Dr Simangele Mayisela

Educational Psychologist

“A warm therapist with psychodynamic and CBT expertise in healing manifestations of childhood trauma, attachment challenges currently presenting as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD and relationally in adulthood, and as Behavioral and Emotional Disorder, ADHD and Learning Disorder in adolescent and childhood.”

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About Me

I provide a warm, supportive space to address the lasting impact of childhood trauma and attachment challenges. Many adults find these issues show as anxiety, depression, PTSD, or relational difficulties. For children and adolescents, this often presents as behavioural, emotional, or learning disorders. Drawing on psychodynamic and CBT expertise, I help you understand these roots and develop practical ways forward. My goal is to help you connect past experiences with present struggles, building lasting well-being.

Approach

Therapy often unfolds as a steady, exploratory process that traces how early relationships shaped current mood, focus and behaviour. Sessions in Germiston or online are conducted in English or any of my home languages—Sesotho, isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho sa Leboa—so you can speak in the words that feel most honest. We move between gentle reflection, structured CBT exercises and developmental assessment where helpful, with targeted tasks between meetings to practise new patterns. This approach tends to suit adults, young people and families wanting clearer links and practical change.

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Basic Information

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Germiston, South Africa

Services

Services Offered:

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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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Intellectual Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal testing to evaluate intellectual ability and cognitive functioning, often used for educational planning or diagnosis.
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Medico-Legal
The intersection of psychology and law, involving psychological assessments and expert reports for legal proceedings such as personal injury, custody, or disability claims.
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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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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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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Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Works With:

•All ages
•Adolescents
•Children
•Families
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
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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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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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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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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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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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Professional Title:

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Educational Psychologist
A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Qualifications

University of The Witwatersrand; University of Cape Town

Registrations

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

Educational Psychologist

Service Area

TheraPsychPractice @ 101 Family Healthcare Centre (by Old Natalspruit Hospital)

In-person & Online

Katlehong

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

South Africa