Mrs Anja Bodisch

Counseling Psychologist

“Senior psychologist with extensive experience in trauma, anxiety, depression. Supporting you emotionally and giving you practical tools for a life worth living!”

About Me

I offer dedicated support for adults navigating the deep impacts of trauma, anxiety, and depression. My work focuses on providing a space for emotional exploration, alongside practical tools you can integrate into daily life. Together, we develop effective coping strategies, building resilience and clarity. This collaborative approach equips you with skills to move forward, fostering a life that truly feels worth living.

Approach

Sessions balance steady emotional presence with clear, manageable steps so you can feel safer in your body and choices. In Plettenberg Bay or online, in English, Afrikaans or German, we work at a pace that honours intense experiences while introducing short, practical practices—often mindfulness-based—that you can use between meetings. Therapy blends careful reflection, small behavioural experiments and skills rehearsal to reduce overwhelm and build predictability. People dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression or addiction often find this paced, skills-focused rhythm calming and empowering.

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Basic Information

Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.
Learn more about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
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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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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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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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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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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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Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Qualifications

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

Registrations

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

Counseling Psychologist

Service Area

The Mind Centre

In-person & Online

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape

South Africa