Ilse Jordaan
Clinical Psychologist
“Special interests/experience: Psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults and couples In depth, long-term psychodynamic work with complex issues Relationship pathology Eating disorders Stress-related medical conditions (eg autoimmune disease) Sexuality & related disorders Chronic depression Bereavement Life transitions”
About Me
I help adults and couples explore the deep roots of their challenges through psychodynamic psychotherapy. This in-depth approach suits complex issues like chronic depression, eating disorders, or relationship difficulties. We can also address stress-related medical conditions, sexuality, bereavement, and life transitions. Our work together aims to uncover long-standing patterns, offering a path to lasting understanding and change. Clients seeking a thoughtful, sustained process will find a supportive space here.
Approach
Exploring those deep roots, I work at a steady, reflective pace that attends to feelings, relationships and bodily stress alike. Sessions in Stellenbosch, in English or Afrikaans, or online, pair close listening with gentle interpretation to surface patterns that shape mood, eating and intimacy. We bring attention to here-and-now interactions, links to earlier experience, and simple experiments between sessions to try different responses. People coping with chronic depression, eating difficulties, bereavement or sexual and relationship challenges often find this ongoing, exploratory approach helpful.
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Couples
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Grief & Loss
- •Chronic Illness
- •Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
- •LGBTQI+ Support
- •Fertility Counseling
- •Relationship Issues
- •Sexual Issues
- •Trauma
Professional Title:
- •Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications
Stellenbosch, Port Elizabeth
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Clinical Psychologist