Boipelo

Ms Boipelo Tagana

Clinical Psychologist

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“I am a clinical psychologist with a psychodynamic orientation, guided by the belief that meaningful healing emerges when we explore the deeper layers of your inner world. My work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to understanding the unique story that shapes who you are. ”

About me

I am a Clinical Psychologist with a psychodynamic foundation and experience working across diverse healthcare settings, from psychiatric urban tertiary hospitals to resource-limited rural hospitals. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for the complexity of people’s lives and strengthened my commitment to meeting each person with compassion, curiosity, and respect for their unique circumstances.

Approach

My approach is integrative and holistic, attending to the relationship between mind, body, emotions, relationships, and, where meaningful to you, your spiritual framework. I offer a safe, empathic, and grounded therapeutic space in which we can gently explore difficult emotions, recurring patterns, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related experiences. Through psychodynamic exploration, somatic awareness, reflection, and emotional integration, my intention is to walk alongside you as you deepen your understanding of yourself, reconnect with your inner resources, and move towards a more integrated and authentic way of being.
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Basic information

Languages:

English, isiZulu, Tswana, Sesotho

Fees:

Medical aid/insurance accepted

In-person & Online

Services

Individual Psychotherapy Play Therapy Group Therapy Family Therapy Psychological Assessments Talks and Engagements

Services Offered:

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Couples Therapy

    Therapy for partners working on communication, conflict, intimacy, and trust, with both people seen together rather than individually.

  • Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

  • 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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  • 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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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • Couples
  • Children
  • Organisations
  • Families

Area of expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Gender Identity & Self-Image

    A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Spiritual Exploration

    Questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and spiritual experience as they relate to psychological well-being and personal identity.

  • 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 (PS)

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Qualifications

M.A. in Clinical Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Service Areas

Boipelo Tagana Psychology

In-person & Online

Edenburg

Sandton, Gauteng 2128

South Africa

Edenburg, Sandton, South Africa