Mrs Brenda Lane

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“A Clinical Social Worker of 35 years working predominantly with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety and addictions. I am also qualified to supervise practitioners.”

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About Me

I am a registered Social Worker and Clinical Social Worker based in Kenilworth, Western Cape, South Africa. I help adolescents and adults manage addiction, mood disorders, eating disorders, and identity issues. I deliver individual and psychodynamic therapy and provide clinical supervision, adoption support, and Ukraine aid.

Approach

Thirty‑five years of practice shape how I hold the therapeutic space: steady, attentive and pragmatic, tuned to the rhythms each person brings. In sessions in Cape Town or online in English, we pace work to what feels manageable—sometimes focusing on immediate coping and other times following deeper patterns between sessions through brief tasks or reflective notes. The approach blends close listening with clear, collaborative planning so change feels doable rather than distant. People juggling mood, identity or addictive struggles often find this steady, practical rhythm helpful.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

In-person & Online

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Services

As a Clinical Social Worker, my primary role is to provide supportive services to clients who are experiencing difficulties, stress, trauma and any life changing event that they may be experiencing.

Understanding the client's experience is fundamental as each individual is unique and will require specific and optimal treatment.

A holistic approach will always be considered, taking into consideration the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual dimensions of a client.

The goal of counselling and therapy is that the client gains insights into their behaviour and that tools for coping are created and implemented to improve general functioning.

Services Offered:

Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
Ukraine Aid
Mental health support specifically for people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including refugees, displaced families, and those experiencing war trauma.
Psychiatry
A branch of medicine specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, including the prescribing of medication.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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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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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Sex Therapy
Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.
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Psychiatric Social Work
Social work services for people with mental health conditions, assisting with access to care, housing, benefits, and community integration.
Supervision
Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.
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Therapy
Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Sex Addiction
A pattern of compulsive sexual behaviour that feels out of control and causes harm to one's relationships, work, or well-being.
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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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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Identity Issues
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Suicide Bereavement or Crisis
The grief of losing someone to suicide, or being in a state of suicidal crisis oneself, both carrying unique psychological weight that differs from other forms of loss.
Learn more about Suicide Bereavement or Crisis

Professional Title:

Social Worker (Mental Health)
A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.