Patti

Mrs Patti Barnett

Clinical Psychologist

Verified

“I am a mature therapist with a wealth of life experience as well as a wealth of professional experience as a psychologist. My background is psychodynamic but I work in an integrated manner that is geared to the needs of the individual client. I work online or in person, short- or long-term.”

About Me

Drawing on extensive professional and life experience, I offer a mature, understanding space to explore your concerns. My psychodynamic background informs an integrated approach, uniquely shaped to your individual needs. We can work together to make sense of challenges, moving at your own pace. This tailored method is ideal if you value a flexible process that truly focuses on you, available online or in person.

Approach

My work involves understanding the historical background of my client so that patterns can be identified and triggers addressed. Therapy is a collaborative process with clear objectives. We would look at ways to improve communication, manage emotion and stress, and improve relationships. I have experience with loss and bereavement.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

I work with individuals, couples, adolescents and families. Issues such as conflict within the self or in relationships, anxiety, depression would be addressed.

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Crisis Support & Counselling

    Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.

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  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Divorce Coping

    The emotional upheaval of separation or divorce, including grief, anger, identity disruption, and the challenge of restructuring family life.

  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Retirement

    The transition from working life to retirement, which can bring loss of identity, purpose, routine, and social connection alongside newfound freedom.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

University of the Witwatersrand

Service Areas

Lenmar Court

In-person & Online

Vredehoek

Cape Town, Western cape

South Africa