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Change is difficult, but nothing is as difficult as staying stuck somewhere that you do not belong!

Welcome to my site!

I am a clinical psychologist and I work with people who feel "stuck" with their current life patterns and need help in getting unstuck. 

Whether it is trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship distress, or grief that has resulted in you feeling stuck, I am here to help you move forward. 

I work with children and adults in providing psychotherapy, psychological assessment, or psycho-legal assessment. 

Seeking help is a difficult process. What makes it even more difficult is being vulnerable with a stranger. Although this may be a terrifying step, I am here to help you through your process of healing and creating necessary change. 

If you would like to know more, please reach out and I will be happy to help you further.

About me

I work with both children and adults in providing either psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and psycho-legal assessment.

I deal with children presenting with behavioural concerns, attachment struggles, mood symptoms, and grief. I involve the family system in interventions with children. 

I deal with adults presenting with a range of psychological conditions, such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship distress, to name a few conditions. My approach is tailored to the person's personality and problem. I am skilled in providing CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy), DBT (dialetical behavioural therapy), and psychodynamic therapy. 

I often use your relationship with yourself, as well as the therapy relationship, to gain insight into your patterns, the cause of these patterns, and the triggers.

I have a masters degree in clinical psychology which was obtained from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. 

I have completed a course on medico-legal practice conducted by the South African Medico-legal Association and University of Cape Town. 

I have also completed courses in DBT, Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Substance Abuse Intervention.

I am currently pursuing my PhD in pediatric neuropsychology with the University of Cape Town.

My aim is to help you work through your struggles as efficiently as possible.

Psychotherapy is the process of using psychological understanding and methods in order to treat mental health issues. 

Psychotherapy is an insight driven process, aimed at equipping people with the tools to manage their struggles. 

The aim of psychotherapy is to create positive change in a person's life. 

Some of the reasons for psychotherapy: trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship distress, and adjustment difficulties, to name a few.

Psychotherapy

Services Offered

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Psychological assessment is the process of evaluating a person's mental health and behavioural functioning.

This involves the administration of psychological tests.

The aims of psychological assessment, includes: gaining a better understanding of a person and their functioning, specifically understanding a person's personality, cognitive functioning, and emotional functioning. 

Some of the reasons for psychological assessment: ADHD, ASD, personality traits / disorders, and mood symptoms, to name a few.

Psychological Assessment

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Psycholegal Assessment

A psycho-legal assessment is a psychological assessment within a legal context (often used for court / legal purposes). 

The focus of a psycho-legal assessment is in assisting the court to answer questions around psychological matters as an expert witness. 

A psycho-legal assessment is an objective and unbiased assessment. 

Some of the reasons for a psycho-legal assessment: family law matters (i.e. care and contact of children), medical negligence matters, road accident fund claims, insurance claims, and ill-health assessments, to name a few.

Contact me

Call / Whatsapp:

+27 (0) 78 351 4146

Durban North: 

Durban North Smile Centre

195 Kenneth Kaunda road

Durban North

Musgrave: 

73 Musgrave road

Musgrave

Connect on instagram

@nicolevwpsyc

I look forward to connecting with you and helping you with your journey of healing. Please feel free to contact me via telephone call, Whatsapp, email, or by completing the below form.