Bhamini

Ms Bhamini Rugnathji

Psychoanalyst

“A psychoanalyst and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Working with adults.”

About Me

I help young adults and adults explore the deeper patterns that shape their lives. This psychoanalytic approach offers a unique opportunity to understand how past experiences influence present challenges. Clients often find clarity and lasting relief as we work together to uncover unconscious dynamics. My aim is to support you in fostering greater self-awareness, navigating life's complexities with confidence.

Approach

Helping you trace recurring patterns into the present, I guide steady, reflective sessions that explore feelings, memories and the small moments that repeat. In Cape Town I offer in-person and online work in English, keeping sessions predictable in rhythm while allowing space for surprising discoveries. Our sessions move between close listening, gentle interpretation and collaborative reflection, with occasional invitations to notice patterns between meetings. This way of working tends to suit adults facing transitions, loss, anxiety or stuck relational patterns.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • 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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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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  • Relationship Issues

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

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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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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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychoanalyst

    A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, an in-depth approach that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts.

Credentials

Registrations

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

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Qualifications

University of Fort Hare

South African Psychoanalytical Association (SAPA)

Service Areas

Upper Kenilworth

In-person & Online

Upper Kenilworth

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Upper Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa