Charlotte

Ms Charlotte Joja

Counseling Psychologist

“I strive to gain a holistic understanding into the various influences that affect how individuals approach, manage, and make meaning of difficulties and life challenges. I therefore aim to provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space for self-discovery, self-awareness, personal growth, and healing.”

About Me

I offer a truly supportive space where we can holistically explore the influences shaping your life's challenges. Many find it empowering to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences. Here, you can gently uncover insights about yourself, fostering personal growth and healing. This approach suits individuals seeking profound self-awareness and meaningful ways to navigate life's difficulties.

Approach

By tracing how past experiences, relationships and daily pressures intersect, I help you notice patterns and translate insights into manageable steps. In sessions in Sandton or online, in English, we move between careful listening, focused reflection and short practical experiments so change feels paced and sustainable. I sometimes use structured assessments to clarify strengths and blind spots and we review progress between meetings. This way of working often suits adolescents, adults and couples facing transitions, anxiety, grief or career strain.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psychometric Testing

    Standardised tests that measure cognitive abilities, personality traits, or emotional functioning, used to support diagnosis and inform treatment.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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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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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

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

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals

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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  • 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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  • Anxiety

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

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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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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • 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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  • Relationship Issues

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

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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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  • 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.

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Professional Title:

  • Counseling Psychologist

    A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

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

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Qualifications

University of the Witwatersrand

Service Areas

The Baby and Child Wellness Centre

In-person & Online

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Sandton, South Africa