Dr Albe Fourie

Psychologist

“An experienced psychologist - practising from a somatic / body-based psychotherapeutic approach. Facebook: wildgeesefly”

About Me

As an experienced psychologist, this therapist guides individuals using a somatic, body-based psychotherapeutic approach. This explores how deeply felt experiences and emotions are held within your physical self. In sessions, you might gently notice physical sensations, helping you connect with your body's innate wisdom. This approach offers a powerful way to process stress or past events. It is ideal for those who find words alone insufficient, leading to profound self-understanding.

Approach

I guide you to notice how sensations move through your body, using gentle titration so you can stay present without becoming overwhelmed. In Pretoria or online, in Afrikaans or English, sessions are paced to match how your nervous system is responding and to honor your tempo. Work tends to pair close attention with embodied anchors so memories and emotions can settle into new, safer patterns alongside words. This approach often suits adults and couples facing anxiety, trauma, grief or burnout who need more than talk alone.

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Basic Information

Pretoria, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Brainspotting
A therapy that uses fixed eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body.
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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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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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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

•Adults
•Couples
•Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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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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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online Therapy
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Professional Title:

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Psychologist
A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Qualifications

University of South Africa; University of Pretoria

Registrations

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

Counseling

Service Area

Close to Garage, office is in house opposite Sanet Hof Townhouses in Rubenstein Drive

In-person & Online

Lynnwood Glen

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa