InTherapy: Clinical Psychologist Pretoria

InTherapy: Clinical Psychologist Pretoria Clinical Psychologist practice that offers psychotherapy to adolescents, adults & couples Consultations are done at the practice or online via Zoom or Teams.

Dr Biva Naik is a clinical psychologist in Pretoria East and has been in clinical practice since 2002. With a passion for helping people reach their full potential, she currently consults teenagers, and adults facing a range of challenges that hold them back from living healthy fulfilled lives. Dr Biva Naik works on the premise that clients are unique and treatment approaches are individually tailored to meet the specific needs of clients. Facilitating the process of self-exploration and growth, therapy with Dr Biva Naik provides the opportunity to explore and understand experiences and personal challenges within a professional relationship of confidentiality and trust. She aims to help clients free themselves from the hurts of the past so that they can live healthier, meaningful lives in the present. When working with and understanding teens, she tends to focus on how their unique environments, development and family dynamics influence their behaviour, maturity and mental health. A safe space is created, giving them the opportunity to release pent-up emotions, express themselves verbally and non-verbally, and find solutions to their problems. Her areas of interest include Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT), Brainspotting, DBT, EFT, EMDR, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, emotional eating, women’s mental health issues, couples therapy, family therapy. To provide therapy which is innovative and cutting-edge, Dr Biva Naik keeps abreast with the latest developments, research and training in psychology. In her quest for continuous professional development she regularly attends conferences, including the congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa and the International Congress of Psychology, as well as courses in Emotionally focused therapy, DBT, Brainspotting, Brainworking Recursive Therapy (BWRT), EMDR, ethics, psychological assessments,systems psychodynamics, and psychological coaching. For an appointment or more information contact InTherapy on 072 929 8768 or via email at info@intherapy.co.za

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💬 "It’s not time that dims the spark — it’s the loss of feeling safe, seen, and understood."In couples counselling, we o...
13/08/2025

💬 "It’s not time that dims the spark — it’s the loss of feeling safe, seen, and understood."

In couples counselling, we often see partners who still love each other deeply but feel distant, frustrated, or disconnected.
It’s rarely because they’ve “fallen out of love.” More often, it’s because their emotional safety has been shaken, and their ability to tune into each other has faded under the weight of stress, life changes, or unresolved hurts.

Through guided conversations, practical tools, and a focus on emotional attunement, we work together to:
❤️ Rebuild safety and trust
🗝 Unlock deeper understanding
🔥 Restore intimacy and passion

Because when you feel secure with each other, connection and desire can thrive — no matter how many years you’ve been together.

📍 Couples therapy isn’t about pointing fingers — it’s about finding your way back to each other.


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0729298768

Conflict Repair 101 🛠️We all argue. But what matters most is how we come back together.This 6-step guide offers a simple...
06/08/2025

Conflict Repair 101 🛠️
We all argue. But what matters most is how we come back together.

This 6-step guide offers a simple and powerful roadmap to repair connection after conflict. 💬❤️
Save this. Share it. Try it. Healing is possible.

1️⃣ Step back and cool down
2️⃣ Reflect on your part
3️⃣ Reopen with apology + curiosity
4️⃣ Understand before needing to be understood
5️⃣ Express yourself calmly—no blame
6️⃣ Choose connection over being “right”

✨ Conflict is inevitable. Repair is intentional. ✨


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📞 072 929 8768

Our 24-week DBT programme (online or in person) helps you:💬 Understand and name emotions🧘‍♀️ Respond, not react to situa...
15/07/2025

Our 24-week DBT programme (online or in person) helps you:
💬 Understand and name emotions
🧘‍♀️ Respond, not react to situations
🌱 Build emotional resilience
🧠 Learn practical skills for a more balanced life and stay mindful in moments of distress

Healing starts with skills, not shame.

To learn more about the programme contact InTherapy on 0729298768 or visit:
www.dbttherapy.co.za
www.intherapy.co.za

Grief Is Love With Nowhere to GoGrief is often misunderstood. It’s not just pain or sadness. At its core, grief is love ...
13/07/2025

Grief Is Love With Nowhere to Go

Grief is often misunderstood. It’s not just pain or sadness. At its core, grief is love that no longer has a place to land.

When someone we cherish is gone—whether through death, distance, or a painful goodbye—our love doesn’t simply vanish. It lingers. It waits. It aches. The routines we built around that person, the conversations we long to continue, the care we once gave freely—these now have no clear direction. And that’s where grief lives: in the space where our love has nowhere to go.

This is why grief feels so consuming. It’s not a weakness. It’s not something to “get over.” It’s a testament to our capacity to love deeply. To be attached. To have built something meaningful.

As a psychologist, I often remind those I support: your grief is not a problem to fix. It’s a reflection of your connection, your humanity, your heart. And while the form of that love may change, its presence remains.

With time, that love can take new shapes—through storytelling, remembrance, legacy, or the quiet honoring of what was. In this way, grief becomes a transformation of love, not the end of it. The love is not gone—it changes shape. It lives in tribute, in legacy, in who we become because we loved and lost. But in the early days, it’s okay for it to simply exist as sorrow. That too is sacred.

If you’re grieving, be gentle with yourself. You are loving, still—even in your pain.

You're not alone.

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  explains   as an issue of dysfunctional memory storage. When a person experiences a traumatic event, the brain struggl...
19/03/2025

explains as an issue of dysfunctional memory storage. When a person experiences a traumatic event, the brain struggles to process it properly. Instead of being stored as a typical memory, the trauma remains "stuck" in its raw, unprocessed form—often with the same emotions, sensations, and distress as when it first occurred.

Key Aspects of the Trauma Model:

1. Unprocessed Memories – Trauma is stored in a fragmented way, leading to flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, or emotional distress when triggered.

2. Overactive Amygdala – The fear center remains hyperactive, keeping the body on high alert (fight-or-flight mode).

3. Impaired Prefrontal Cortex – Rational thinking is weakened, making it hard to process or move past the trauma.

4. Dysfunctional Hippocampus – Memory integration is disrupted, causing gaps, distortions, or difficulty distinguishing past from present threats.

5. Nervous System Dysregulation – The body remains stuck in panic (hyperarousal) or numbness (dissociation).

EMDR helps by stimulating bilateral brain activity (through eye movements, tapping, or sounds) while recalling traumatic memories. This allows the brain to reprocess the trauma safely, integrating it into long-term memory so it no longer triggers intense emotional reactions. Essentially, EMDR enables the brain to "unstick" trauma and file it away as a past event rather than a present threat.

0729298767
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You asked, and we listened! We’re excited to offer our 24-week DBT Skills Training Program ONLINE!! The program starts o...
15/03/2025

You asked, and we listened! We’re excited to offer our 24-week DBT Skills Training Program ONLINE!! The program starts on Monday, April 7th, from 3 PM to 5 PM. Join us to develop essential skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

For more details or to sign up, contact us today!
0729298768
www.dbttherapy.co.za
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Grief is not a problem to be solved but a process to be experienced. Therapy does not take away the pain, but it helps y...
14/03/2025

Grief is not a problem to be solved but a process to be experienced. Therapy does not take away the pain, but it helps you carry it with greater strength and meaning.


www.intherapy.co.za
0729298768

Our next DBT skills training group starts on the 6th of February.  Please click on the link below or call 0729298768 for...
01/02/2025

Our next DBT skills training group starts on the 6th of February. Please click on the link below or call 0729298768 for more information.

https://www.dbttherapy.co.za/

01/02/2025

Our next DBT skills training group starts on the 6th of February. Please click on the link below or call 0729298768 for more information.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive course that helps adults manage their mental health and well-being at Zwavelstream Clinic.

09/01/2025

Our next adult DBT skills training group starts on the 6th of February 2025. For more information visit our website by clicking on the link below:

https://www.dbttherapy.co.za/

0729298768

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive course that helps adults manage their mental health and well-being at Zwavelstream Clinic.

22/09/2024

Our next DBT group starts on the 3rd of October 2024. Contact us on 0729298768 to start your transformative journey!

Address

Zwavelstream Clinic, Achilles Street, Plot 122
Pretoria
0081

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 13:00

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