Mrs Iris Huguette Ferrer

Educational Psychologist

“An experienced psychotherapist in psychodynamic methods treating adults, couples and adolescents in English and French.”

About Me

This experienced psychotherapist draws on psychodynamic methods. They help adults, couples, and adolescents explore the deeper roots of their challenges. Sessions collaboratively uncover how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape present feelings. This approach suits clients seeking to understand recurring difficulties or relationship dynamics. Lasting change is fostered through this process. Sessions are available in English and French, offering a thoughtful space to navigate complex emotions.

Approach

Sessions shift between present concerns and earlier experiences that colour them, inviting close attention to patterns and feelings. In Johannesburg and online, and in English, French and Hebrew, I pace sessions to your needs—sometimes reflective, sometimes action-focused. I trace how relocation, burnout and transitions reverberate in daily life and try small experiments between meetings to test new ways of relating. People navigating life transitions, anxiety or relationship strains often find this thoughtful, steady mode of work useful.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Assessment
A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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Health Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies how psychological, behavioural, and social factors affect physical health, illness, and health-related behaviours.

Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Couples
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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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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Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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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.

Professional Title:

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Educational Psychologist
A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Qualifications

WITS University

Registrations

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

Educational Psychologist

Service Area

Private Practice

In-person & Online

Waverley

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa