Diana Southgate, Counselling Psychologist

Diana Southgate, Counselling Psychologist Practice Number 861 853 4 Diana is a Counselling Psychologist and trained in both Eye Movement Integration (EMI) and Braun Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT).

She has been in practice for over 30 years, most recently in Empangeni and Richards Bay. She has a special interest in traumatic stress and addiction (in particular, alcoholism). She is further experienced in a broad range of therapeutic challenges, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders and obesity, mood disorders, personality disorders, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others. Diana also provides counselling on marital, child and family issues, loss and bereavement, and health and lifestyle. Diana is closely involved with national corporations’ Employment Assisted Programmes as a Counselling Psychologist she provides therapy for employers. Over the past 8 years, Diana has developed and refined a proprietary approach to treating alcoholism. The resultant programme ― ‘Surely Sober: A Pathway for Recovery from Alcohol Addiction’ ― has been successfully applied in practice. It is in implementation in a Workshop-plus-Home Audio format.

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Sometimes a psychology session may run a little longer than expected. This is not due to poor planning or a lack of respect for anyone’s time, but rather because some moments in therapy require extra care.

Certain sessions involve intense emotions, distress, or unexpected crises. When a patient becomes overwhelmed, experiences a panic response, or touches on deeply painful material, it would be clinically inappropriate — and potentially harmful — to abruptly end the session simply because the clock has run out. In these moments, the psychologist’s priority is to help the patient feel emotionally safe and grounded before leaving the room.

Every patient’s needs are different. Some sessions follow a steady and contained process, while others require additional time to stabilise emotions, ensure safety, or support a patient through a vulnerable breakthrough. Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process, and flexibility is sometimes necessary to provide ethical and compassionate care.

That said, psychologists are very mindful of other patients’ time and do their best to manage sessions responsibly. When delays occur, they are unintentional and based solely on clinical judgment and duty of care.

Your understanding and patience in these situations are deeply appreciated, and every effort is always made to minimise inconvenience while maintaining the highest standard of care for everyone.💟

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7 Aloe Drive
Empangeni
3880

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 14:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 14:30
Wednesday 10:00 - 14:30
Thursday 10:00 - 14:30
Friday 09:00 - 14:30

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