Dr Mariska Pienaar - Counselling Psychologist

My private practice focuses on individual psychotherapy and psychoeducation for persons aged 16 years and older. I am an experienced counselling psychologist working in private practice in Bellville, in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town. I have been a counselling psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council for the past 19 years. My primary aim is to provide that one, unique space w

here you are able to fully be yourself, be seen for who you are, and have your true self understood, affirmed, and valued. I aim to provide an open, non-judgmental, warm, and empathic environment within which clients can feel safe while navigating their journey of self-exploration. I naturally tend towards a focus on clients' strengths rather than what they often see as “deficiencies” within themselves. I am primarily psychodynamically oriented with a deep affinity for existentialism and a growing passion for humanistic psychology. However, in terms of the therapeutic process itself, I draw from a range of therapeutic modalities to best suit the client’s needs, unique dynamics, challenges, and strengths. In terms of personal style, you will simply encounter me as another person being myself, authentically and openly. I do tend to come across as soft-spoken, warm, and reassuring. Being allowed to walk alongside clients and connect authentically with them for a season in their life is a privilege that I value and find inspiration from.