Philip

Mr Philip Getz

Registered Clinical Psychologists

“Warm elder therapist specializes in relationships and conflict management with couples. I'm life-experienced and acquainted with trauma, attesting to the real possibility of overcoming adversity. I help with ongoing personal trauma. Early evening sessions available. R1350 per hour, R1750 for 90 minutes (recommended)”

About Me

I help couples navigate conflict and individuals process ongoing personal trauma, drawing on extensive life experience. As a warm elder therapist, I'm deeply acquainted with adversity, knowing that overcoming challenges is truly possible. I offer a grounded, empathetic space for you to explore difficult experiences. Our longer sessions allow ample time to delve into complexities and build practical skills. This approach suits those seeking a hopeful path forward in relationships or from past trauma.

Approach

Drawing on a lifetime of experience, I focus on how patterns play out between people and inside you, turning moments of tension into clear, manageable steps. In sessions—in Cape Town or online, in English, often in longer slots—we move at a steady, unhurried pace: noticing triggers, practicing new responses, and making space to process painful memories. Between meetings I may suggest simple, practical exercises to try at home so progress carries over into daily life. This way of working suits couples and individuals seeking steady, hopeful change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

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    Relationship Counseling

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

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    Mediation

    A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

    Learn more about Mediation

Works With:

  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Individuals
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

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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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    Relationship Issues

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

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
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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.

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    Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

Professional Title:

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    Registered Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist registered with a regulatory body to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Qualifications

University of Cape Town; Bar-Ilan University

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Clinical Psychologist

Service Area

Near petrol station off Camps Bay Drive 0822138990

In-person & Online

Camps Bay

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa