Mrs Louise Rabe

Registered Clinical Psychologists

verified by TherapyRoute

“Experienced adult psychoanalytic psychotherapist as well as couple therapist. My aim is to facilitate and support psychological growth in a an empathic, respectful way. In person & online service.”

About Me

I offer a space for adults and couples to explore their inner world and relationships. As an experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist, I guide individuals and partners through challenges, fostering lasting psychological growth. Our sessions, offered in person or online, provide an empathic and respectful environment where you can make sense of complex feelings. Clients seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their dynamics will find a supportive partnership here.

Approach

Facilitating change often looks like steady, curious work: we trace recurring patterns, attend to the stories beneath the symptoms and hold difficult feelings without hurry. Sessions in Cape Town or online, in English or Afrikaans, are paced to your rhythm and shaped by what feels most pressing that week. Through depth-oriented listening and collaborative reflection I help adults and couples link past experience to present choices, with occasional between-session reflections to keep insight alive. This way of working tends to suit those facing transitions, grief, anxiety or relationship strain.

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Basic Information

Cape Town, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
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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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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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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:

•Adults
•Couples

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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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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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.
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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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Professional Title:

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Registered Clinical Psychologists
A psychologist registered with a regulatory body to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Qualifications

University of Pretoria

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area

Private Practice Cape Town

In-person & Online

Tamboerskloof

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa