Dr Matete

Dr Matete Lerutla

Registered Clinical Psychologists

“I am passionate about helping clients grow through their challenges to become “better” in engaging meaningfully. I follow an integrative and multi-disciplinary approach whereby techniques applied are tailored to the individual client and the challenge faced.”

About Me

I offer a space where you can explore life's hurdles and discover how to engage more fully. I believe in an approach that truly fits you. I carefully tailor techniques to your unique needs, ensuring our work together supports your personal growth. This means we build a path that helps you move from challenges towards a richer, more meaningful life.

Approach

We begin by mapping your current struggles into clear, manageable goals, then select techniques that match your pace and preferences. In sessions—in Cape Town or online in English—we move between focused conversation, simple experiments and reflective pauses, adjusting tempo to how anxiety or grief shows up. Between meetings I offer short practices to try and, in group settings, we draw strength from shared experience to shift perspective. This collaborative, steady approach tends to suit those seeking thoughtful, practical change through loss and worry.
Contact Dr Matete

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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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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.

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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.

    Learn more about Group Therapy
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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.

    Learn more about Individual Therapy
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    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.

Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Groups
  • •Individuals
  • •Organisations
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

    Learn more about Anxiety
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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

    Learn more about Grief & Loss

Professional Title:

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    Registered Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist registered with a regulatory body to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Qualifications

University of Pretoria

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area

DRM IGNITE

In-person & Online

Durbanville

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa