Ms Alexandra Stevenson

Clinical Psychologist

“Clinical psychologist who offers a warm, genuine, safe, and non-judgmental space to explore any difficulties you may be experiencing.”

About Me

This clinical psychologist provides a warm, genuine, and non-judgemental space, inviting you to openly explore any difficulties. Here, you can feel truly heard, without pressure or judgement. Sessions are tailored to help you understand your experiences and navigate challenges at your own pace. This approach suits anyone seeking a supportive environment to gain clarity and find a way forward.

Approach

Sessions unfold at a gentle, steady pace, combining attentive listening with curious, reflective questions to help you make sense of patterns that feel stuck. In my Johannesburg consulting room, conducted in English, I offer a predictable, calm environment where children, parents and adults can safely explore emotions and interactions. For young children I use playful, exploratory techniques; with adolescents and adults we trace emotional histories and try small, practical changes between meetings so insights translate into daily life. This approach suits those seeking thoughtful, steady support through transitions, trauma and relational challenges.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
Learn more about Play Therapy
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
Learn more about Psychodynamic Therapy

Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Children
•Parents
•Under Fives

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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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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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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Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
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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.
Learn more about Trauma

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 Pretoria

University of the Witwatersrand

Registrations

Health Professions Council of Namibia

Clinical Psychologist

Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)

Service Area

Northcliff Psychologist Alexandra Stevenson

In-person

Berario

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa