Emotionally fit
To keep our minds fit, we read. To keep or bodies fit, we exercise. But what do we do to keep our hearts fit? Going to a psychologist to train your heart, is like going t...
Ms Lidalize Grobler
Licensed Educational Psychologist
“Life is not hopeless, even though it might feel like that sometimes. I journey with you towards finding personal emotional freedom! See you soon!”
About Me
I am a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Murrayfield, Gauteng, South Africa. I treat adolescents and families facing life transitions, trauma, mood disorders and abuse. I provide child psychological and diagnostic assessments, counseling, relationship counseling and advocacy.
Approach
When things feel heavy I help you notice manageable steps that expand choice and ease, meeting you with steady curiosity and practical care. In my Pretoria practice and online sessions, in English or Afrikaans, we move at a pace that suits you: short check-ins, focused reflection, occasional worksheets or between-session notes that track patterns and wins. I balance gentle challenge with clear structure so that trauma, mood or transition work becomes navigable. This way of working often suits adolescents, parents and anyone wanting clarity and safety.
Contact Lidalize
Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.
Basic Information
Services
To keep our minds fit, we read. To keep or bodies fit, we exercise. But what do we do to keep our hearts fit?
Coming to see me as your psychologist would be to train your heart.
In this way you become emotionally fit by giving your heart the chance to develop.
Together we form a team to maintain your emotional wellbeing!
Services Offered:
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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.
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Intellectual Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal testing to evaluate intellectual ability and cognitive functioning, often used for educational planning or diagnosis.
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Assessment
A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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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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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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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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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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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
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Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Works With:
- •All ages
- •Adolescents
- •Children
- •Couples
- •Groups
- •Individuals
- •Organisations
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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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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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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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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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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Learning or Development Difficulties
Conditions that affect a person's ability to acquire, process, or apply information, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or intellectual disability, impacting education and daily life.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Professional Title:
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Licensed Educational Psychologist
A psychologist licensed to assess and support learning, developmental, and educational needs.
Qualifications
UP
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Educational Psychologist
