Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Plumstead
A compassionate therapist, who understands that one of the most difficult and longest journeys in life, is from the head to the heart. In my practice, I work with individuals from all walks of life and all developmental phases. I work with trauma, addiction & relapse, family restructuring & parenting, marriage & life phase adjustment, psychological distress & behavioural adjustment etc. As a scientist I root my practice and therapy in evidence based practice and I am continuously learning new techniques to serve my patients best. I am available ONLINE to gently journey with you to wholeness and wholehearted living. Bon Voyage!
A compassionate therapist, who understands that one of the most difficult and longest journeys in life, is from the head to the heart. In my practice, I work with individuals from all walks of life and all developmental phases. I work with trauma, addiction & relapse, family restructuring & parenting, marriage & life phase adjustment, psychological distress & behavioural adjustment etc. As a scientist I root my practice and therapy in evidence based practice and I am continuously learning new techniques to serve my patients best. I am available ONLINE to gently journey with you to wholeness and wholehearted living. Bon Voyage!
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 aim to provide a supportive space for my clients where we can explore any challenges they are facing. My goal is for my clients to feel heard and understood, while also being empowered with new skills and strategies to deal with these challenges effectively.
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 aim to provide a supportive space for my clients where we can explore any challenges they are facing. My goal is for my clients to feel heard and understood, while also being empowered with new skills and strategies to deal with these challenges effectively.
Counselling has become a part of my life and I believe that we should all strive to be our true authentic self. Counselling is not just a career but a calling where I can see how my purpose fuels my passion. Working as an effective, competent counsellor is what drives the level of integrity and willingness to see a difference in clients’ lives. Therefore I am dedicated to provide psychological services to individuals, toddlers, adolescents, young adults, adults, groups, couples and families. My aim is to create a space where clients can be their authentic self's.
Counselling has become a part of my life and I believe that we should all strive to be our true authentic self. Counselling is not just a career but a calling where I can see how my purpose fuels my passion. Working as an effective, competent counsellor is what drives the level of integrity and willingness to see a difference in clients’ lives. Therefore I am dedicated to provide psychological services to individuals, toddlers, adolescents, young adults, adults, groups, couples and families. My aim is to create a space where clients can be their authentic self's.
Life can leave us feeling stressed, stuck and overwhelmed! Anxiety, stress, trauma and depression can result in feeling unable to cope with life. Working with you I provide therapy aimed at promoting positive changes, growth and development. Together we explore your challenges and find a way to move forward and enhance your wellbeing. To achieve this I sue Brain Working Recursive Therapy which is fast and extremely effective with a a variety of difficulties from anxiety, panic attacks and trauma to relationship and self esteem issues. In today's interconnected world, I provide both face to face and on-line counseling.
Life can leave us feeling stressed, stuck and overwhelmed! Anxiety, stress, trauma and depression can result in feeling unable to cope with life. Working with you I provide therapy aimed at promoting positive changes, growth and development. Together we explore your challenges and find a way to move forward and enhance your wellbeing. To achieve this I sue Brain Working Recursive Therapy which is fast and extremely effective with a a variety of difficulties from anxiety, panic attacks and trauma to relationship and self esteem issues. In today's interconnected world, I provide both face to face and on-line counseling.
I'm Letitia Groenewald, a registered Counselling Psychologist in the Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. Welcome to a space where psychological well-being is paramount. My aim is to provide clients, regardless of their background, with the support and guidance needed to conquer the diverse challenges life presents. I believe in equipping clients with essential skills and strategies that not only aid in overcoming these hurdles but also foster emotional growth and resilience. By tailoring the therapeutic approach to each client’s unique needs and aspirations, we work collaboratively to pave the way towards a well-rounded and resilient life.
I'm Letitia Groenewald, a registered Counselling Psychologist in the Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. Welcome to a space where psychological well-being is paramount. My aim is to provide clients, regardless of their background, with the support and guidance needed to conquer the diverse challenges life presents. I believe in equipping clients with essential skills and strategies that not only aid in overcoming these hurdles but also foster emotional growth and resilience. By tailoring the therapeutic approach to each client’s unique needs and aspirations, we work collaboratively to pave the way towards a well-rounded and resilient life.
I work with adolescents and adults from a neuroaffirming, holistic, and integrative perspective. I recognise that every person’s life story, strengths, and challenges are unique. Therefore, therapy unfolds at your pace meeting you where you are.
I work with clients facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, grief, behavioural difficulties, and life transitions. I also work with neurodiverse individuals, helping them explore their emotional and relational world while supporting self-advocacy, growth, regulation, and self-understanding.
I work with adolescents and adults from a neuroaffirming, holistic, and integrative perspective. I recognise that every person’s life story, strengths, and challenges are unique. Therefore, therapy unfolds at your pace meeting you where you are.
I work with clients facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, grief, behavioural difficulties, and life transitions. I also work with neurodiverse individuals, helping them explore their emotional and relational world while supporting self-advocacy, growth, regulation, and self-understanding.
