Phakama

Ms Phakama Lugogwana

Licensed Clinical Psychologists

As a licensed therapist, my aim is to provide psychological services that are supportive, accessible and specifically tailored to your needs as a client. I offer in-person and virtual psychotherapy. I also offer psychological assessments with reports.

About Me

As a licensed therapist, my aim is to create a truly supportive space for you. I offer psychotherapy, in-person or virtually, tailored to your unique needs. This flexibility ensures accessibility, fitting seamlessly into your life. For deeper insight, I also provide comprehensive psychological assessments with clear reports. My approach helps you explore challenges, gain clarity, and move towards personal well-being.

Approach

To ensure care fits your life, I shape each session around your priorities, moving at a pace you set while offering face-to-face and online appointments in English, isiXhosa or isiZulu from Empangeni. Sessions are collaborative and practical: we clarify goals, use psychoeducation and conversational therapy to map patterns, and I sometimes suggest brief reflections or skills practice between meetings. When psychological assessment adds clarity, I integrate findings into straightforward feedback and a usable plan. This way of working tends to suit adolescents through older adults seeking steady, understandable change.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

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  • Psychotherapy

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

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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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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • 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.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Qualifications


Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

Registrations


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

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area


Empangeni Medical Centre

In-person & Online

Empangeni, KwaZulu Natal

South Africa