ADHD Psychologists and Therapists in Cape Town City

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Lizelle Fryer
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Ed. Psych.
Online Only
With expertise in Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), I offer tailored therapy to address various concerns, from childhood anxiety and behavioural challenges to family conflicts and parenting strategies.
I specialize in supporting children and families. I understand that navigating the challenges of family life and child development can be complex and emotional. My mission is to provide a warm, empathetic environment where you and your family can feel supported and understood.
With expertise in Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), I offer tailored therapy to address various concerns, from childhood anxiety and behavioural challenges to family conflicts and parenting strategies.
I specialize in supporting children and families. I understand that navigating the challenges of family life and child development can be complex and emotional. My mission is to provide a warm, empathetic environment where you and your family can feel supported and understood.
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Philip Collier
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialise in helping adults with ADHD.
I bring my expertise and you bring your unique strengths and goals. Together, we will navigate challenges, cultivate effective strategies, and uncover your full potential. Whether it's mastering time management, taking action, or making environmental changes, we will discover the best ways to overcome obstacles and achieve your aspirations.
I specialise in helping adults with ADHD.
I bring my expertise and you bring your unique strengths and goals. Together, we will navigate challenges, cultivate effective strategies, and uncover your full potential. Whether it's mastering time management, taking action, or making environmental changes, we will discover the best ways to overcome obstacles and achieve your aspirations.
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Niki Alexandra
General Counsellor, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Online Only
I am also an internationally certified ADHD life coach.
My ideal client is someone who values authenticity, seeks neuroaffirming support, wants something different, values compassion and understanding, and is on a journey of self-discovery. You are looking for an approach that diverges from traditional psychological and medical models. Perhaps you've found that conventional methods haven't resonated with you or addressed your unique needs. You're also open to exploring integrative and holistic practices that consider the mind, body, and spirit.
I am also an internationally certified ADHD life coach.
My ideal client is someone who values authenticity, seeks neuroaffirming support, wants something different, values compassion and understanding, and is on a journey of self-discovery. You are looking for an approach that diverges from traditional psychological and medical models. Perhaps you've found that conventional methods haven't resonated with you or addressed your unique needs. You're also open to exploring integrative and holistic practices that consider the mind, body, and spirit.
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Hannelie L Spies
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Ed. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
There are times in life when we feel stuck and there seems to be no way forward. You might struggle to concentrate, feel anxious and stressed all the time, lie awake at night, and get angry for no apparent reason. You might also experiences more severe symptoms like phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, self harm, eating disorders etc. The reason might not be apparent, but sometimes it might relate back to unresolved traumatic experiences you've had growing up like bullying, sexual abuse or rape, family violence, sibling rivalry, parents divorce, death of a loved one.
There are times in life when we feel stuck and there seems to be no way forward. You might struggle to concentrate, feel anxious and stressed all the time, lie awake at night, and get angry for no apparent reason. You might also experiences more severe symptoms like phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, self harm, eating disorders etc. The reason might not be apparent, but sometimes it might relate back to unresolved traumatic experiences you've had growing up like bullying, sexual abuse or rape, family violence, sibling rivalry, parents divorce, death of a loved one.
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Rahila Waka
General Counsellor, MA
Online Only
Life is filled with ups and downs that leave us feeling lost or overwhelmed. If you struggle with difficult emotions, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, know that you're not alone. I offer a warm and welcoming space, rooted in compassion and understanding, where you can share your story without fear of judgment. I understand that reaching out for help can be daunting, but know that you're taking a courageous step toward healing and growth. Using DBT, CBT & Person-certred therapy - we'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience, where your feelings are honored and your experiences are met with empathy.
Life is filled with ups and downs that leave us feeling lost or overwhelmed. If you struggle with difficult emotions, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, know that you're not alone. I offer a warm and welcoming space, rooted in compassion and understanding, where you can share your story without fear of judgment. I understand that reaching out for help can be daunting, but know that you're taking a courageous step toward healing and growth. Using DBT, CBT & Person-certred therapy - we'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience, where your feelings are honored and your experiences are met with empathy.
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Hayley Frances Bredberg
General Counsellor
Online Only
If you’re struggling with: - Low self-esteem - Addiction - ADHD/ASD symptoms - Anxiety - Anger - Emotional dysregulation - Personal, gender, sexual identity, And if you need to find ways to: - Deal with trauma and crisis - Process and unpack past and present events - Set boundaries and gain assertiveness - Manage your relationship/s - Find meaning and purpose - Take better care of yourself, I’m here for you.
My specialties in my counselling practice are addiction, neurodivergence, self-understanding/awareness, and self-esteem. But, I can support you in many other areas as well. I offer online sessions for both individuals and couples as regularly as you require.
If you’re struggling with: - Low self-esteem - Addiction - ADHD/ASD symptoms - Anxiety - Anger - Emotional dysregulation - Personal, gender, sexual identity, And if you need to find ways to: - Deal with trauma and crisis - Process and unpack past and present events - Set boundaries and gain assertiveness - Manage your relationship/s - Find meaning and purpose - Take better care of yourself, I’m here for you.
My specialties in my counselling practice are addiction, neurodivergence, self-understanding/awareness, and self-esteem. But, I can support you in many other areas as well. I offer online sessions for both individuals and couples as regularly as you require.
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Lukha Horn
Registered Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialize in working with LGBT+ individuals, living with ADHD and anxiety, and sexual issues.
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, especially if you’re not sure what to expect. Much of my work is with LGBTQ+ clients, neurodiverse clients, and those navigating sex and intimacy. These can be very sensitive topics, which is why creating a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely comfortable is one of my highest priorities. For anyone who doesn't have all the words yet, for anyone who feels different - let's create a space where you can put down the mask and focus on the journey forward.
I specialize in working with LGBT+ individuals, living with ADHD and anxiety, and sexual issues.
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, especially if you’re not sure what to expect. Much of my work is with LGBTQ+ clients, neurodiverse clients, and those navigating sex and intimacy. These can be very sensitive topics, which is why creating a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely comfortable is one of my highest priorities. For anyone who doesn't have all the words yet, for anyone who feels different - let's create a space where you can put down the mask and focus on the journey forward.
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Christianne Jones-Sibanda
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Part of the therapy process includes a healing journey within a therapeutic relationship that encourages insight, understanding and personal growth. I am passionate about this healing journey, and feel honoured to explore my clients’ mental health needs and concerns alongside them.
Part of the therapy process includes a healing journey within a therapeutic relationship that encourages insight, understanding and personal growth. I am passionate about this healing journey, and feel honoured to explore my clients’ mental health needs and concerns alongside them.
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Yvette Smit
Registered Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you feeling stuck in familiar emotional patterns or struggling to connect with others? Do past experiences shape how you handle stress, express emotions, or navigate change? Are you looking to strengthen relationships and feel more at ease in yourself? I help individuals and families understand how past experiences influence present challenges—whether you’re adjusting to change, feeling caught in old patterns, or seeking deeper connections. Through insight and reflection, we’ll work together to create meaningful shifts for your emotional well-being.
Are you feeling stuck in familiar emotional patterns or struggling to connect with others? Do past experiences shape how you handle stress, express emotions, or navigate change? Are you looking to strengthen relationships and feel more at ease in yourself? I help individuals and families understand how past experiences influence present challenges—whether you’re adjusting to change, feeling caught in old patterns, or seeking deeper connections. Through insight and reflection, we’ll work together to create meaningful shifts for your emotional well-being.
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Victoria Schwulst
Registered Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
4 Endorsed
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or like you're just not quite yourself anymore? Maybe you're carrying grief, anxiety, stress, heartbreak, a big life transition, or a relationship that isn't working the way you'd hoped. Maybe you've lost touch with yourself somewhere along the way and aren't sure how to find your way back. Maybe you just need someone in your corner. I aim to offer a space where you can show up exactly as you are; messy thoughts, big emotions, and all. Whether we meet in person at my practice in Cape Town, or Online, my goal is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or like you're just not quite yourself anymore? Maybe you're carrying grief, anxiety, stress, heartbreak, a big life transition, or a relationship that isn't working the way you'd hoped. Maybe you've lost touch with yourself somewhere along the way and aren't sure how to find your way back. Maybe you just need someone in your corner. I aim to offer a space where you can show up exactly as you are; messy thoughts, big emotions, and all. Whether we meet in person at my practice in Cape Town, or Online, my goal is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported.
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Timmy Joji
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I've worked with multiple age groups and populations - informing me of the differences, and the commonalities in the human experience. I take an eclectic approach- looking at personality dynamics, thought patterns and the resulting behaviours.
I've worked with multiple age groups and populations - informing me of the differences, and the commonalities in the human experience. I take an eclectic approach- looking at personality dynamics, thought patterns and the resulting behaviours.
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Infinite Execution
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
1 Endorsed
Online Only
“Sometimes, all a person longs for is someone to talk too” - Someone
“Sometimes, all a person longs for is someone to talk too” - Someone
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Jessica Wasserman
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Ed. Psych.
Serves Area
Do you find yourself struggling to regulate your emotions? Do you find yourself overwhelmed, sad, frustrated, angry? Have you been isolating, withdrawing, self-soothing/distracting?
Do you find yourself struggling to regulate your emotions? Do you find yourself overwhelmed, sad, frustrated, angry? Have you been isolating, withdrawing, self-soothing/distracting?
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Dewald Louw
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
As human beings, we strive towards becoming the best version of ourselves. But life often throws several curveballs at us which can lead to difficult times and severe emotional distress. However, it is never too late to practice the necessary self-care and reach out for guidance and support.
As human beings, we strive towards becoming the best version of ourselves. But life often throws several curveballs at us which can lead to difficult times and severe emotional distress. However, it is never too late to practice the necessary self-care and reach out for guidance and support.
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Jodie Oliphant
Registered Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Online Only
Anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, or significant life changes such as shifts in relationships, work, identity, or relocating can quietly add to this sense of strain.
I work integratively, shaping our sessions around your needs, experiences and pace. Together we explore patterns, emotions and experiences that may be affecting your wellbeing, while also focusing on practical tools that support meaningful and achievable change.
Anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, or significant life changes such as shifts in relationships, work, identity, or relocating can quietly add to this sense of strain.
I work integratively, shaping our sessions around your needs, experiences and pace. Together we explore patterns, emotions and experiences that may be affecting your wellbeing, while also focusing on practical tools that support meaningful and achievable change.
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Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides psychological evaluations, assessments, and counseling to children, teens, youth, adults, and seniors. We also provide somatic therapy such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, drumming, and art therapy. We are specialists in trauma-informed therapy, and our practice provides individual, group, and family therapy services to survivors of domestic violence and violent crimes. Our licensed therapists provide quality care, and our social justice team is committed to helping you thrive.
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides psychological evaluations, assessments, and counseling to children, teens, youth, adults, and seniors. We also provide somatic therapy such as yoga, mindfulness sessions, drumming, and art therapy. We are specialists in trauma-informed therapy, and our practice provides individual, group, and family therapy services to survivors of domestic violence and violent crimes. Our licensed therapists provide quality care, and our social justice team is committed to helping you thrive.
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Luzelle Fish
Registered Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
Serves Area
My approach is down-to-earth and collaborative and I value the therapeutic relationship as a tool for meaningful change.
My approach is down-to-earth and collaborative and I value the therapeutic relationship as a tool for meaningful change.
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Richard James Barker
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I offer counselling and therapeutic life coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and be able to see what started it. Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and my purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find success, purpose and meaning in your life. I will be with you all the way
I offer counselling and therapeutic life coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and be able to see what started it. Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and my purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find success, purpose and meaning in your life. I will be with you all the way
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Anri Kirsten
Registered Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
Online Only
I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences and develop greater self-awareness. Using a client-centred approach, I work collaboratively with clients to build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change, empowering them to move forward with confidence and improved well-being.
I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences and develop greater self-awareness. Using a client-centred approach, I work collaboratively with clients to build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change, empowering them to move forward with confidence and improved well-being.
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Annette Langley
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Together, we work towards greater self-understanding while navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, relationships, grief, burnout, and life’s transitions.
If you found your way here, you may be feeling hurt, stuck, alone, overwhelmed, burnt out, or uncertain of who you are and where you belong. In a world where it can so often feel as though our stories are written for us, therapy offers a space to reconnect with ourselves and rediscover our own voices. I aim to provide a safe, affirming, and warm environment where we can make sense of your experiences, better understand your needs, and move towards a life that feels more authentic, meaningful, and sustainable.
Together, we work towards greater self-understanding while navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, relationships, grief, burnout, and life’s transitions.
If you found your way here, you may be feeling hurt, stuck, alone, overwhelmed, burnt out, or uncertain of who you are and where you belong. In a world where it can so often feel as though our stories are written for us, therapy offers a space to reconnect with ourselves and rediscover our own voices. I aim to provide a safe, affirming, and warm environment where we can make sense of your experiences, better understand your needs, and move towards a life that feels more authentic, meaningful, and sustainable.
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ADHD Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for ADHD?
You should seek treatment for ADHD if you consistently have difficulty with attention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity that interferes with your daily life. Symptoms of ADHD include the inability to sustain attention during tasks, difficulty organizing tasks and activities, being easily distracted, frequent fidgeting or squirming, and talking or interrupting excessively. If these symptoms interfere with your career, academics, or relationships—for example, consistently failing to complete professional projects on time—you should seek an evaluation for ADHD.

How does treatment for ADHD work?
Effective treatment for ADHD often consists of medication, behavioural therapy, and lifestyle changes. Stimulant medications such as Adderall and Ritalin work by altering levels of neurotransmitters in the brain; higher levels of dopamine and norepinephrine are known to improve attention and focus. Therapy works by helping people with ADHD understand the condition, discuss their areas of difficulty, and develop behavioral strategies to manage their symptoms. In some cases, modifying one’s diet and exercise can also help improve symptoms.

How long does treatment for ADHD take?
It’s tough to give an exact time frame because everyone varies. In terms of medications, stimulants begin to work very soon after you take them, generally within the hour. It may take time to identify the right medication and dosage, but the medication itself is fast-acting. In terms of therapy, it takes time to develop skills and put them into practice, but you will likely see improvements within a few weeks or months.