist people in achieving their mental health goals.
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Kerry Jane Coleman
Social Worker, MSocSci, SACSSP
Hillcrest 3610
I'm a Clinical Social Worker (SACSSP) with over 19 years specialising in male adolescent mental health.
I provide a safe, non‑judgemental space for young men navigating mental health and behavioural challenges that disrupt daily life. Drawing on cognitive‑behavioural techniques, mindfulness, narrative exploration, somatic work and strengths‑based strategies, I tailor each therapy plan to your unique needs. Together, we shift unhelpful patterns, build healthier routines, and set meaningful goals for self‑awareness, emotional regulation and supportive relationships. Along the way, you’ll receive compassionate feedback, clear guidance and collaborative planning to help you move forward with confidence, purpose and resilience.
I'm a Clinical Social Worker (SACSSP) with over 19 years specialising in male adolescent mental health.
I provide a safe, non‑judgemental space for young men navigating mental health and behavioural challenges that disrupt daily life. Drawing on cognitive‑behavioural techniques, mindfulness, narrative exploration, somatic work and strengths‑based strategies, I tailor each therapy plan to your unique needs. Together, we shift unhelpful patterns, build healthier routines, and set meaningful goals for self‑awareness, emotional regulation and supportive relationships. Along the way, you’ll receive compassionate feedback, clear guidance and collaborative planning to help you move forward with confidence, purpose and resilience.
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Rebecca Robinson
General Counsellor, MA, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
9 Endorsed
Online Only
Seeking counselling can feel daunting, especially if you’ve spent a long time holding things together on your own. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can speak openly, feel heard, and begin to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface. I work with adults and couples experiencing anxiety, emotional exhaustion, relationship strain, and difficulties with trust or boundaries. My work is informed by trauma-aware and evidence-based approaches, alongside a strong belief in the importance of warmth, safety, and genuine connection in counselling.
Seeking counselling can feel daunting, especially if you’ve spent a long time holding things together on your own. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can speak openly, feel heard, and begin to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface. I work with adults and couples experiencing anxiety, emotional exhaustion, relationship strain, and difficulties with trust or boundaries. My work is informed by trauma-aware and evidence-based approaches, alongside a strong belief in the importance of warmth, safety, and genuine connection in counselling.
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Ruan Swanepoel | Me Therapy
General Counsellor
Online Only
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re trying to balance personal growth, relationships, career decisions, and emotional wellbeing. Many of my clients are professionals, leaders, and everyday people who are doing their best but feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from what truly matters. I help you pause, reflect, and reset without pressure or judgment. Whether you're navigating career transitions, burnout, relationship challenges, or self-doubt, our work together is about clarity, emotional resilience, and realistic next steps. This isn’t about fixing you. You’re not broken. It’s about creating space for you to be yourself.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re trying to balance personal growth, relationships, career decisions, and emotional wellbeing. Many of my clients are professionals, leaders, and everyday people who are doing their best but feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from what truly matters. I help you pause, reflect, and reset without pressure or judgment. Whether you're navigating career transitions, burnout, relationship challenges, or self-doubt, our work together is about clarity, emotional resilience, and realistic next steps. This isn’t about fixing you. You’re not broken. It’s about creating space for you to be yourself.
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Claire Moore and Associates
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Westville 3629
We are all born with the potential for love, joy, peace and success but our experiences in the world constrain us by shaping our perceptions of ourselves and our place in the world, and creating belief systems that alter our perceptions, thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
We are all born with the potential for love, joy, peace and success but our experiences in the world constrain us by shaping our perceptions of ourselves and our place in the world, and creating belief systems that alter our perceptions, thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
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Mathran Consultancy
Social Worker, SACSSP
Serves Area
At Mathran Consultancy, we support individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s most challenging transitions. Our ideal clients seek compassionate, culturally sensitive guidance as they work through new or chronic health diagnoses, relationship or family conflict, trauma, or the complexities of raising a child with special needs, including Autism and other neurodivergent profiles. We walk alongside clients who want a safe, supportive space to heal, grow, and find practical ways forward.
At Mathran Consultancy, we support individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s most challenging transitions. Our ideal clients seek compassionate, culturally sensitive guidance as they work through new or chronic health diagnoses, relationship or family conflict, trauma, or the complexities of raising a child with special needs, including Autism and other neurodivergent profiles. We walk alongside clients who want a safe, supportive space to heal, grow, and find practical ways forward.
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Pearl Wellness Counselling Services
General Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem challenges, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, and family or teen-related concerns.
