Mr Adriaan Augustyn, MPsych

Clinical Psychologist

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“You can expect a supportive, respectful space where your experiences are taken seriously and explored at your pace. Therapy focuses on helping you understand yourself more clearly, work through psychological challenges, and move toward a life that feels more meaningful and manageable. I work with adolescents and adults facing a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and relational difficulties, tailoring therapy to your unique needs and goals.”

About Me

As a Clinical Psychologist, I aim to provide a therapy space that is compassionate, grounded, and collaborative. People often describe wanting therapy that helps them not only understand themselves more deeply, but also develop practical ways of managing the challenges they face in daily life. I work with people navigating emotional distress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and longer-standing psychological patterns. My approach is integrative, meaning therapy is adapted to the individual rather than applying a single fixed method. Therapy with me tends to balance insight, emotional processing, and practical change, working at a pace that feels manageable and meaningful. I place strong emphasis on creating a non-judgemental space where you can safely explore both current difficulties and deeper underlying experiences where this is helpful.

Approach

Therapy usually begins with developing a shared understanding of what you are going through and what you would like to change or work toward. From there, therapy often balances practical problem-solving with deeper reflection, depending on what will be most helpful for you at the time. My approach is integrative and flexible, drawing on a range of evidence-based methods to support both emotional understanding and meaningful, practical change. This may include exploring patterns, relationships, decision-making, and emotional responses, alongside identifying realistic ways of responding differently in daily life. Therapy is collaborative and paced according to your needs. Where helpful, we identify small, manageable steps between sessions, and track progress together so therapy can be adjusted in a way that feels relevant and sustainable. This approach tends to work well for people who are looking for both deeper understanding and practical ways to move forward.

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Basic Information

Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

I provide psychotherapy for adolescents and adults experiencing emotional, relational, or life challenges. This may include difficulties such as anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, stress, or feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Therapy is collaborative and tailored to you as an individual. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, I aim to understand your unique experiences, patterns, and goals, and to work with you at a pace that feels manageable and meaningful. I aim to offer a supportive, thoughtful space where difficult emotions and experiences can be explored and better understood. The focus of therapy is on developing insight, strengthening emotional resilience, and supporting more satisfying ways of relating to yourself and others. Sessions are available online and in person.

Services Offered:

Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
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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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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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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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
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Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
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Consultation
An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Families
Groups
Individuals
Couples
Elderly
Communities
Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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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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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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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.
Suicidal Thoughts
Thoughts about ending one's own life, ranging from passive wishes to active plans. This is a sign of severe emotional distress that requires professional support.
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Professional Title:

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.