Asisipho

Ms Asisipho Tsotsa

Occupational Therapist

“A mental health Occupational Therapist with experience in DBT work. Comfortable working with adolescents and adults, with a particular interest in community development.”

About Me

As a mental health Occupational Therapist, I help adolescents and adults navigate daily challenges and build resilience. I integrate practical DBT skills to manage intense emotions and improve relationships. My focus is on supporting you to engage more fully with your community and daily life. Clients find my approach grounded and collaborative, offering clear strategies to strengthen well-being. We work together to find practical ways forward.

Approach

My sessions move between skill practice and real-life planning so strong feelings are met with moment-to-moment tools and concrete steps toward connection. I work with people in Cape Town and online, offering sessions in English and isiXhosa so communication and access feel straightforward. Sessions are paced and collaborative: we practice techniques together, set small between-session experiments, and adapt plans to physical abilities and community roles. Those juggling disability, work or relationships often find this steady, practical rhythm helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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  • Climate Grief Support

    Distress, anxiety, or mourning related to environmental destruction and climate change, sometimes called eco-anxiety or ecological grief.

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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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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  • Rehabilitation

    Structured programmes that help people recover functioning after addiction, injury, or severe mental illness through therapy, skills training, and ongoing support.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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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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  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Physical Disability

    A condition that limits physical functioning, mobility, or stamina, which can carry psychological impacts including adjustment, identity, and social challenges.

  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

Professional Title:

  • Occupational Therapist

    A therapist who helps people develop or recover the practical skills needed for daily life, work, and social participation.

Credentials

Registrations

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

Occupational Therapist

Qualifications

University of Stellenbosch

Service Areas

Doing. Being. Becoming.

In-person & Online

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa