Natalie

Mrs Natalie Kaufmann, MA

Educational Psychologist

Experience of 32 yrs. . My therapeutic focus is on self awareness, emotional growth , mental health and decision making skills. Online offered.

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About Me

I help individuals cultivate emotional growth and strengthen their mental health, guiding them to make confident decisions. With thirty years of experience, I offer a steady, supportive space to explore challenges. We focus on practical skills, ensuring you gain tools for daily life and future choices. Online sessions make support accessible, perfect for those seeking clarity and resilience from anywhere.

Approach

My approach is psychodynamic and insight based but sessions are also tailored to meet unique individual needs. We look at how your present decisions and situations are informed by your past development I offer appointments in Bedfordview Johannesburg in English and keep online sessions available so the work fits your life and rhythms. Therapy blends self awareness with creating new adaptive skills to replace self destructive patterns of thinking and behaviour. This way of working suits adolescents and adults seeking self understanding as well as developing tools for change.
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Basic Information

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Services


Individual adult and adolescent psychotherapy. Depending on the client’s needs, short term counselling and crisis intervention may also be a suitable option. Occasionally couples therapy may be offered.

Services Offered:

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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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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  • Crisis Counseling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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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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  • 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.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Relationship Issues

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

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • 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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  • Retirement

    The transition from working life to retirement, which can bring loss of identity, purpose, routine, and social connection alongside newfound freedom.

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Professional Title:

  • Educational Psychologist

    A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Qualifications


Master of Arts in Educational Psychology

Masters

University Witwatersrand

Year: 21993

Registrations


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

Educational Psychologist

Service Area


Bedfordview

In-person & Online

Bedfordview

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa