Lorenca

Mrs Lorenca Nadesan, MA

Licensed Clinical Psychologists

“My passion lies in helping individuals, families, groups and couples navigate the complexities of their relationships to achieve a deeper sense of understanding, balance, and emotional well-being.”

About Me

I offer a supportive space where individuals, families, groups, and couples can explore their relationship complexities. We'll work together to understand current dynamics and foster deeper connections. My aim is to help you strengthen bonds and achieve a greater sense of balance and emotional well-being. Our sessions can focus on practical ways to improve communication, helping you find clarity and lasting understanding in your important relationships.

Approach

Helping you navigate relationship complexities means I focus on how we move through patterns, emotions and practical choices together. In my Johannesburg consulting room or via secure online sessions, I create a paced, reflective environment where we track interactions, practise clearer communication and unpack how earlier experiences shape current responses. Sessions blend structured inquiry with gentle challenge, short exercises between meetings and regular check-ins to turn insight into everyday change. This way of working tends to suit adolescents, adults, couples and families seeking steadier connection and clearer patterns.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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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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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • 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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  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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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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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professional Council

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2020

Service Areas

Sanctuary in the City

In-person & Online

Parkwood

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Parkwood, Johannesburg, South Africa