Shereen

Ms Shereen Abramowitz

Registered Clinical Psychologists

“Kind and compassionate therapist working with depression, anxiety, trauma, health issues/cancer, bereavement, stress, adjustment difficulties, teen issues.”

About Me

As a clinical psychologist, I offer a kind, compassionate space to gently explore difficult feelings. I support individuals and teens navigating depression, anxiety, and trauma, or coping with health issues, bereavement, and stress. My approach helps you understand and manage adjustment difficulties, fostering resilience. Clients seeking sensitive, professional guidance will find a safe environment here to process life's challenges and move forward.

Approach

Kindness shapes my work: I help you name and hold painful feelings while slowly building practical strategies for daily life. In Johannesburg and online, sessions are steady and paced to your needs, using short mindfulness practices, emotion-mapping, and collaborative problem-solving so teens, adults and families can try things between meetings. For trauma or cancer-related distress I blend safety-focused grounding with gentle exploration of meaning, tracking small changes and celebrating steps forward. People seeking a thoughtful, paced approach that honours gradual recovery often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Ukraine Aid

    Mental health support specifically for people affected by the conflict in Ukraine, including refugees, displaced families, and those experiencing war trauma.

  • 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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  • Health Psychology

    A branch of psychology that studies how psychological, behavioural, and social factors affect physical health, illness, and health-related behaviours.

  • 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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  • 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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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • 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
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

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

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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.

    Learn more about Adolescent Therapy
  • Grief & Loss

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

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  • 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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  • Cancer Support

    The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.

  • 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.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Trauma

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

    Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

  • Registered Clinical Psychologists

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

Credentials

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

University of Pretoria

Service Areas

Linksfield Hospital

In-person & Online

Linksfield

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa