The Team

Megan Tucker

Educational Psychologist (children and adolescents)

Megan studied her undergrad and postgrad at the University of Pretoria. Megan is registered with the HPCSA and forms part of EPASSA. Megan Is an Educational Psychologist who offers Psychotherapy to children, adolescents and families. She is also passionate about Psycho-Educational, subject choice and career assessments to scholars. She has a special interest in working with children from the ages of 8 to 18.

Therapy

Approach and Values: Megan follows a person-centered approach to therapy as she believes it’s effectiveness is closely linked to a holistic approach, supporting the entire person (person, thoughts and psyche) and encourages people to actualise their own goals and values.

 She furthermore makes use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic techniques, as she believes that when addressing destructive thoughts, beliefs and behaviours, any attempts to combat the negative modes need to be accompanied by explicit efforts to create new thought patterns and behaviours. She is also interactionally trained, which provides information about a person’s interactional style. This assists in effectively targeting therapy. She also makes use of Brain Spotting which assists in revealing a client’s unprocessed traumas through fixed eye positions.

Key areas of interest
  • Psychotherapy for adolescents
    • anxiety
    • stress
    • depression
    • self esteem
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • School readiness assessments, career guidance/assessments
  • Subject choice assessments
  • IEB and GDE assessment
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Avashni Ramnath

Speech-Language Therapist (All ages)

Avashni qualified at the University of Kwa Zulu Natal – Westville with a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Therapy and is registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and is a member of SASLHA.  Avashni has a dual qualification (Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist), however is not practising as an audiologist at present.

Avashni worked for many years in Durban, before relocating to Johannesburg in 2011.

Her experience includes:

  • assessments
  • facilitating home programmes,
  • providing consultation to teachers,
  • parent in-service training,
  • teacher in-service training
  • therapy with both children and adults.

 Key areas of interest:

  • Speech sound errors (articulation)
  • Understanding and use of language in the oral and written form
  • Language processing
  • Literacy based therapy (reading & spelling)
  • Stuttering (both child & adult)
  • Voice (both child and adult)

 Avashni works well as part of a multidisciplinary team, and is open to sharing ideas and learning from others.

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Irene Hatzipapas

Counselling Psychologist
(Adults, Couples Therapy and Trauma related support)

Irene is a qualified Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and with the Board of Healthcare Funders. In addition, she is affiliated with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG).

Irene completed her master’s degree at the University of Pretoria. She has worked  extensively in corporate wellness clinics as well as in private practice. She has a preferred interest in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and has attended numerous interactive groups in this regard. Furthermore, she has an interest to explore alternative and empirically researched methods to help alleviate mental health distress. In this regard, her dissertation for her master’s degree was exploring the possible benefits of laughter therapy as an adjunct intervention to alleviate distress.

Irene’s passion is to help individuals to cope and adapt to the continuous changing world in order to perform optimally in their communities and work place. Her aim is to offer individuals and couples a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where change and meaning can be explored and facilitated. She respects the uniqueness of individuals and therefore she tailors each therapy to meet the individual presenting challenge. Irene integrates elements from numerous approaches including, but not limited to, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Client Centred Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy and Brain Working Recursive Therapy Level 2 (BWRT)

Areas of interest:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression (Mood Disorders )
  • Trauma
  • Bereavement and Grief
  • Couple therapy (International training with Gottman Institute in USA)
  • Stress Management
  • Life Transitions and Adjustments
  • Personal Growth and development
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Dr. Helga-Wendy Bensusan

Chiropractor

Dr. Helga-Wendy Bensusan graduated with a master’s degree in Chiropractic from the University of Johannesburg. She received an invitation to join the Golden Key International Honour Society. She is registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) as well as the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA).

Dr Bensusan is a family chiropractor with an interest in sports, as she competed in the South African Athletics Championships. She represented the University of Johannesburg at University Sport South Africa as well as at Varsity Cup Athletics.

Dr Bensusan is passionate about the well-being of others and strives to improve their quality of life. She enjoys working with people and supporting them to reach their full potential.

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Daniellé dos Reis

Counselling Psychologist
(Adults, Couples, Adolescents)

Daniellé completed her Master’s in Community-based Counselling Psychology at the University of Witwatersrand and is a qualified Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and with the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF).

Daniellé has extensive experience in working with young adults in a tertiary setting. She is passionate about promoting mental health and well-being among young adults and adolescents because mental health is crucial for healthy development to ensure adolescents and young adults develop into confident, independent, and healthy adults. Good mental health among adolescents and young adults is essential and aids in the development of positive communication, emotional, and social behaviours and skills.

Daniellé values the therapeutic relationship between the individual and the therapist and believes that it plays a crucial role in the therapeutic process. Therefore, she aims to strengthen the therapeutic relationship by creating a space that is safe, empathetic, genuine, non-judgemental, and respectful.

Additionally, Daniellé believes that each individual is unique, experiencing and understanding their circumstances, challenges, and lived experiences differently. Therefore, she takes an eclectic approach by drawing on relevant techniques from evidence-based therapeutic modalities to tailor therapy specifically to address the individual’s needs including, but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person Centre Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Areas of interest:

  • Adjustment and life transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief and loss
  • Psychoeducational workshops
  • Psychoeducational assessments
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Jessica Saieva

Registered Counsellor
(Toddlers, adolescents and Adults)

Jessica completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in educational psychology at Stellenbosch University, where she was awarded the Dean’s Award and Rector’s Award for Academic Excellence. She is a Registered Counsellor, and is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She is also a member of the Educational Psychology Association of South Africa (EPASSA); South African Association of Infant Mental Health Association (ZAIMH); the World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH); and the Golden Key International Honours Society.

 

Therapy

Jessica has always had a special interest in and passion for early childhood development, and becoming a mother to a former preemie and NICU graduate, she gained first-hand insight into how specific developmental challenges and early life experiences impact the lives of children and their caregivers. She is passionate about early intervention, child development, attachment work, and parenting.

Jessica has a special interest in maternal and infant mental, and how this influences infant

development, and the parent-infant attachment. Work within the field of infant mental health

explores the emotional, social and psychological development of infants and young children (from conception to 3 years). This may include general parenting support, such as that related to potty training and weaning, to more complex issues, such as feeding or excessive crying. This also includes parent-infant work, which is a supportive, gentle, and non-threatening approach to counselling. The counselling space allows for parents and their babies or toddlers are able to relax in a non-judgemental space, and the parent is included throughout the process.

Within the field of parental mental health, Jessica works with parents as they adapt to the changes and transitions of parenthood. This may include managing feelings of anxiety and stress, and developing adaptive coping strategies, whilst activating supportive resources. Sometimes, the infant may be present in the session in order to continue to facilitate the attachment bond and development; however, the space may also be utilised as a ‘safe haven’ purely for caregivers. Jessica also supports individuals and couples who are currently experiencing or experienced infant loss, fertility treatments, and adoption, as well as adapting and learning new parenting approaches as your child grows.

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    Dr Awelani Masotsha

    Graduated from Sefako Makgatho Health Science University (Medunsa)
    Registered with Hpcsa and BHF
    Dispensing GP

    Offers primary health care, centred around preventative medicine integrated with wellness approach

    Services provided

    • Management of Chronic conditions- hypertension, Diabetes ,athritis and asthma related conditions
    • Womens Health
    • Family planning
    • Pap Screening and HPV Vaccinations
    • Antenatal Care with sonar
    • Baby Health
    • Immunisations
    • Wellness and Weight Loss
    • Iv lounge
    • Weight assist
    • Medical Fitness Reports
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    Warrick Dodge

    Educational Psychologist (Children; Adolescents and Adults)

    Warrick studied at UJ where he obtained Med. Ed Psych (UJ), BEd Hons. Ed Psych (UJ), PGCE. FET (UJ), BA. Sos Sci (RAU). He completed his internship at the University of Johannesburg where he worked predominantly at PsyCad – the department responsible for assisting disabled students and applying for concessions and accommodations for students with barriers to learning.

    Prior to studying he was a teacher of A – Level English Literature for Cambridge International Examinations and a school headmaster of both primary and secondary schools. His work as a teacher and headmaster has given him valuable insight into the challenges faced by students who require concessions and accommodations in order to access the syllabus content and examination requirements on an equal footing to their peers.

    He offers assessments for children aged from 8 years, for exams conducted under the auspices of the Department of Education South Africa, Curriculum Assessment Policy (CAPS), the Internation Examinations Board (IEB), the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI), Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), and other examination bodies. He also offer assessments for adults who require concessions from tertiary educational institutions, including local and international universities. Assessments for Adult ADHD are also available.

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    Kylie Grobler

    Clinical Psychologist (Children; young adults; adults; couples)

    Kylie is a gentle, compassionate and meticulous Clinical Psychologist. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from UNISA and has extensive experience in assessments, having previously worked as a Registered Psychometrist. Her background spans both psychiatric and medical hospital settings, completing her internship at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital and community service at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. She has a deep understanding of psychological assessments, diagnosis and treatment. She works from a place of curiosity and empathy in helping individuals navigate their mental health challenges, emotional distress, life transitions and challenging interpersonal relationships. Her passion and niche are in animal-assisted therapy, by incorporating dogs into her practice. However, she remains flexible in her approach which is tailored to each individual’s context. Kylie is committed to supporting individuals’ holistic well-being through adopting an approach that would best assist treatment. This includes a client-centred and psychodynamic approach with dialectical behavioural techniques and the therapeutic connection that animals provide.

    Areas of Interest:

    • Complex mood disorders (including Bipolar and Depressive disorders)
    • Personality disorders
    • Anxiety
    • Trauma
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorders
    • Corporate mental wellness workshops

     

    “I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source. What a beautiful world it would be, if people had hearts like dogs”

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    Mariska Beukes

    Registered Counsellor (Children and Adolescents)
    Mariska Beukes is a Registered Counsellor with a BPsych Equivalent Degree from the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP). She is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where individuals and families can explore their emotions, navigate challenges, and build resilience. She has a special interest in working with children ages 3 to 18.

     

    Therapy 
    Mariska uses play therapy techniques to help children process and express their emotions in a way that feels natural, supportive and safe. Mariska works from a person-centred approach, using a variety of evidence-based practices tailored to each individual’s needs. She creates a playful, engaging space for children and teens, while providing meaningful support and practical coping tools for all ages.

     

    She works in both Afrikaans and English, making counselling accessible to a wide range of families.

     

    Areas of Interest:
    • Understand and help manage client emotions
    • Build healthy coping skills for anxiety, sadness, anger, or stress
    • Strengthen family and parent-child relationships
    • Navigate life changes such as divorce, grief, or school transitions
    • Foster emotional resilience and well-being
    • Prepare for school success through school readiness screenings
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