I support individuals who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted as they navigate life’s challenges. Many clients seek therapy because they want relief from stress or anxiety, greater clarity during life transitions, or a safe space to better understand themselves and their experiences. Together, we focus on understanding your experiences, strengthening coping skills, and supporting meaningful healing that aligns with your goals and values. I aim to promote lasting change, helping clients feel more empowered, balanced, and capable of moving forward with clarity and confidence.
I work with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem challenges, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, and family or teen-related concerns.
I support individuals who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted as they navigate life’s challenges. Many clients seek therapy because they want relief from stress or anxiety, greater clarity during life transitions, or a safe space to better understand themselves and their experiences. Together, we focus on understanding your experiences, strengthening coping skills, and supporting meaningful healing that aligns with your goals and values. I aim to promote lasting change, helping clients feel more empowered, balanced, and capable of moving forward with clarity and confidence.
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Gilead Psychology Consultants (Phindile Khumalo)
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Musgrave 4001
My practice welcomes individuals across the lifespan, from children, adolescents and adults
I have key interest in helping people through grief and trauma. I have a wealth of experience in support groups for victims of sexual trauma and perinatally HIV infected adolescents. I am also passionate in adolescent mental health, and adolescents exhibiting behavioural issues.
My practice welcomes individuals across the lifespan, from children, adolescents and adults
I have key interest in helping people through grief and trauma. I have a wealth of experience in support groups for victims of sexual trauma and perinatally HIV infected adolescents. I am also passionate in adolescent mental health, and adolescents exhibiting behavioural issues.
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Seed of courage counselling and debriefing
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
Hillcrest 3650
I am a seasoned and dedicated professional social worker in private practice with a wealth of experience spanning counselling, debriefing, and specialized expertise in addressing sensitive issues using person centered method... Remember it all about you.
I am a seasoned and dedicated professional social worker in private practice with a wealth of experience spanning counselling, debriefing, and specialized expertise in addressing sensitive issues using person centered method... Remember it all about you.
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Rachel Olden
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Berea 4001
I have experience working with children, teens and adults navigating a range of concerns, including relationship difficulties, emotional dysregulation, trauma, anxiety, and low mood.
My therapeutic style draws from modalities such as Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and person-centred approaches. This allows me to tailor the process to your unique needs, whether that involves exploring deeper emotional patterns, challenging unhelpful thinking styles, or developing more effective ways of coping.
I have experience working with children, teens and adults navigating a range of concerns, including relationship difficulties, emotional dysregulation, trauma, anxiety, and low mood.
My therapeutic style draws from modalities such as Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and person-centred approaches. This allows me to tailor the process to your unique needs, whether that involves exploring deeper emotional patterns, challenging unhelpful thinking styles, or developing more effective ways of coping.
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Hello & welcome, I offer a variety of services, : individual, children, adolescents, ,family or group therapy.
Phakamasizwe Counselling services offers quality specialized services in crisis emotional trauma & recovery/emotional rehabilitation in the following mental health challenges:Pre&post surgery counseling, trauma debriefing & counseling, grief bereavement, maternal crisis: miscarriage, post partum depression & anxiety,anger management,life threatening diseases
Hello & welcome, I offer a variety of services, : individual, children, adolescents, ,family or group therapy.
Phakamasizwe Counselling services offers quality specialized services in crisis emotional trauma & recovery/emotional rehabilitation in the following mental health challenges:Pre&post surgery counseling, trauma debriefing & counseling, grief bereavement, maternal crisis: miscarriage, post partum depression & anxiety,anger management,life threatening diseases
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Robyn Raymond
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Serves Area
I offer trauma-informed counselling for adults and adolescents in a safe, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive therapeutic space.
With over 10 years’ counselling experience in NGOs in Cape Town, I specialise in sexual trauma recovery, PTSD, and complex trauma. I offer anxiety and depression counselling and emotional regulation support, both online and in person. I work at a respectful, attuned pace with clients navigating long-term trauma, stress, or identity-related challenges.
I offer trauma-informed counselling for adults and adolescents in a safe, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive therapeutic space.
With over 10 years’ counselling experience in NGOs in Cape Town, I specialise in sexual trauma recovery, PTSD, and complex trauma. I offer anxiety and depression counselling and emotional regulation support, both online and in person. I work at a respectful, attuned pace with clients navigating long-term trauma, stress, or identity-related challenges.
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Lumka Luyolo Sogoni
Registered Counsellor
Online Only
My clients are people carrying something they cannot always name yet. They may be navigating grief, anxiety, a life transition or a relationship that keeps hurting. Some are asking bigger questions about who they are and what their life is for. Others are simply exhausted from holding it together. They come to Baobab because they need a space where they can be honest without being judged, heard without being rushed and supported without being fixed.
My clients are people carrying something they cannot always name yet. They may be navigating grief, anxiety, a life transition or a relationship that keeps hurting. Some are asking bigger questions about who they are and what their life is for. Others are simply exhausted from holding it together. They come to Baobab because they need a space where they can be honest without being judged, heard without being rushed and supported without being fixed.
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Fezile Cele
Social Worker, SACSSP
Durban 4001
Teenage pregnancy and adolescence counseling.
I evaluate the client's situation and needs, deve.op a treatment plan and come up with the best possible intervention working collaborately with my clients. Supportive counselling and sometimes give tasks. I render psycho-educational therapy . Therapy can be person-centred or solution based.
Teenage pregnancy and adolescence counseling.
I evaluate the client's situation and needs, deve.op a treatment plan and come up with the best possible intervention working collaborately with my clients. Supportive counselling and sometimes give tasks. I render psycho-educational therapy . Therapy can be person-centred or solution based.
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Lisa Comrie
Registered Counsellor
Westville 3629
We all experience life's ups and downs with its different seasons and the accompanying stressors , grief, anxiety and depression. I like to focus on how these things impact on us as individuals and on our marriage and families, sometimes without us even being aware of it. I have been married for 34 years and have two adult married daughters and now a beautiful grandson. I am passionate about helping people, families and marriages to thrive. I am also available to do virtual counseling sessions.
We all experience life's ups and downs with its different seasons and the accompanying stressors , grief, anxiety and depression. I like to focus on how these things impact on us as individuals and on our marriage and families, sometimes without us even being aware of it. I have been married for 34 years and have two adult married daughters and now a beautiful grandson. I am passionate about helping people, families and marriages to thrive. I am also available to do virtual counseling sessions.
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Meenaloshini Govender
Psychologist, PhD, HPCSA - Ed. Psych.
Berea 4083
Working with Adolescents, Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, Couples counselling, Family relationships and conflict, Parent Support, Educator Support and Anxiety
Hi! I am Dr Loshni Govender. I am an Educational Psychologist. I have been in the Education system for more than 34 years. I work with individuals, couples and families. I also offer parent and educator support.
Working with Adolescents, Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, Couples counselling, Family relationships and conflict, Parent Support, Educator Support and Anxiety
Hi! I am Dr Loshni Govender. I am an Educational Psychologist. I have been in the Education system for more than 34 years. I work with individuals, couples and families. I also offer parent and educator support.
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Ushmita Nana
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
I work with adults, adolescents and couples who are experiencing emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, relationship challenges and life transitions.
I offer anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, depression counselling and couples counselling, helping clients understand the underlying causes of their struggles while building practical tools for lasting change. I have experience supporting individuals dealing with stress, grief and loss, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.
I work with adults, adolescents and couples who are experiencing emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, relationship challenges and life transitions.
I offer anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, depression counselling and couples counselling, helping clients understand the underlying causes of their struggles while building practical tools for lasting change. I have experience supporting individuals dealing with stress, grief and loss, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.
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Hannah Grace Tedder
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Hillcrest 3610
I have five years experiences supporting children, teens, families and adults in a difficult space.
My style of counselling is not a one-size-fits-all approach - I prefer to use my skills to fit your story, rather than fitting your story into my skill set. If freedom is the goal, then we need to understand what you need, where you want to go, and what's getting in the way. I'm here to help you understand, and extricate yourself from those "stuck" patterns that leave you feeling unfulfilled, disappointed and discouraged.
I have five years experiences supporting children, teens, families and adults in a difficult space.
My style of counselling is not a one-size-fits-all approach - I prefer to use my skills to fit your story, rather than fitting your story into my skill set. If freedom is the goal, then we need to understand what you need, where you want to go, and what's getting in the way. I'm here to help you understand, and extricate yourself from those "stuck" patterns that leave you feeling unfulfilled, disappointed and discouraged.
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Yajna Riya Aheer
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
9 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello Hi Howzit! My name is Yajna and I am a Specialist Wellness Counsellor. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized support tailored to your unique needs. With extensive experience in palliative care, trauma counselling, and working with diverse populations—including abandoned children, GBV survivors, and individuals at risk of suicide— I offer a holistic approach to mental health. My style of person-centered therapy ensures that you receive the best possible care, addressing your emotional barriers and helping you navigate life's challenges with resilience.
Hello Hi Howzit! My name is Yajna and I am a Specialist Wellness Counsellor. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized support tailored to your unique needs. With extensive experience in palliative care, trauma counselling, and working with diverse populations—including abandoned children, GBV survivors, and individuals at risk of suicide— I offer a holistic approach to mental health. My style of person-centered therapy ensures that you receive the best possible care, addressing your emotional barriers and helping you navigate life's challenges with resilience.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.

How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.

How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.

How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.