This generally expresses as anger, anxiety, stress, fear, OCD, social anxiety, sadness, complex grief, depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, poor concentration, self-esteem issues and physical issues.
Do you feel that the weight of life's challenges are becoming too burdensome to carry on your own? Are you struggling to navigate past trauma, emotional difficulties, family, relational, occupational, personal difficulties or undiagnosed physical problems? Do you want to achieve sustainable healing and growth? Live life to the fullest and feel comfortable in your own skin? My specialised (psychology) approach treats an array of symptoms including depression, anxiety, anger issues, relational difficulties, trauma, panic attacks, grief and self-esteem issues.
This generally expresses as anger, anxiety, stress, fear, OCD, social anxiety, sadness, complex grief, depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, poor concentration, self-esteem issues and physical issues.
Do you feel that the weight of life's challenges are becoming too burdensome to carry on your own? Are you struggling to navigate past trauma, emotional difficulties, family, relational, occupational, personal difficulties or undiagnosed physical problems? Do you want to achieve sustainable healing and growth? Live life to the fullest and feel comfortable in your own skin? My specialised (psychology) approach treats an array of symptoms including depression, anxiety, anger issues, relational difficulties, trauma, panic attacks, grief and self-esteem issues.
I have experience in helping clients with challenges relating to depression, anxiety, trauma and grief - as symptoms of existing conditions, and/or as responses to circumstantial stress. I am also experienced in helping clients with the management of neurodivergent disorders (ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder). My approach pulls away from over analysis and rumination, towards figuring out how to sustainably feel and be better. This is accomplished by emphasising healthy thinking, health feeling and healthy behaving.
I have experience in helping clients with challenges relating to depression, anxiety, trauma and grief - as symptoms of existing conditions, and/or as responses to circumstantial stress. I am also experienced in helping clients with the management of neurodivergent disorders (ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder). My approach pulls away from over analysis and rumination, towards figuring out how to sustainably feel and be better. This is accomplished by emphasising healthy thinking, health feeling and healthy behaving.
Welcome to a space where your health and wellness are prioritized with care and expertise. Life’s challenges—whether you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected—can be daunting. But you don’t have to face them alone. I offer compassionate, results-driven in-person & online therapy tailored to your unique needs. No matter where you are in the world, I provide a safe, supportive environment where healing and growth are possible. Together, we’ll work on developing the emotional resilience you need to lead a more balanced, fulfilling life. Let’s take this journey towards well-being together.
Welcome to a space where your health and wellness are prioritized with care and expertise. Life’s challenges—whether you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected—can be daunting. But you don’t have to face them alone. I offer compassionate, results-driven in-person & online therapy tailored to your unique needs. No matter where you are in the world, I provide a safe, supportive environment where healing and growth are possible. Together, we’ll work on developing the emotional resilience you need to lead a more balanced, fulfilling life. Let’s take this journey towards well-being together.
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.
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I work especially in the treatment of anxiety disorders ( OCD, social phobia, and panic attacks), chronic depression, and complex PTSD.
I am a psychodynamic and behavioural therapist. This means that I work to create and hold a space for thinking and feeling through experiences, difficulties, contradictions, losses, and hopes; while drawing on behavioral change interventions for facilitating change.
I work especially in the treatment of anxiety disorders ( OCD, social phobia, and panic attacks), chronic depression, and complex PTSD.
I am a psychodynamic and behavioural therapist. This means that I work to create and hold a space for thinking and feeling through experiences, difficulties, contradictions, losses, and hopes; while drawing on behavioral change interventions for facilitating change.
Hi, I’m Tanita Brenzel, a Clinical Psychologist based in Stellenbosch. I offer both in-person and online individual therapy sessions, creating a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely yours.
I predominantly work with teens, students, and young adults, supporting challenges such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, academic stress, trauma, identity exploration, and grief and loss. These experiences can feel overwhelming and, at times, isolating, but you don’t have to navigate them alone.
Hi, I’m Tanita Brenzel, a Clinical Psychologist based in Stellenbosch. I offer both in-person and online individual therapy sessions, creating a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely yours.
I predominantly work with teens, students, and young adults, supporting challenges such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, academic stress, trauma, identity exploration, and grief and loss. These experiences can feel overwhelming and, at times, isolating, but you don’t have to navigate them alone.
Feeling stuck, helpless or overwhelmed? As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer a warm, non-judgmental, and safe space to explore challenges, bolster coping, and promote healing. Together, we'll navigate anxiety, depression, past traumas, relationship difficulties, grief, and life's obstacles. My approach is holistic and tailored to your unique needs - providing a compassionate environment to process pain, gain alternative perspectives, and acquire tools and resources for coping and thriving. Let's work together to build resilience, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and optimise your potential.
