Ms Reshmi Wilson

Registered Clinical Psychologist

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“Therapy is a space of careful listening and shared reflection. I work with people navigating emotional distress, life transitions, or a relationship difficulties. My approach is psychoanalytic, holistic, and grounded in each person’s unique context and lived experience.”

About Me

As a psychoanalytic informed Clinical Psychologist, I offer a collaborative space to explore your unique story. I believe understanding your background, culture, and the many intersectional identities you carry is vital. We work together to make sense of how these elements shape your present experiences. This approach helps clients seeking a deeper, holistic understanding of themselves. You can find clarity and a path forward beyond isolated challenges.

Approach

I practice primarily from a psychoanalytically informed approach. I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and at times integrate these skills-based interventions to support emotional regulation and day-to-day coping. While I believe coping skills are essential for functioning effectively, my passion lies in working more deeply with feelings, personal histories, and relational patterns in order to better understand what may be operating unconsciously in our lives. Exploring the meanings behind our patterns and the defences we enact can help us develop greater insight into how we engage with ourselves and others, allowing us to live in ways that feel more present, thoughtful, and effective. I also believe that individuals cannot be understood in isolation from the social and relational worlds they inhabit. I consider it deeply important to acknowledge and validate the different intersectionalities of identity, privilege, and marginalisation that shape our experiences. My work is therefore attentive to racial, gender, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent identities, and to the ways these experiences may inform psychological distress, relationships, and ways of being in the world.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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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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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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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
A therapy grounded in psychoanalytic theory that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and the therapeutic relationship, typically at a lower session frequency than full psychoanalysis.

Works With:

Couples
Individuals
Adolescents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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.
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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.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.
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ADHD / Attention Difficulties
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Professional Title:

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