Irene

Ms Irene Hatzipapas

Counseling Psychologist

“I am a qualified and experienced Counselling Psychologist working predominantly with individual adults and couples.”

About Me

I offer a calm, confidential space where individual adults and couples can explore their concerns. We work together to navigate life's challenges, focusing on what truly matters to you. Our conversations unfold at your own pace, allowing for deep reflection and discovery. This approach helps those seeking a thoughtful, collaborative guide to understand themselves and their relationships better, finding clear paths forward.

Approach

Building on reflective, paced conversations, sessions focus on noticing patterns, trying small practical steps and making sense of difficult feelings. I work from a comfortable Douglasdale office and online in English, matching the tempo to what feels manageable for you. Through focused dialogue, grounding practices and targeted processing we attend to anxiety, trauma, mood and relationship concerns, with brief between-session reflections to consolidate change. Many people seeking thoughtful, steady support find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Brain Working Recursive Therapy

    A therapy that works with the brain's natural response patterns to change unwanted reactions before they reach conscious awareness.

  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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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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  • Relationship Counseling

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

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples

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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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • 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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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • PTSD

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

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  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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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 Pretoria

Service Areas

Private Practice Office

In-person & Online

Bryanston

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Bryanston, Sandton, South Africa