Mr John Soderlund

Counseling Psychologist

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“I am a licensed counselling psychologist with over 25 years of providing therapy to a wide range of clients. I believe that our most difficult passages, when consciously explored, can be leveraged to enable us to build more lasting resilience and fulfilment.”

About Me

I am a licensed counselling psychologist, registered with the HPCSA and working in Cape Town, South Africa. I work in an insight-oriented and solutions-oriented approach with clients around the world, both online and in-person. I aim to ensure that therapy can be a safe space in which to more consciously understand the relationship between what we feel, think and do in order to make decisions that are congruent and sustainable, and that give us a more lasting and deeper sense of meaning. I work regularly with people who are struggling with mood and anxiety difficulties, family issues, relationship difficulties, addiction and major life changes, such as divorce and loss.

Approach

If you are facing what feel like insurmountable challenges, you are likely also feeling emotionally overwhelmed. I provide a therapeutic space where safety, confidentiality and understanding allow you to explore your emotions, the issues you are facing and the road that may have brought you here. We will try to understand the links between what you think, feel and do and explore ways for you to exercise more considered choice in how you navigate this crazy world. I'd like to help you to gain more understanding of your relationships with your most precious others, your work and your play. Then, armed with this insight, you will be able to more confidently make the decisions that are best for you and those around you.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

Services

I aim to ensure that therapy can be a safe space in which we can learn to more consciously understand the relationship between what we feel, think and do. When are more aware of this dynamic, we tend to make decisions that are congruent and sustainable, and that give us a more lasting and deeper sense of meaning.

Services Offered:

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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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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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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Therapy
Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
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Geriatric Psychology
A branch of psychology focused on the mental health needs of older adults, including cognitive decline, loss, loneliness, and adjustment to ageing.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Couples
•Families
•Individuals
•Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
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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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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

Professional Title:

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Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.