Nicola

Dr Nicola Dugmore

Educational Psychologist

“I am an experienced clinician offering psychoanalytic psychotherapy - in person and online - to adults. I also offer psychotherapy supervision to mental health professionals.”

About Me

I offer psychotherapy to adults seeking to understand themselves more deeply. It may be that you are suffering and want relief, or that you are seeking to know the person you will spend the rest of your life with - yourself - better! My approach helps individuals gain clarity and develop insight: necessary if lasting relief and/or transformation is sought. Insight-oriented (psychodynamic or psychoanalytic) psychotherapy is ideal if you are ready to delve into, or are curious about your inner world. Through our work together, we can explore long-standing patterns and find new ways forward. It would be a privilege to guide you and work alongside you on that journey. Where necessary, I am open to offering online sessions.

Approach

My work moves slowly and deliberately, tracing how past patterns show up in everyday feelings and relationships and turning those discoveries into practical steps. In Cape Town or online in English, sessions are steady and paced to your comfort, with space for reflection between meetings when useful. I listen for recurring themes, gently name what’s beneath the surface, and collaborate on experiments that test new ways of relating to stress, grief or transitions. This style suits adults ready to explore depth with clear, practical focus.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Insight-oriented psychotherapy for adult individuals.

Services Offered:

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Supervision

    Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.

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  • Online Counselling

    Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Dream Work

    The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.

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  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

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Professional Title:

  • Educational Psychologist

    A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

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Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Educational Psychologist (PMT)

Registration: PS 0084174

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Qualifications

University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand

Memberships

Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)
South African Psychoanalytic Initiative (SAPI)

Service Areas

Private Practice

In-person & Online

Kenilworth

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa