Rosemary

Mrs Rosemary Martin, MA

Clinical Psychologist

verified by TherapyRoute

“Psychoanalytic therapist, 35 + yrs experience; facilitating curiosity in understanding self, individually and in relationships, using past and present, conscious and unconscious.”

About Me

I offer a space to deeply explore yourself and your relationships. As a psychoanalytic therapist with over 30 years’ experience, I foster curiosity. We consider how past experiences shape your present, working together to uncover patterns. This detailed exploration helps you make sense of emotions and interactions. Clients seeking self-discovery find this process insightful, developing richer connections with themselves and others.

Approach

Exploration examines how early memories and present moments interact to influence choices and relationships. In Cape Town and online, sessions are weekly, paced to your rhythm and spoken in English, offering a reliable frame where thoughts and feelings can be explored and processed. We attend to recurring themes and bring unconscious material into clearer view. Curiosity and increasing awareness of self and other are central. People navigating depression, anxiety, shifting relationships and change often find this reflective, curious approach helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Psychoanalytic work with adult individuals, couples and conjoint therapy(eg parent - adult child).

Services Offered:

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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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    Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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    Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

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    Online Therapy

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

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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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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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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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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    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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    Relationship Issues

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

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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

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

Masters

University of Cape Town

Year: 1989

Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Bachelor

University of Cape Town

Year: 1987

BSc (Physio)

Bachelor

University of Cape Town

Year: 1981

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Memberships

South African Psychoanalytic Initiative (SAPI)

The Cape Town Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CTSPP)

Graduate Member

Association of Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ACPP)

Graduate Member

Service Area

Rosemary Martin (Private Practice)

In-person & Online

Newlands

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa