Psychodynamic Therapists in Meadowridge
I work within a psychodynamic framework, which embraces a curiosity about how our past life experiences inform our current lived experiences.
Welcome. I am a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. I offer both short and long-term therapy, depending on the individual’s needs and resources. I offer a gentle, safe and confidential therapy space.
Life presents us with many trials and challenges. We may become stressed and overwhelmed or develop symptoms that trouble us. When your stress feels unsurmountable and starts to interfere with your every day life, it's time to reach out for support. My commitment is to bring an open, compassionate and curious mind so that we can think together and find a way through.
I work within a psychodynamic framework, which embraces a curiosity about how our past life experiences inform our current lived experiences.
Welcome. I am a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. I offer both short and long-term therapy, depending on the individual’s needs and resources. I offer a gentle, safe and confidential therapy space.
Life presents us with many trials and challenges. We may become stressed and overwhelmed or develop symptoms that trouble us. When your stress feels unsurmountable and starts to interfere with your every day life, it's time to reach out for support. My commitment is to bring an open, compassionate and curious mind so that we can think together and find a way through.
Hi, I'm a clinical psychologist registered in both SA and the UK. My practice is centered around supporting individuals through a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, life changes, OCD-related issues, and body image concerns. I also have extensive experience working with adolescents and children.
Hi, I'm a clinical psychologist registered in both SA and the UK. My practice is centered around supporting individuals through a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, life changes, OCD-related issues, and body image concerns. I also have extensive experience working with adolescents and children.
Individuals who are willing to explore their experiences and thoughts to optimally navigate life's challenges will benefit from counselling. Being able to identify what it is you want to change or improve is essential to feeling "better" and in control.
Individuals who are willing to explore their experiences and thoughts to optimally navigate life's challenges will benefit from counselling. Being able to identify what it is you want to change or improve is essential to feeling "better" and in control.
I am a Clinical Psychologist in private practice offering therapy and assessment to adults, adolescents and couples. I work with all forms psychological distress and clinical disorders as well as those who wish to gain increased self knowledge and growth through the psychotherapeutic relationship. I also provide supervision for other professionals.
I am a Clinical Psychologist in private practice offering therapy and assessment to adults, adolescents and couples. I work with all forms psychological distress and clinical disorders as well as those who wish to gain increased self knowledge and growth through the psychotherapeutic relationship. I also provide supervision for other professionals.
Drawing from evidence-based methods like CBT, Solution-Focused, Narrative, Mindfulness, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic Therapy, I help you gain clarity, build resilience, and move forward with confidence.
I have a genuine passion for people and a deep belief in the power of connection and healing. This forms the foundation of my work as a Registered Counsellor. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore life’s challenges, transitions, and emotional experiences. My focus is on creating a compassionate and professional environment where you feel truly heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Whether you're navigating emotional difficulties, adjusting to life changes, or seeking clarity, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Drawing from evidence-based methods like CBT, Solution-Focused, Narrative, Mindfulness, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic Therapy, I help you gain clarity, build resilience, and move forward with confidence.
I have a genuine passion for people and a deep belief in the power of connection and healing. This forms the foundation of my work as a Registered Counsellor. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore life’s challenges, transitions, and emotional experiences. My focus is on creating a compassionate and professional environment where you feel truly heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Whether you're navigating emotional difficulties, adjusting to life changes, or seeking clarity, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
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Nevertheless I have a particular interest in psychodynamic and narrative therapies.
I believe that therapy is a partnership in being curious about your past, and exploring in an accepting and authentic environment. It is also about experiencing some of the difficult things in yourself and the world, and having a consistent, safe space to encounter these challenges. Sometimes when we hit our lowest point, we are most open to change.
Nevertheless I have a particular interest in psychodynamic and narrative therapies.
I believe that therapy is a partnership in being curious about your past, and exploring in an accepting and authentic environment. It is also about experiencing some of the difficult things in yourself and the world, and having a consistent, safe space to encounter these challenges. Sometimes when we hit our lowest point, we are most open to change.
I am a Registered Counsellor, in private practice. I love to get alongside clients struggling with personal or relationship issues and who need a safe space in which to unpack and process the "hard stuff". In my own life I have dealt with infertility, adoption, divorce and bereavement, and the need to reinvent myself as a single mother. We often encounter seemingly insurmountable roadblocks in life, but with support in unpacking and reframing issues, a positive way ahead can usually be found. My Christian faith is important to me, but I am happy to work with clients of other faiths.
I am a Registered Counsellor, in private practice. I love to get alongside clients struggling with personal or relationship issues and who need a safe space in which to unpack and process the "hard stuff". In my own life I have dealt with infertility, adoption, divorce and bereavement, and the need to reinvent myself as a single mother. We often encounter seemingly insurmountable roadblocks in life, but with support in unpacking and reframing issues, a positive way ahead can usually be found. My Christian faith is important to me, but I am happy to work with clients of other faiths.
Shani Senekal
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Woodstock 7915
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Throughout my training and work experience, I've come to develop admiration for the resilience, wisdom & strength clients carry within themselves. I've learned that we all carry our own life stories and experiences. Some of these experiences may have contributed to unconscious emotional wounds and unhelpful beliefs which can contribute to disconnection, pain and unhelpful ways of coping. By developing awareness of our emotional wounds and we can start a process of healing which can equip us to consciously take better care of ourselves and live full, authentic and healthy lives.
Throughout my training and work experience, I've come to develop admiration for the resilience, wisdom & strength clients carry within themselves. I've learned that we all carry our own life stories and experiences. Some of these experiences may have contributed to unconscious emotional wounds and unhelpful beliefs which can contribute to disconnection, pain and unhelpful ways of coping. By developing awareness of our emotional wounds and we can start a process of healing which can equip us to consciously take better care of ourselves and live full, authentic and healthy lives.
In a perfect world, everyone would be receiving therapy. I have worked with individuals, families and couples from rural to urban communities. I want to provide an non-judgmental and convenient environment for you to share your darkest thoughts and concerns. I am the vehicle of change, that brings you to your full potential.
In a perfect world, everyone would be receiving therapy. I have worked with individuals, families and couples from rural to urban communities. I want to provide an non-judgmental and convenient environment for you to share your darkest thoughts and concerns. I am the vehicle of change, that brings you to your full potential.
The foundation of my practice lies in a psychodynamic approach, which allows for an awareness and understanding of the dynamics that contribute to the issue at hand.
Life can be challenging and we may feel lost, overwhelmed or a myriad of other emotions that we do not always understand. Therapy provides a safe and supportive space in which to understand and find ways of understanding and overcoming these challenges. Our lives are unique, and as such the focus of therapy I provide is aligned to your particular needs, whether it is to manage a crisis within yourself, or to better understand and function in relationships with others. I work with teenagers age 15 and up, and adults.
The foundation of my practice lies in a psychodynamic approach, which allows for an awareness and understanding of the dynamics that contribute to the issue at hand.
Life can be challenging and we may feel lost, overwhelmed or a myriad of other emotions that we do not always understand. Therapy provides a safe and supportive space in which to understand and find ways of understanding and overcoming these challenges. Our lives are unique, and as such the focus of therapy I provide is aligned to your particular needs, whether it is to manage a crisis within yourself, or to better understand and function in relationships with others. I work with teenagers age 15 and up, and adults.
Are you struggling to put your life together after a traumatic event? Or are you remembering upsetting details about your past that are causing you to questing everything you've known? Is grief threatening to swallow you up and you just don't know how to go on without the other person? It could be you are dealing with depression or anxiety and you want someone who will not only listen but will walk with you through your pain into a place of healing and growth!
Are you struggling to put your life together after a traumatic event? Or are you remembering upsetting details about your past that are causing you to questing everything you've known? Is grief threatening to swallow you up and you just don't know how to go on without the other person? It could be you are dealing with depression or anxiety and you want someone who will not only listen but will walk with you through your pain into a place of healing and growth!
I am predominantly psychodynamic in my therapeutic orientation; this is the primary approach I use to make sense of a patient's presenting problem and history However, in the intervention phase you can expect the incorporation of other therapeutic approaches and techniques, thus working more eclectically, based on what that particular patient needs at that moment in time.
Need help with major life transitions, struggling with overwhelming emotions and situations? Or are you needing support with mental health issues related to symptoms of anxiety, depression or other conditions?
I am predominantly psychodynamic in my therapeutic orientation; this is the primary approach I use to make sense of a patient's presenting problem and history However, in the intervention phase you can expect the incorporation of other therapeutic approaches and techniques, thus working more eclectically, based on what that particular patient needs at that moment in time.
Need help with major life transitions, struggling with overwhelming emotions and situations? Or are you needing support with mental health issues related to symptoms of anxiety, depression or other conditions?
I offer longer-term, psychodynamic therapy for those who are interested in self-exploration and uncovering patterns that may be impacting on their current relationships.
I aim to provide a supportive, empathic space where we can think about and explore your concerns together. I am guided by my clients’ needs and practical constraints, providing both shorter and longer-term therapies.
I offer longer-term, psychodynamic therapy for those who are interested in self-exploration and uncovering patterns that may be impacting on their current relationships.
I aim to provide a supportive, empathic space where we can think about and explore your concerns together. I am guided by my clients’ needs and practical constraints, providing both shorter and longer-term therapies.
My work focusses on clients who are struggling with the effects of childhood abuse and trauma as well as the emotional effects related to narcissistic abuse, past or present. I provide a space for clients to feel safe and to allow them to loosen their defences they needed to protect themselves and to understand their inner world and change old repetitive and obstructive patterns of being and relating. My focus is in working with young and older adults. I also include expressive therapy approaches, where needed, as a means to access emotions and experiences that are difficult to verbalise.
My work focusses on clients who are struggling with the effects of childhood abuse and trauma as well as the emotional effects related to narcissistic abuse, past or present. I provide a space for clients to feel safe and to allow them to loosen their defences they needed to protect themselves and to understand their inner world and change old repetitive and obstructive patterns of being and relating. My focus is in working with young and older adults. I also include expressive therapy approaches, where needed, as a means to access emotions and experiences that are difficult to verbalise.
My approach is holistic and integrative, connecting emotional, physical and social wellbeing. I draw on CBT, person-centred and mindfulness-based methods, tailoring each session to individual needs.
Clients seek counselling when they are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem or life’s pressures, seeking a safe space to understand their emotions.
Whether an adolescent facing school, family or emotional challenges, or an adult seeking stability, my ideal client values collaboration and aims to build insight, resilience and practical coping skills for long-term wellbeing.
My approach is holistic and integrative, connecting emotional, physical and social wellbeing. I draw on CBT, person-centred and mindfulness-based methods, tailoring each session to individual needs.
Clients seek counselling when they are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem or life’s pressures, seeking a safe space to understand their emotions.
Whether an adolescent facing school, family or emotional challenges, or an adult seeking stability, my ideal client values collaboration and aims to build insight, resilience and practical coping skills for long-term wellbeing.
I draw on play therapy, CBT to support practical coping and understanding how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact, psychodynamic therapy to explore relational patterns, and a person-centred approach to create a supportive space that prioritises understanding, acceptance, and growth.
Hi, I'm Zainab, a clinical psychologist passionate about nurturing mental health and fostering resilience. I provide psychological services to children, adolescents and adults presenting with a range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. This includes supporting people who are experiencing distress that feels overwhelming, disruptive, or difficult to understand, and working with them to develop healthier ways of coping, improved insight into themselves and their relationships, and pathways forward. My approach is trauma-informed and person-centred.
I work with a range of psychological concerns, including:
I draw on play therapy, CBT to support practical coping and understanding how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact, psychodynamic therapy to explore relational patterns, and a person-centred approach to create a supportive space that prioritises understanding, acceptance, and growth.
Hi, I'm Zainab, a clinical psychologist passionate about nurturing mental health and fostering resilience. I provide psychological services to children, adolescents and adults presenting with a range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. This includes supporting people who are experiencing distress that feels overwhelming, disruptive, or difficult to understand, and working with them to develop healthier ways of coping, improved insight into themselves and their relationships, and pathways forward. My approach is trauma-informed and person-centred.
I work with a range of psychological concerns, including:
As a dedicated and compassionate therapist and life coach with over five years of experience, I understand the profound impact that our thoughts and experiences can have on our lives. I focus on addressing on the root causes of challenges, rather than just the symptoms. My approach rooted in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, empowers clients to transform their thoughts and behaviours, leading to a lasting change.
This philosophy has allowed me to achieve an extremely high success rate with my clients.
II am dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgemental space, and for the LGBTQ+ community, where everyone feels valued and understood.
As a dedicated and compassionate therapist and life coach with over five years of experience, I understand the profound impact that our thoughts and experiences can have on our lives. I focus on addressing on the root causes of challenges, rather than just the symptoms. My approach rooted in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, empowers clients to transform their thoughts and behaviours, leading to a lasting change.
This philosophy has allowed me to achieve an extremely high success rate with my clients.
II am dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgemental space, and for the LGBTQ+ community, where everyone feels valued and understood.
Many people seek therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why they keep repeating the same patterns. My role isn't to judge or "fix" you, but to help you better understand yourself so you can move forward with greater awareness and choice.
I work with adults and older adolescents experiencing eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, substance use, relationship and parenting challenges, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences.
Together, we'll work to better understand what has brought you to this point and explore new ways of moving forward.
Many people seek therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why they keep repeating the same patterns. My role isn't to judge or "fix" you, but to help you better understand yourself so you can move forward with greater awareness and choice.
I work with adults and older adolescents experiencing eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, substance use, relationship and parenting challenges, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences.
Together, we'll work to better understand what has brought you to this point and explore new ways of moving forward.
I primarily work from the psychodynamic modality; however, I may utilise knowledge, techniques as well as skills from other modalities where indicated.
My practice focuses on adolescents and adults, and offers brief (supportive) and long-term therapy. I aim to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can freely explore themselves, while giving the necessary attention to other aspects that impact their mental health and overall functioning.
I primarily work from the psychodynamic modality; however, I may utilise knowledge, techniques as well as skills from other modalities where indicated.
My practice focuses on adolescents and adults, and offers brief (supportive) and long-term therapy. I aim to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can freely explore themselves, while giving the necessary attention to other aspects that impact their mental health and overall functioning.
I am a registered Counseling Psychologist with the HPCSA, dedicated to working with diverse clients, including children, adolescents, and young adults. I specialize in therapeutic interventions and psychological assessments, tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs of each client.
I am a registered Counseling Psychologist with the HPCSA, dedicated to working with diverse clients, including children, adolescents, and young adults. I specialize in therapeutic interventions and psychological assessments, tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs of each client.
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.