Ashwin

Dr Ashwin Navsaria

Clinical Psychologist

“Evidence-based psychotherapy coupled with a warm approach to mental healthcare.”

About Me

I offer a warm, supportive space to explore your experiences. Drawing on evidence-based psychotherapy, I guide individuals through challenges like anxiety or low mood. Our sessions blend proven strategies with a genuinely understanding approach. You will feel heard, gaining clarity and practical tools. This helps you navigate life's complexities, fostering greater well-being.

Approach

My work combines proven clinical methods with a calm, human-centred presence, shaping how sessions feel and flow. Based in Gqeberha and offering sessions in English with online options, I keep appointments practical and paced to your needs so adults facing anxiety, loss, addiction, mood shifts, relationship strain or psychosis can engage without overwhelm. Sessions often mix focused skill practice, careful exploration of patterns, and brief between-session reflections to solidify change and reduce distress. People seeking steady, collaborative therapy that balances structure with empathy usually find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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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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  • 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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  • Psychosis

    A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may involve hallucinations, delusions, or severely disordered thinking.

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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:

  • 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.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Rhodes University

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

Service Areas

Inner Health Centre

In-person & Online

Newton Park

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

South Africa

Newton Park, Gqeberha, South Africa