Sharon

Sharon Benatar, MA

Registered Clinical Psychologist

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“I am a clinical psychologist based in Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg, offering professional support to help individuals navigate life’s complexities and build resilience. I provide a calm, confidential space to explore patterns and develop practical coping skills for daily life.”

About Me

I have been running a private practice for over 15 years and working with people for more than 25 years. I offer both short- and long-term therapy for individuals and couples. I support clients experiencing everyday stress, anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, depression (including post-natal depression), exhaustion, emptiness, and low self-esteem, as well as those facing personal, relationship, and work difficulties.

Approach

My approach is caring and personal, while remaining professional and ethical. You are each different and unique. You carry your own experiences and history. You have your own unique needs. I believe that each person needs and wants to be deeply understood, seen and heard. You want to be deeply accepted, and not judged for who you are and what you do, think and feel. This is so rare in everyday life, let alone in your families and close relationships.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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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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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

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

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  • Guided Visualisation

    A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.

  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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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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  • Relationship Issues

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

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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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.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Psychologist

Registration: 8635854

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Qualifications

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

Wits University

Year: 1996

Service Areas

Sharon Benatar Private Practice

In-person

Randpark Ridge

Randburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Randpark Ridge, Randburg, South Africa