Donné

Ms Donné Lance, MA

Clinical Psychologist

“"The wound is the place where the light enters you" - Rumi”

About Me

Inspired by Rumi, I believe our deepest challenges can reveal inner strength. I offer a compassionate space where you can explore difficult experiences, helping you uncover insights. Together, we navigate what feels broken. You can find new ways for clarity and growth to emerge. This approach suits individuals ready to transform their pain into enduring light and resilience.

Approach

When difficult experiences reveal hidden strengths, I guide the work with gentle curiosity and clear steps that honor your pace. In Cape Town or online in English, sessions feel steady and conversational—rooted in reflection, occasional focused exercises, and collaborative sense‑making that tracks mood, transitions and overwhelm. Between meetings you may try short practices or reflections we agree on, which we review together to shape next steps. This way suits adults seeking thoughtful, practical support as they make meaning and move forward.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • 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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  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • 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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  • Supervision

    Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.

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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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  • 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.

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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  • Autism (ASD)

    A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.

  • 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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  • 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.

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

Registration: PS 0112054

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Qualifications

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

University of Johannesburg

Year: 2010

Service Areas

Private Practice - Stonevillage Wellness Centre

In-person & Online

Lakeside

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Lakeside, Cape Town, South Africa