Joyce

Mrs Joyce Hayward

Clinical Psychologist

“I am an experienced clinical psychologist with a special interest in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.”

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About Me

As an experienced clinical psychologist, I guide you to explore the deeper roots of your struggles. We can gently explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape your current feelings and relationships. This approach offers a space to make sense of long-standing challenges, fostering lasting change. Clients seeking profound self-understanding find this work particularly supportive for their journey.

Approach

I use a careful, curious stance rooted in psychoanalytic thinking to help you notice recurring feelings and relational patterns as they surface in the room. Sessions in Randburg or via secure online video are paced to match your tolerance, conducted in English, and balance reflective listening with gentle challenge. We track links between current difficulties—anxiety, mood shifts, impacts of chronic illness or past trauma—and earlier experiences, often noticing small emotional signals between meetings. Those looking for steadier relationships and clearer self-understanding tend to find this steady, exploratory pace helpful.
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Basic Information

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Services

Services Offered:

Works With:

  • •Adults

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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    Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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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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    Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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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 Witwatersrand

Master's in Clinical Psychology

Masters

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 1990

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Clinical Psychologist (PS)

Registration: PS 0027308

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Memberships

South African Psychoanalytical Association (SAPA)

Service Area

Craighall Park

In-person & Online

Craighall Park

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa