Mrs Obakeng Phefo, MA
Counseling Psychologist
“I am a dedicated and compassionate psychologist who provides a secure, non-judgmental space for clients to explore their concerns. My approach involves working together to find and implement effective coping strategies, fostering healing and personal growth. I also provide career counselling and conduct workshops.”
About Me
Approach
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Services
Services Offered:
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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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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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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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Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
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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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Inpatient Treatment
Intensive mental health treatment in a residential or hospital setting, providing 24-hour care and structured daily programmes.
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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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Crisis Support & Counseling
Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Children
- •Couples
- •Individuals
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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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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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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Career Planning
The process of exploring professional options, clarifying goals, and making decisions about one's career path and direction.
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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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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.
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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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LGBTQIA+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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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.
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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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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
Professional Title:
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Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.
Qualifications
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
MastersRhodes University
Year: 2018
Bachelor of Social Science
North West University
Year: 2013
Registrations
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Counselling Psychologist
Registration: PS0142654
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