Siphokazi Makubalo
Counseling Psychologist
“My name is Siphokazi and I am a Counselling Psychologist. I assist individuals develop a deeper connection with themselves and those around them. I offer both short and long term-therapy. In therapy, I prioritize establishing a secure environment, fostering genuine connections, and utilizing a collaborative approach to achieve therapy goals with clients. I have a vast experience in working with children, adults, families and couples. I offer children play therapy, adolescent, teenagers, adult psychotherapy, family therapy, and couples/marriage therapy. I also do psychological assessments in the following areas: school readiness, career assessment, diagnostic assessments, scholastic and personality assessment. My practice incorporates a range of techniques specifically tailored to meet each client's needs, with the goal of improving their overall well-being and promoting optimal functioning. Beginning therapy and embarking on a healing journey to address unresolved difficult experiences can be frightening and uncomfortable at first. Let me join you on this path, where we can safely explore and unpack these issues together.”
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Services Offered:
Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Mental health treatment attended during the day without hospital admission, including therapy sessions and psychiatric appointments.
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
- Families
- 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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A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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The emotional upheaval of separation or divorce, including grief, anger, identity disruption, and the challenge of restructuring family life.
Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.
Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
Learn more about Grief, Loss & BereavementIdentity & 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.
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.
Learn more about Mood DisorderSelf-Harm
The deliberate act of hurting oneself, such as cutting or burning, as a way to cope with overwhelming emotional pain or distress.
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Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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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
Counselling Psychologist (PRC)
Registration: PS0157449
Verify LicenseQualifications
HPCSA Accredited University
Year: 2022
Service Areas
Brynston, Sandton, South Africa