Mrs Gerda Kriel

Clinical Psychologist

“Therapy is a collaborative process aimed at improving the lives and relationships of clients.”

About Me

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Audas Estate, Western Cape, South Africa. I treat mood disorders, postnatal and perinatal depression, personality difficulties, PTSD, and relationship issues. I provide advocacy, parenting support, and family therapy.

Approach

Gerda Kriel works from a collaborative, person-centred approach. She combines keen clinical observational skills to assist in formulating and diagnosing a client's problem. This aids her in developing a unique approach to each client's needs in therapy. When trauma is suspected, Gerda uses EMI (Eye-movement integration therapy) which supports the patient through the trauma memory to gain healing from it.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

Services

I offer psychotherapy and clinical assessments to individual adults, adolescents, couples, and new parents (infant-parent-psychotherapy).

Services Offered:

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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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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
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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:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Couples
•Elderly
•Individuals
•Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.
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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
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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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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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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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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

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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.

Qualifications

North-West University

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area

Helderberg Psychology

In-person & Online

Audas Estate

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa