James

Mr James Olmesdahl

Counseling Psychologist

“I am a Counselling Psychologist offering pyschotherapy to adults, adolescents and couples.”

About Me

I offer psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and couples, inviting you into a warm, confidential space. We can gently explore life's challenges together. My aim is to help unravel complex emotions, understand underlying patterns, and develop new perspectives. This approach assists individuals, young people, and partners navigating transitions and strengthening connections. Clients seeking a thoughtful, collaborative process will find a good match, gaining clarity and practical ways forward.

Approach

You’ll find sessions calm and focused, a place to name feelings, trace patterns and try different ways of responding at a manageable pace. I see people in Durban in English, mainly face-to-face, and keep our meetings straightforward and paced to what you can use between sessions. We work through painful moments, relationship tensions and crisis with attentive listening, small experiments and clear, practical steps to practice outside the room. This approach suits those seeking quiet clarity and practical change.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Crisis Counseling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Psychologist

Qualifications

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Service Areas

Malvern

In-person

Queensburgh

Durban, KwaZulu Natal

South Africa