Mrs Daksha Hargovan

Clinical Psychologist

“I am a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience.”

About Me

As a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience, I offer a grounded space for exploring life's complexities. I help individuals navigate difficult emotions and persistent challenges. My extensive background provides a steady, insightful approach. We can collaboratively make sense of your experiences, developing practical ways to foster lasting wellbeing. Our sessions are always tailored to meet your unique needs.

Approach

After thirty years in clinical work, I pace therapy to match your rhythm, balancing thoughtful exploration with practical steps. I work with English-speaking clients in Cape Town and online, creating a calm, predictable frame where difficult feelings can be named and tested. Sessions blend reflective listening, psychodynamic exploration and short, real-world experiments between meetings so change feels doable and relevant to daily life. People seeking steady, collaborative work that leads to clearer choices and manageable change often find this approach helpful.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

Services

I am a clinical psychologist with specialised training in psychoanalytic work with couples. This informs a depth-oriented approach to understanding relationship dynamics, attachment patterns, and the emotional and relational challenges that arise within intimate partnerships. In addition, I have over ten years’ experience working in the fertility and reproductive health field, including counselling, psychological assessment, and medico-legal reporting in matters relating to infertility, assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and gamete donation.

Services Offered:

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

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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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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Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Fertility Counseling
The emotional and psychological dimensions of fertility challenges, including the stress of treatment, pregnancy loss, and the impact on relationships.
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Professional Title:

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

Qualifications

University of the Western Cape

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Memberships

The Cape Town Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CTSPP)

Association of Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ACPP)

Service Area

Private Practice Office

In-person & Online

Rosebank

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa