Mr Andrew Ilsley, MA

Clinical Psychologist

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“I believe that meaningful change begins with feeling understood. My aim is to create a grounded, compassionate, and collaborative therapy space where you can explore life's challenges with curiosity and support. Together, we work to better understand the patterns, experiences, and relationships that shape your wellbeing, while developing practical ways to navigate difficulties and create meaningful, lasting change.”

About Me

I am a Clinical Psychologist working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I support individuals navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, emotional difficulties, relationship challenges, life transitions, and concerns relating to self-esteem and identity. Whether your difficulties feel longstanding or more recent, I believe that their impact on your life and relationships deserves attention and care. I view people within the broader context of their relationships, life experiences, and environments. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, I seek to understand the patterns, experiences, and ways of relating that may contribute to current difficulties. This perspective helps create opportunities for lasting growth, greater self-awareness, and more effective ways of coping.

Approach

My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from systemic, attachment-based, CBT, DBT, humanistic, and insight-oriented perspectives. Therapy is tailored to your unique needs and goals, balancing practical strategies with deeper exploration and understanding. Across our work together, we may focus on strengthening emotional regulation, developing coping skills, improving relationships, navigating life transitions, processing difficult experiences, and fostering greater connection with yourself and others. I value collaboration and believe that therapy works best when it is guided by curiosity, respect, and a shared commitment to understanding what matters most to you. My role is not to provide all the answers, but to walk alongside you as we explore challenges, build on strengths, and work toward meaningful and sustainable change.

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Basic Information

Sandton, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

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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Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Relationship Counselling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Personality Difficulties & Diagnostic Assessment
Assessment of long-standing patterns in thinking, feeling, and relating that cause persistent distress, used to clarify diagnosis and guide treatment.
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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Sport Psychology
A branch of psychology focused on the mental aspects of athletic performance, including focus, motivation, pressure management, and recovery from injury.
Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Counselling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Divorce Counselling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Individuals
Children

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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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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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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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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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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Alzheimer's / Dementia
A progressive brain disease that causes memory loss, confusion, and decline in thinking skills, eventually affecting the ability to carry out everyday tasks.
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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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Performance
The psychological factors (confidence, focus, pressure management) that influence how well a person performs in sport, academics, the arts, or work.
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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.