Personality Disorders Therapists in Observatory
My psychotherapeutic stance is accepting and judgment-free. The therapeutic relationship is essential in effective therapy. Based on this, it is crucially important to get to know my clients on a personal level, and for my clients to get to know me. I position myself alongside my clients to collaboratively formulate a focused treatment plan.
My psychotherapeutic stance is accepting and judgment-free. The therapeutic relationship is essential in effective therapy. Based on this, it is crucially important to get to know my clients on a personal level, and for my clients to get to know me. I position myself alongside my clients to collaboratively formulate a focused treatment plan.
At times we may feel stuck or overwhelmed. We may know what is causing unease or pain, but often we struggle to understand the cause. A therapy relationship at these times, can bring better understanding and help you think in new ways about yourself, your relationships and your journey forward.
At times we may feel stuck or overwhelmed. We may know what is causing unease or pain, but often we struggle to understand the cause. A therapy relationship at these times, can bring better understanding and help you think in new ways about yourself, your relationships and your journey forward.
I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working with teenagers and adults to address a wide range of psychological challenges. My primary focus is on helping individuals navigate and recover from trauma, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and emotional distress.
Whether working with adolescents navigating complex life transitions or adults seeking to process past experiences, I am committed to helping my clients achieve emotional well-being and long-term success.
I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working with teenagers and adults to address a wide range of psychological challenges. My primary focus is on helping individuals navigate and recover from trauma, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and emotional distress.
Whether working with adolescents navigating complex life transitions or adults seeking to process past experiences, I am committed to helping my clients achieve emotional well-being and long-term success.
I offer an open-hearted and authentic connection to clients. We are all human. I am here as a confidant and facilitator to explore and face the challenges of being alive.
I offer an open-hearted and authentic connection to clients. We are all human. I am here as a confidant and facilitator to explore and face the challenges of being alive.
Life presents us all with challenges. You may be entering a new phase in your life. You may see repeated patterns that negatively impact you, your work and your relationships. Perhaps global crises have left you contemplating your identity and seeking meaning and purpose in your place in the world. You wish to make sense of the intersectional influences of belief, race, class or other systems and the accompanying feelings these evoke. However much (or little) you desire a change or a fresh perspective on life, it's natural to want someone to help you navigate the discomfort and achieve your goals.
Life presents us all with challenges. You may be entering a new phase in your life. You may see repeated patterns that negatively impact you, your work and your relationships. Perhaps global crises have left you contemplating your identity and seeking meaning and purpose in your place in the world. You wish to make sense of the intersectional influences of belief, race, class or other systems and the accompanying feelings these evoke. However much (or little) you desire a change or a fresh perspective on life, it's natural to want someone to help you navigate the discomfort and achieve your goals.
Dr Aqeela Mahomed is dual-licensed with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She uses her experience in both her fields of expertise to inform her integrative and holistic approach to client care. She has experience within community clinics, hospitals, and specialist psychiatric settings.
Dr Aqeela Mahomed is dual-licensed with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She uses her experience in both her fields of expertise to inform her integrative and holistic approach to client care. She has experience within community clinics, hospitals, and specialist psychiatric settings.
Sanctuary is what so many of us need in this turbulent world. We face internal and external challenges daily. My aim is to provide a nurturing space - a space in which we can safely explore and hopefully resolve any challenges you face. A space where you can feel safe to share your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams and your heartaches. A space that focuses on the work to help you overcome what is affecting your mental well-being. I aim to work with you to build a better foundation from which you can reach your full potential. Message us on 0735833831 for a call back from our administrator.
Sanctuary is what so many of us need in this turbulent world. We face internal and external challenges daily. My aim is to provide a nurturing space - a space in which we can safely explore and hopefully resolve any challenges you face. A space where you can feel safe to share your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams and your heartaches. A space that focuses on the work to help you overcome what is affecting your mental well-being. I aim to work with you to build a better foundation from which you can reach your full potential. Message us on 0735833831 for a call back from our administrator.
More Therapists Nearby
The thought of starting therapy can be a scaring one. We often wonder about suitability and ask ourselves will the therapist and I get along, will he understand me, or will he judge me? All these are relevant and real questions that are born when looking for a therapist to connect with. I strongly believe that the relationship between a therapist and client is a very vulnerable and sacred kind of relationship, where the two travel together to explore and access vulnerable parts of the client.
The thought of starting therapy can be a scaring one. We often wonder about suitability and ask ourselves will the therapist and I get along, will he understand me, or will he judge me? All these are relevant and real questions that are born when looking for a therapist to connect with. I strongly believe that the relationship between a therapist and client is a very vulnerable and sacred kind of relationship, where the two travel together to explore and access vulnerable parts of the client.
Haruki Murakami said "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." In therapy I aim to help relieve suffering, guide you through the difficult times, and celebrate the joys that come with having a life worth living.
I work with adults, teenagers, and children who struggle with a variety of psychological difficulties.
Haruki Murakami said "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." In therapy I aim to help relieve suffering, guide you through the difficult times, and celebrate the joys that come with having a life worth living.
I work with adults, teenagers, and children who struggle with a variety of psychological difficulties.
My name is Candice, I am a Clinical Psychologist and I enjoy working with personality, mood and anxiety disorders. Whether it be with adolescents or adults.
My name is Candice, I am a Clinical Psychologist and I enjoy working with personality, mood and anxiety disorders. Whether it be with adolescents or adults.
I am registered with the Health Professions Council as a clinical and counselling psychologist. I have worked in private practice for over 25 years, and also in psychiatric hospitals for several years. I am comfortable working with a wide variety of challenges and difficulties. I enjoy working with adults and also with adolescents, accompanying them on their journey towards finding themselves as young adults who are able to function independently and who derive a sense of meaning and purpose from their lives.
I am registered with the Health Professions Council as a clinical and counselling psychologist. I have worked in private practice for over 25 years, and also in psychiatric hospitals for several years. I am comfortable working with a wide variety of challenges and difficulties. I enjoy working with adults and also with adolescents, accompanying them on their journey towards finding themselves as young adults who are able to function independently and who derive a sense of meaning and purpose from their lives.
I offer a reflective space and collaborate relationship for individuals, couples and families who are willing to engage in a process to better understand and think about their emotional and inner lives. Goals therefore does not only include symptom reduction, but longer term understanding and change.
I offer a reflective space and collaborate relationship for individuals, couples and families who are willing to engage in a process to better understand and think about their emotional and inner lives. Goals therefore does not only include symptom reduction, but longer term understanding and change.
People often seem to feel overwhelmed by life’s expectations—high-functioning yet disconnected, thoughtful yet exhausted. They may struggle with burnout, ADHD, anxiety, depression or relationship strain and long to feel more authentic, grounded, and understood. They want to slow down, make sense of emotional patterns, and live with greater meaning, balance, and self-acceptance.
People often seem to feel overwhelmed by life’s expectations—high-functioning yet disconnected, thoughtful yet exhausted. They may struggle with burnout, ADHD, anxiety, depression or relationship strain and long to feel more authentic, grounded, and understood. They want to slow down, make sense of emotional patterns, and live with greater meaning, balance, and self-acceptance.
Are you in need of professional help or clarity with regards to your personal life, relationships, or your mental health? Do you have any life goals, needs or challenges, wherein you need guidance, support, towards understanding yourself and others? Your holistic mental health is my passion. I will help you navigate your journey towards self-discovery and understanding, as well as improving your relationships on a personal or professional level. Sessions are tailor made for the youth, adults, couples and families striving for psychosocial wellbeing.
Are you in need of professional help or clarity with regards to your personal life, relationships, or your mental health? Do you have any life goals, needs or challenges, wherein you need guidance, support, towards understanding yourself and others? Your holistic mental health is my passion. I will help you navigate your journey towards self-discovery and understanding, as well as improving your relationships on a personal or professional level. Sessions are tailor made for the youth, adults, couples and families striving for psychosocial wellbeing.
I work with couples, individual adults, families and teens – navigating anxiety, stress, transitions, identity, low mood, life challenges, mental health conditions, and/or emotional exhaustion. With couples, I focus on communication, emotional safety, power dynamics, intimacy, and conflict patterns – helping partners move from reactivity to reconnection. In family and teen work, I create space for each voice to be heard, supporting healthier boundaries, emotional regulation, communication skills, and trust during often challenging developmental stages. With individuals, I assess their unique history and potential for transformation.
