Tania

Ms Tania Mackenzie

Clinical Psychologist

Verified

“I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist who works in a psychodynamic and integrative way to foster personal growth.”

About Me

I offer a supportive space to gently explore the roots of your present challenges. We can work together to understand long-standing patterns, using an integrative approach that includes psychodynamic insights. This helps you make sense of your experiences and foster genuine personal growth. My focus is on helping you cultivate lasting change. This approach is a good match for those ready to delve deeper and move forward with greater clarity in their lives.

Approach

I guide sessions with depth-focused curiosity and a practical, integrative orientation that helps untangle persistent patterns while keeping present goals in view. I work with adults in Cape Town and online in English, holding a calm, collaborative pace that responds to your readiness and day-to-day demands. In-session we explore relational roots and current triggers, and I may suggest brief reflective tasks or measures between appointments to clarify themes and track progress. This approach suits those wanting to understand long-standing difficulties while making steady, usable change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • 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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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.

  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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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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Professional Title:

  • 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.

Credentials

Registrations

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

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

University of Cape Town

Masters in Clinical Psychology

University of Cape Town

Year: 2010

Memberships

The Cape Town Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (CTSPP)

Service Areas

Cape Town

In-person & Online

Observatory

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa