Marilyn Donaldson

Marilyn Donaldson

“Private Practice seeing adults and couples for relationship or parenting difficulties”

About Us

We provide mental health services in Muizenberg, Western Province, South Africa. We offer relationship counseling, psychodynamic therapy, Imago relationship therapy, and supervision for clinicians. A clinical psychologist leads our team and oversees clinical care.

Approach

We notice patterns in how partners and parents describe the same moments, then slow the pace to explore feelings beneath those descriptions. From our Muizenberg studio and online in English, sessions move between gentle exploration and practical dialogue: we tune into attachment and history, mirror each person’s experience, and use structured exercises when helpful to shift interactional habits. Between sessions we may suggest small experiments to try at home. People seeking clearer connection and steadier communication often find this pace useful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

I will be offering distance services during the Covid _19 crises. This service is offered through the medium of Phone calls , Whats App or Zoom.

Works With:

  • All ages

Staff Employed:

  • Clinical Psychologists

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Area of Expertise

Organisation Focus Areas:

  • Identity & Self-Image

    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.

  • Life Transitions

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

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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.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues

Credentials

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

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Service Areas

Marilyn Donaldson Clinical Psychologist

In-person & Online

Muizenberg

Cape Town, The Western Province

South Africa

Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa