Lulu

Mrs Lulu Brasler, MA

Counseling Psychologist

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An empathic, experienced psychologist providing psychotherapy and psychological interventions to adults in private practice and organisational contexts, supporting wellbeing, insight, and meaningful growth.

About Me

I am a Counselling Psychologist based in Lakeside, Western Cape, South Africa. I work with adults experiencing difficulties such as trauma, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, relationship difficulties and life transitions. I offer individual, couple, and group psychodynamic psychotherapy, providing a reflective and supportive space to explore emotional difficulties, relationships, and inner experiences. My approach is guided by what you bring to therapy and aims to support greater self-understanding, emotional integration, and meaningful change.

Approach

Starting psychotherapy is a courageous step, and I am deeply aware of the privilege and responsibility that comes with accompanying someone on this journey. People begin psychotherapy for many different reasons, and at different points in their lives. You might decide to seek therapy because you are facing a crisis or a significant life event, such as: - the loss of someone close - an important relationship that is breaking down or under strain (whether with a partner, child, parent, or work colleague) - a major life transition, such as having a baby or changing careers - the need to make an important life decision - emotional symptoms such as panic attacks, anxiety, or depression You may also choose to begin psychotherapy because you would like to understand yourself more deeply — in relation to your life, your relationships, your work, and your values or goals. Psychotherapy takes place within the context of a trusting relationship with a psychotherapist. Exploring your inner life requires care and attention, particularly as the process can involve confronting painful or challenging aspects of your experience. I aim to provide an environment of respect, safety, acceptance, and compassion, as I believe these conditions are essential for emotional growth and healing. I also respect each person’s right to make their own life decisions and to find their own unique path. Psychotherapy may be short-term or long-term. This is something we will consider together following the initial assessment process. While deeper work on long-standing patterns and relationships often takes time, short-term therapy can also be helpful in relieving symptoms, gaining clarity, and supporting decision-making. In addition to individual psychotherapy, I have extensive experience working with emotional wellbeing in organisational settings. This work has included team-based interventions (such as group therapy, trauma debriefing, and psychological skills training), managerial consultation at both individual and organisational levels, and organisational assessments.
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Basic Information

Services


I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults, including individuals, couples, and groups. This approach invites you to look inward and make meaning of your experiences, supporting a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships. It focuses on recognising unconscious patterns and inner experiences that shape emotional difficulties, relationships, and ways of being in the world. This process has the potential to support growth toward living more fully and authentically, with greater richness and enjoyment in your relationships, your work, and your engagement with life. Psychotherapy can help create meaning, facilitate behavioural change, and alleviate symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or aggression. The therapeutic process is led by what you bring to therapy. Together, we work to bring awareness to aspects of your inner life that may previously have been outside of conscious awareness, in order to support a more integrated and whole way of living. Where appropriate, I also make use of brief psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches when the need is for short-term psychotherapy.

Services Offered:

  • Psychology
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse
  • Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Grief & Loss
  • Mood Disorder
  • Family Issues
  • Parenting Support
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma

Professional Title:

  • Counseling Psychologist

Qualifications


Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Masters

University of Pretoria

Year: 2002

Registrations


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

Counseling Psychologist

Memberships


South African Psychoanalytic Initiative (SAPI)

The Cape Town Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CTSPP)

Association of Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ACPP)

Service Areas


Lakeside Practice

In-person & Online

Lakeside

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Lakeside Practice

In-person & Online

Muizenberg

Cape Town, Western Cape 7945

South Africa

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