I work with couples, individual adults, families and teens – navigating anxiety, stress, transitions, identity, low mood, life challenges, mental health conditions, and/or emotional exhaustion. With couples, I focus on communication, emotional safety, power dynamics, intimacy, and conflict patterns – helping partners move from reactivity to reconnection. In family and teen work, I create space for each voice to be heard, supporting healthier boundaries, emotional regulation, communication skills, and trust during often challenging developmental stages. With individuals, I assess their unique history and potential for transformation.
I have a psychotherapy practice that offers clients specialized psychotherapeutic care. My practice is for adults who need help with problems like mood disorders, substance use disorders and even aspects of their own personality they may find difficult to change. I like to collaborate with clients, to think together with them about what they may need to reflect on that will bring them value and meaning in their day-to-day life. In addition to this I think it is important to examine patterns of excessive or unhelpful behaviour that compromise their feeling of self-coherence, agency and place in the world.
I have a psychotherapy practice that offers clients specialized psychotherapeutic care. My practice is for adults who need help with problems like mood disorders, substance use disorders and even aspects of their own personality they may find difficult to change. I like to collaborate with clients, to think together with them about what they may need to reflect on that will bring them value and meaning in their day-to-day life. In addition to this I think it is important to examine patterns of excessive or unhelpful behaviour that compromise their feeling of self-coherence, agency and place in the world.
If you’re going through a difficult time, therapy can be a place to pause and feel supported. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know where to start.
This is a neurodiversity-affirming space for children, adolescents and adults, offering a calm, respectful environment where you can unmask and be yourself. Therapy is shaped around your needs and how your mind works, with a strengths-based approach to managing ongoing challenges.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, or changes in how you see yourself, you don’t have to navigate it alone. We can take things one step at a time.
If you’re going through a difficult time, therapy can be a place to pause and feel supported. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know where to start.
This is a neurodiversity-affirming space for children, adolescents and adults, offering a calm, respectful environment where you can unmask and be yourself. Therapy is shaped around your needs and how your mind works, with a strengths-based approach to managing ongoing challenges.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, or changes in how you see yourself, you don’t have to navigate it alone. We can take things one step at a time.
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by our mental health, which includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. A person's capacity to connect with others, manage stress, and make smart decisions are all influenced by their mental health.
Since no two people are alike, no two clients are alike. For this reason, we want to provide each of our clients the best possible counselling experience by giving them the opportunity to share their own stories at whatever pace they choose.
Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by our mental health, which includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. A person's capacity to connect with others, manage stress, and make smart decisions are all influenced by their mental health.
Since no two people are alike, no two clients are alike. For this reason, we want to provide each of our clients the best possible counselling experience by giving them the opportunity to share their own stories at whatever pace they choose.
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.
If you have been traumatized or have suffered a loss and are stuck in a cycle of addiction, I am here to help you navigate these issues and experience the change, relief, and lightness you’re looking for.
If you have been traumatized or have suffered a loss and are stuck in a cycle of addiction, I am here to help you navigate these issues and experience the change, relief, and lightness you’re looking for.
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Personality Disorders Counsellors
What are the common treatment options for personality disorders?
Personality disorders are typically treated with psychotherapy, sometimes in conjunction with medication. Therapy can help people with personality disorders develop skills to tolerate difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal relationships, and solidify their sense of self. Medications can treat symptoms that co-occur with the disorder, such as depression, anger, aggression, and impulsivity.
When to seek treatment for personality disorders?
Even though treatment for personality disorders can be an uphill battle, it’s best to seek help if you suspect that you or a loved one is struggling with one, because personality disorders can create substantial problems in life. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder, but overall signs of personality disorders include consistent difficulty maintaining close relationships, dramatic variations in self-esteem, and an unstable sense of identity.
How long does therapy take for personality disorders?
The timeline for treating personality disorders isn’t as clear-cut as it is for other disorders. Change can be difficult, taking from around one year to five, 10, or more. The key is finding a therapist who has extensive experience treating the relevant disorder. For example, a psychologist who specialises in narcissistic personality disorder has specific communication strategies that allow them to sustain the relationship and be more effective with narcissistic patients.
Can therapy help people with personality disorders?
Research suggests that for those who are motivated to address concerns or interpersonal conflict related to a personality disorder, therapy is far more effective than no treatment, and that most people in therapy see improvements. However, since personality disorders involve entrenched elements of identity, they are less responsive to treatment than are other mental health conditions. Finding an expert who has extensive experience working with a given personality disorder is one factor that increases the likelihood of successful treatment.