Ms Karen Walton

Neuropsychologist

Verified

“I provide care across the lifespan, supporting clients from childhood through to the later years of life.”

About Me

I offer a calm and confidential space where we can make sense of difficult emotions and navigate life’s challenges together. I work alongside you to explore underlying patterns and develop practical strategies for change, helping you build resilience and find a way forward.

Approach

You’ll notice a calm, steady focus in sessions as we gently map what’s happening and try small, practical steps between meetings. Assessment informs the next practical move, play or conversation helps younger clients loosen rigid patterns, and coping tools are practised until they fit your life.

Contact Karen

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

Individual Therapy for multiple different challenges, Scholastic Assessments, Neuropsychological Assessments, Career Assessments

Services Offered:

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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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Risk Management
Assessment and planning to identify and reduce the risk of harm to oneself or others, often part of crisis intervention or ongoing care.
Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
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Addiction Services
A range of services for addiction that may include counselling, detox support, group programmes, and aftercare planning.
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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Corporate Workshops
Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.
Inpatient Services
Round-the-clock mental health care in a hospital or residential setting for people who need intensive treatment and a safe, contained environment.
Neuro & Psychological Assessment
A comprehensive evaluation of brain function, memory, attention, and thinking skills to help diagnose neurological or psychological conditions.
Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

Works With:

All ages
Adolescents
Children
Adults
Elderly
Families
Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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.
Learn more about Adolescent Therapy
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Autism (ASD)
A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.
Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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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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Medico-Legal
The intersection of psychology and law, involving psychological assessments and expert reports for legal proceedings such as personal injury, custody, or disability claims.
Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Professional Title:

Neuropsychologist
A psychologist specialising in the relationship between the brain and behaviour, assessing cognitive functioning after injury, illness, or neurodevelopmental conditions.