Kirsten Nefdt , MA (South Africa)

I value a relational approach to therapy and I work with kindness, compassion, and warmth. My passion and expertise is in working with children, adolescents, teenagers, young adults, and their families. I also enjoy working with adults of all ages, and have extensive experience across all age ranges.

I believe in creating a safe therapeutic space, where one can feel equipped to be their true, authentic self, and each client relationship is treated with utmost importance. I enjoy working holistically from a multidisciplinary team perspective, as well as from a client-centered approach. This means that each person's therapeutic journey is different, and tailored to their unique, individual needs.  

I have experience working in both public and private sectors in Cape Town, South Africa, in psychiatric, forensic, and neurodevelopmental settings. 

Works with Clients:
Children (1 yr+), Adolescents, Adults (18 yrs+)

Languages:
English

Services Offered

• Individual Therapy
• Couple Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Sibling Therapy
• Relational Therapy
• Parental Guidance
• Parent Intake
• Psychometric Assessment

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Systemic Therapy
• Integrative Therapy
• Compassion Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Presenting Concerns

General Concerns: 

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Low mood or depression
• Personal growth and self-improvement
• Adjustment to recent life events or circumstances (Not trauma)

Specific Concerns: 

• Obsessive, repetitive and ritualistic thinking and behaviour
• Anger, irritability, emotional outbursts and severe moodswings
• Situation-specific fear and phobias
• Unusual sensations, thoughts or beliefs not shared by others
• Issues with body, weight, food, eating
• Chronic illness, pain, lifethreatening or terminal illnesses, end-of-life

Relationship Concerns: 

• General dissatisfaction or improvement of romantic relationships
• High conflict and aggression concerns in romantic relationships
• Affairs, infidelity and intimacy-related concerns in romantic relationships
• Divorce, separation and break-ups in romantic relationships
• Family and family relationship concerns
• Parenting and parental relationship concerns

Minors:

• Minor-related concerns (all minors)

Women's Wellbeing:

• PMS, hormonal fluctuations and related concerns

Trauma:

• Trauma or traumatic events (past or historic)
• Violence or abuse by another person (current or recent)
• Sexual trauma, incidents or violence (recent)

Qualifications & Memberships

• Master of Arts, Specialising in Clinical Psychology, University of Cape Town (South Africa) - Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Social Science, Honours, Specialising in Psychology, University of Cape Town (South Africa) 
• Bachelor of Social Science, University of Cape Town (South Africa)
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

• Registered with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), UAE