Ms Kryska Marquard, MA

Clinical Psychologist

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“My approach is centered in the belief that "the privilege of a lifetime is to become who you really are". I also provide online services”

About Me

I am a Clinical Psychologist based in Paarl Central, Western Cape, South Africa. I treat anxiety, mood disorders and trauma. I use Brain Working Recursive Therapy and psychodynamic therapy.

Approach

My integrated therapy for my clients incorporates many aspects of different frameworks. Each process we enter from our childhood into our adulthood creates an opportunity for us to engage with a new sense self and to overcome challenges. Finding and or exploring and expanding your narrative can generate a healing space within the safety of the therapeutic frame.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

I provide individual therapy to adults, adolescents, and play therapy with young children. I also offer family therapy and online services during the COVID-19 crisis. I also provide assessment services in the form of Diagnostic and Intellectual Assessments. The Intellectual Assessments is geared towards children from 6 years old up to adolescents. The purpose of these assessments could be to gain insight into school performance and a holistic learning and cognitive profile and finding appropriate intervention strategies for example extra lessons, remedial assistance, school placement, occupational therapy, speech therapy etc.

Services Offered:

Brain Working Recursive Therapy
A therapy that works with the brain's natural response patterns to change unwanted reactions before they reach conscious awareness.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Children
Families
Groups
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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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Professional Title:

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.