Dr Philippa Skowno
Counseling Psychologist
“Researcher and practitioner passionately promoting mental and physical health in traditional therapeutic as well as outdoor settings.”
About Me
I help individuals strengthen their mental and physical well-being. My approach blends insights from research with practical support. We can work in traditional therapeutic settings or explore sessions outdoors. Here, movement and nature can uniquely enhance your emotional health. This holistic perspective is ideal if you seek to connect mind and body, building resilience and finding calm.
Approach
My work unfolds across consulting rooms, nearby parks and secure online sessions in English, paced to what feels manageable for you. We clarify small, practical goals together, mix reflective conversation with simple movement or nature-based tasks when helpful, and practise skills between meetings so change feels embodied rather than only talked about. Sessions balance evidence-informed techniques with attention to everyday routines and relationships, reviewed collaboratively each week. This way of working often suits people negotiating transitions, stress, grief or physical-health challenges who want steady, practical progress.
Contact Philippa
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Clinical Supervision
- •Coaching
- •Personal Development
- •Health Psychology
- •Sport Psychology
- •Family Therapy
- •Individual Therapy
- •Rehabilitation
- •Residential Treatment
- •Stress Management
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Individuals
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Life Transitions
- •Behaviour or Conduct Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Career Issues
- •Physical Disability
- •Eating Disorders
- •Identity Issues
- •Performance
- •Relationship Counseling
- •Stress / Burnout
Professional Title:
- •Counseling Psychologist
Qualifications
University of Cape Town
University of Rhodes
University of South Africa (UNISA)
University of Cape Town
University of the Witwatersrand
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Counseling Psychologist