Feeling stuck, helpless or overwhelmed? As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer a warm, non-judgmental, and safe space to explore challenges, bolster coping, and promote healing. Together, we'll navigate anxiety, depression, past traumas, relationship difficulties, grief, and life's obstacles. My approach is holistic and tailored to your unique needs - providing a compassionate environment to process pain, gain alternative perspectives, and acquire tools and resources for coping and thriving. Let's work together to build resilience, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and optimise your potential.
Therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of experiences that feel overwhelming or hard to understand. I work psychodynamically and offering a safe, containing, and non-judgmental therapeutic space. My approach is grounded in curiosity about the inner world, unconscious patterns, and relational experiences that shape how clients understand themselves and engage with others. I also integrate mindfulness and meditation where appropriate to support emotional regulation and reflective capacity.
Therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of experiences that feel overwhelming or hard to understand. I work psychodynamically and offering a safe, containing, and non-judgmental therapeutic space. My approach is grounded in curiosity about the inner world, unconscious patterns, and relational experiences that shape how clients understand themselves and engage with others. I also integrate mindfulness and meditation where appropriate to support emotional regulation and reflective capacity.
As an IFS-trained-practitioner I support individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, stuck in repeating patterns, or disconnected from themselves. Many clients come during life transitions, relationship challenges, or when coping strategies no longer feel effective. In our work, I help you slow down, understand your inner emotional world, and meet difficult thoughts and feelings with compassion rather than judgment. Using an IFS-informed approach, we explore the different parts of you that carry stress or protection, so patterns begin to soften and you can reconnect with clarity, steadiness, and self-trust.
As an IFS-trained-practitioner I support individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, stuck in repeating patterns, or disconnected from themselves. Many clients come during life transitions, relationship challenges, or when coping strategies no longer feel effective. In our work, I help you slow down, understand your inner emotional world, and meet difficult thoughts and feelings with compassion rather than judgment. Using an IFS-informed approach, we explore the different parts of you that carry stress or protection, so patterns begin to soften and you can reconnect with clarity, steadiness, and self-trust.
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.
I enjoy engaging with people from all walks of life. I've worked with clients from a diverse range of settings - from townships & rural clinics, to psychiatric facilities & now private practice. Life can be incredibly overwhelming, which is why it's crucial to find a supportive space to let it all out & find healthy, effective ways to cope. If you're wanting to learn more about yourself & how to promote your mental health, needing practical skills to improve your relationships, mindfulness skills to deal with your thoughts or ways to manage emotions, so that you're in control - look no further! I'm only working online at the moment.
I enjoy engaging with people from all walks of life. I've worked with clients from a diverse range of settings - from townships & rural clinics, to psychiatric facilities & now private practice. Life can be incredibly overwhelming, which is why it's crucial to find a supportive space to let it all out & find healthy, effective ways to cope. If you're wanting to learn more about yourself & how to promote your mental health, needing practical skills to improve your relationships, mindfulness skills to deal with your thoughts or ways to manage emotions, so that you're in control - look no further! I'm only working online at the moment.
All of us at some point might need support to deal with the many challenges of life, whether it be a personal crisis, a loss, an addiction, a feeling of stuckness or a change in one's ability to cope. I offer compassionate and non-judgemental psychotherapy for adolescents and adults. It is not always easy to take the first step to start therapy and to be vulnerable, but allowing yourself to open up is often the start of the journey towards acceptance or change.
All of us at some point might need support to deal with the many challenges of life, whether it be a personal crisis, a loss, an addiction, a feeling of stuckness or a change in one's ability to cope. I offer compassionate and non-judgemental psychotherapy for adolescents and adults. It is not always easy to take the first step to start therapy and to be vulnerable, but allowing yourself to open up is often the start of the journey towards acceptance or change.
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?
Hello all. I work in private practice and see clients of all ages. Those drawn to my practice tend to seek increased self-awareness and healthier ways of being - within themselves and within the world at large. Some clients come to therapy for a short while, others for longer, but regardless of length, processing work is usually encouraged to help people move forward. EMDR is often used to help process trauma, or any areas where one feels fundamentally stuck. Whether you need to simply talk and feel listened to, or need some deeper work, I am able to meet you where you are at.
Hello all. I work in private practice and see clients of all ages. Those drawn to my practice tend to seek increased self-awareness and healthier ways of being - within themselves and within the world at large. Some clients come to therapy for a short while, others for longer, but regardless of length, processing work is usually encouraged to help people move forward. EMDR is often used to help process trauma, or any areas where one feels fundamentally stuck. Whether you need to simply talk and feel listened to, or need some deeper work, I am able to meet you where you are at.
Nearby Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counsellors Searches for Plumstead
- Bergvliet
- Cape Town City
- Claremont
- Constantia
- Gardens
- Hout Bay
- Kenilworth
- Lakeside
- Muizenberg
- Newlands
- Rondebosch
- Wynberg
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counsellors
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, and sertraline, among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.