counselling

PSYCHOLOGIST

Dr. Jessica Versfeld is a highly qualified Counselling Psychologist that specializes in Individual Therapy, Couples Counselling, Trauma Counselling, Family Therapy, Career Guidance and Psychometric and Corporate Testing.
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CLIENT experiences

CLIENT experiences

"There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen

ABOUT jessica

I offer a wide range of high quality therapeutic and assessment services. I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in treating anxiety disorders, mood disorders, adjustment challenges, and interpersonal difficulties. I have many years of solid theoretical training in psychology, as well as wide ranging practical experience in various settings. I have worked with people in Hospitals (The Steve Biko Academic Hospital), Student Counselling Divisions (at The University of Pretoria), Children’s Homes (The Jacaranda Children's Home), Government Clinics (The Stanza Bopape Clinic), Schools (The High Performance Centre) and Rehabilitation Centres (Stabalis Treatment Centre). I am currently working as a part-time psychologist for students at the University of Pretoria and supervise psychology Masters students at the University.

Academically, I completed my Bachelor’s degree, my Honours degree, my Masters degree and my Doctorate degree in Psychology at the University of Pretoria. For my Doctorate degree I investigated the utility of a school-level social connectedness intervention as a pathway to promote teacher resilience in challenged contexts. My research found that sharing this social connectedness space with teachers from other schools broadens available social resources for professional development and emotional support and contributes positively to resilience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters in Counselling Psychology (UP)
Doctorate in Educational Psychology (UP)
BA Psychology (UP)
BSocSci Honours (UP)
BPsych (Trauma)

HPCSA No - PS 0130362
Practice No - 0617261


SERVICES & sessions

THERAPY sessions

Psychotherapy works to discover and change thought patterns that lie at the heart of a person’s unhappiness, stress and lack of fulfillment.

Areas of specialty:

• Anxiety, stress, &/or panic
• Depression
• Interpersonal & relationship difficulties
• Bereavement
• Self-esteem issues
• Adjustment to transitional life stages • Trauma counselling

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SERVICES & sessions

THERAPY sessions

Psychotherapy works to discover and change thought patterns that lie at the heart of a person’s unhappiness, stress and lack of fulfillment.

Areas of specialty:

• Anxiety, stress, &/or panic
• Depression
• Interpersonal & relationship difficulties
• Bereavement
• Self-esteem issues
• Adjustment to transitional life stages • Trauma counselling

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COUPLES counselling

The goal of couples/marriage counselling is to identify the difficulties, needs and destructive patterns between partners, and to change them!

Couples or marriage counseling can be an effective way to break out of these negative communication cycles and address specific relationship obstacles.

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TRAUMA counselling

Trauma counselling will not be able to reverse what happened to you, but it enables you to work through PSTD symptoms in a safe and contained space with a trained and experienced professional.
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FAMILY therapy

Every family has both immense strengths and weaknesses. However, it is often the weaknesses of a family system that perpetuate ineffective interactional patterns.

These ineffective patterns do not only play out in our family systems, but in all other systems in our lives.

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CAREER ASSESSMENTS & testing

A career assessment helps one find the optimum balance between personality, interest, & aptitude when making a career choice. My career guidance process involves:

• A combination of psychometric tests, including personality, interest, and aptitude tests.
• Feedback session with student & parent
• Recommendation on career path
• Workplace readiness

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COUPLES counselling

The goal of couples/marriage counselling is to identify the difficulties, needs and destructive patterns between partners, and to change them!

Couples or marriage counseling can be an effective way to break out of these negative communication cycles and address specific relationship obstacles.

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READ MORE

TRAUMA counselling

Trauma counselling will not be able to reverse what happened to you, but it enables you to work through PSTD symptoms in a safe and contained space with a trained and experienced professional.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
READ MORE

FAMILY therapy

Every family has both immense strengths and weaknesses. However, it is often the weaknesses of a family system that perpetuate ineffective interactional patterns.

These ineffective patterns do not only play out in our family systems, but in all other systems in our lives.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
READ MORE

CAREER ASSESSMENTS & testing

A career assessment helps one find the optimum balance between personality, interest, & aptitude when making a career choice. My career guidance process involves:

• A combination of psychometric tests, including personality, interest, and aptitude tests.
• Feedback session with student & parent
• Recommendation on career path
• Workplace readiness

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PSYCHOMETRIC & CORPORATE testing

Psychological assessments involves the use of standardised tests to gain objective information about a person’s level of intellectual, neurological, emotional, and behavioural functioning. I offer a wide range of psychological assessment that are beneficial for both individuals and corporate teams.
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PSYCHOMETRIC & CORPORATE testing

Psychological assessments involves the use of standardised tests to gain objective information about a person’s level of intellectual, neurological, emotional, and behavioural functioning. I offer a wide range of psychological assessment that are beneficial for both individuals and corporate teams.
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    PHONE

    084 207 7743

    EMAIL

    Jessica@sapsychologists.com

    OFFICE HOURS

    Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17:00

    LOCATION

    147 Pennys Way
    Lynnwood Glen
    Pretoria

    EMERGENCIES (After 5pm / Weekends)

    For after hours emergencies please contact the numbers below:

    Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567
    SADAG Mental Health Line: 011 234 5837
    Akesa Psychiatric Response Unit: 0861 435 787

    COVID-19
    Therapy Services

    I will continue with Therapy Services as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    During the SA lockdown, online sessions will be offered at discounted rates or claimed from Medical Aid.