Patricia

Patricia Oosthuizen

Clinical Psychologist

“An experienced therapist with a professional interest in addiction and psychiatric conditions. Online sessions are offered where suitable.”

About Me

An experienced Clinical Psychologist offers dedicated support for individuals navigating addiction and psychiatric conditions. Understanding these complexities, this therapist helps clients build effective coping strategies and find greater stability. Sessions provide a grounded space for exploration, where challenges are met with curiosity. For added flexibility, suitable online appointments are available, ensuring support can fit into diverse lives.

Approach

That clinical focus guides how I structure sessions: we set pragmatic goals and pace work to what feels manageable. In Cape Town I offer English and Afrikaans appointments and keep flexible online slots when helpful, creating a predictable, calm setting. Assessments shape clear steps; sessions balance problem-solving with reflection on recurring patterns, and I suggest small between-session tasks to try out new coping skills. People managing mood, anxiety, trauma or addictive behaviours often find this paced, collaborative way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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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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    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.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
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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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    Personality Difficulties

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

Professional Title:

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    Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Qualifications

University of Johannesburg

Registrations

Health Professions Council of Namibia

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area

Patricia Oosthuizen

In-person & Online

N1 City

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa