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Psychologist in Rosebank, Jhb and online - Individual and Couples Therapy

Farhana Goga Psychologist in Rosebank, Melrose, Sandton

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Therapy for Mental Well-being and Growth. Rewire your thoughts, patterns  and emotional responses  

Life can feel overwhelming at times — whether from stress, anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, trauma, or just trying to navigate life's changes and working towards your dreams.

 

Old coping mechanisms stop working, life changes, and dreams come knowing at your door.

 

If you’ve tried to do it on your own and it hasn’t worked, therapy with me offers you the space and tools to create lasting change, and expansion.

I am Farhana Goga, a registered psychologist based in Rosebank, Johannesburg. I work with individuals and couples, who are ready to live life effectively and impactfully.

Rewire your thoughts, emotional responses and patterns, and to go beyond surface-level fixes and commit to deeper, medium- to long-term work.

Therapy is most effective when attended weekly.

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About me: Farhana Goga, Registered Psychologist

I have over 20 years of experience as a psychologist, supporting clients through stress, trauma, burnout, and relationship challenges, life's transitions, changes and the creation of a life they love.

 

My work combines:

  • Evidence-based approaches for deep healing, pattern interruption and effective and impactful engagement with life.

  • Neuro and heart science-informed methods such as Brainspotting, BWRT, HeartMath, Tapping, Visualisation, Soul work

  • Relational depth to explore patterns that keep you stuck, using Emotional Focused Couples Therapy, Encounter Centred Couples Transformation, The Gottman's work, Systemic Constellations

  • Practical strategies you can use in daily life

I provide a professional, confidential, direct, no-nonsense and compassionate space where you can do the deeper work of rewiring patterns and stepping into resilience, confidence, and clarity. 

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A note to Business Owners and those interested in doing healing around their relationship money:

I really encourage you to work with me via The School of Expansion where we to combine healing, coaching, expansion and really activate yourself on all areas. 1-1 packages start at R35 000, and I am very clear on my boundaries between the 2 businesses, and we work on a different level  in The School of Expansion. If you choose therapy you may get frustrated as I will let you know when we can't do particular work in the process.

I only do money healing via The School of Expansion. This work is open to everyone.

Individual Therapy in Jhb and Online: Areas I can Support you in 

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Trauma recovery

  • Burnout and emotional exhaustion

  • Relationship difficulties and desires

  • Life transitions, changes

  • Personal growth 

  • Post Traumatic Growth

  • Mood Disruptions

  • Fears and Phobias

  • Loss and Bereavement

  • Pregnancy and Loss

  • Identity and Worth​,

  • Depression

  • Bi-polar

Therapy is tailored to you — whether you’re navigating a professional role, family responsibilities, or personal challenges.

My focus is on helping you heal, grow and thrive. ​

I typically work with clients weekly or fortnightly as part of a committed medium- to long-term process.

Therapy is a process and filled with nuances and layers, patience is key. 

What I can help you with exploring deeper:​ 

  • Clarifying what you want from life and/or relationships

  • Deep healing

  • Removing barriers to stepping forward

  • Defining and embodying your true self

  • Creating space for your next chapter or long-held dreams

  • Showing up more meaningfully, effectively and impactfully — for yourself and others

  • Practical shifts and integration

  • Growth post therapy and trauma

Navigating Relationships

  • Adult children dynamics

  • Setting boundaries and managing emotional reactivity

  • Communicating effectively and listening with presence

  • Divorce, breakups, and post-divorce dynamics (with ex-partners, children, or new partners)

  • Blended family challenges

Managing Stress & Emotional Wellbeing

  • Building comfort and ease with anxiety, chronic stress, or burnout

  • Coping with uncertainty, life transitions, or feeling “off track”

  • Self-worth struggles and performance pressure

  • Emotional numbness or exhaustion

  • Childhood or adult trauma

Our Work together may focus on:

  • Calming anxiety and regulating your nervous system

  • Shifting reactive patterns and emotional triggers

  • Healing the emotional impact of trauma

  • Rebuilding clarity, confidence, and connection

  • Releasing outdated self-perceptions and internal narratives

  • Integrating self-care with high-performance habits

  • Improving communication and deepening relational ease

  • Realigning your mind, body, and identity with what truly matters to you

  • Balancing masculine and feminine energies within

  • Strengthening relationships with adult children

  • Navigating blended family dynamics with greater ease

Couples Therapy in Jhb, and Online

  • Relationships can be a source of support and joy — or of pain and disconnection. When a partnership is strained, surface-level advice rarely helps. Couples therapy with me is structured, in-depth, and designed for lasting change

Couples come to see me when:

  • They desire more connection

  • They want to strengthen their relationship

  • They feel disconnection and desire more intimacy

  • They have transition challenges (new baby, blended families, relocation, career pressure)

  • Decision clarity (whether to stay, leave, or separate with care)

  • They want to deepen their understanding of each other

  • They are committed to taking personal responsibility for the health of their relationship. 

How I work with couples

  • Intake process: one joint session, one individual session with each partner, then a joint feedback session to map the way forward (standard fees apply of 51 minute sessions)

  • We would then have a 1 or 2 day intensive. The 1 day intensive is R11 000 and the 2 day intensive is R22000. Thereafter we will continue on bi-monthly sessions (R3500 x 100 min) or 3 hour intensives (R5500). 

  • Relational intelligence (the actual work): drawing on Gottman, EFT, Encounter-Centered Couples Transformation, and systemic work

  • Focus on nervous-system safety: slowing reactive cycles so repair and reconnection are possible

  • Depth and commitment: therapy designed to shift patterns, not apply quick fixes

  • 👉 Note: I take on a limited number of couples at a time. You may be placed on a waitlist.

🔍 My therapy approach: Brain-Based, Heart-Science, Trauma-Informed Therapy & Coaching

I offer a grounded, neuroscience-based approach that blends subconscious reconditioning, emotional healing, and practical insight.

Many of my clients have tried short-term coaching or quick-fix therapy. What they want — and what I offer — is something more profound, medium to long term deep, effective meaningful transformation.

In our work together, you can expect:

  • Confidential support in a safe, non-judgmental environment, focused on deep healing, transformation and expansion

  • Depth and neuroscience to shift patterns at their root

  • Personalised therapy adapted to your needs and goals

  • Commitment to change, with medium- to long-term support for lasting results

  • Weekly sessions are advised, for effective and impactful change. I work in a goal/focused way, we decide what you would want to work with, and then proceed. It is a natural part of therapy that we also look at yourself and that can be difficult.  I do not work with short bursts of therapy, and sessions once a month are only for clients who have completed therapy.

This is not about “pushing through.” It’s about creating automatic shifts in how you respond — so clarity, confidence, and ease become your natural state.

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Who I Work With

My clients are often:

  • Professionals and leaders under high pressure, who want to live impactful, effectively and be fulfilled in all areas of life

  • Individuals seeking healing, depth, and personal growth

  • Couples navigating conflict, betrayal, or disconnection

  • People ready to commit to medium- or long-term therapy for lasting results

💼 Therapy in Rosebank or Online

My office is conveniently located in Rosebank, Johannesburg, close to Sandton, Parktown, and surrounding areas.

For clients outside Johannesburg — or those unable to attend in person,  I also offer secure online therapy sessions across South Africa and internationally.

My  fees are R1950. This is discounted to R1750/51 min if paid before the session.  For therapy to be effective, weekly sessions are advised. 

What Others Say:

Unathi

I feel light, more secure in me and ready for my next steps in life and work. We dealt with loss; driving fears; relationship readiness; money and being more creative in work.

Justine 

Working with Farhana has been the most effective work I have done in over 10 YEARS. I feel I have healed some profound personal issues and deep blocks. The techniques she uses are really geared toward personal change which then catapults you forward, both your personal and business life. I would not be where I am today without the work we have done together in a year. I am deeply grateful for the space she provides and what we created together. I feel grounded and free in my life, and clear about my business. We worked on family issues; relationship break-up and being ready; money; masculine/feminine and business expansion.

Client - working through burnout

Thank you again for the work we have done this year. I deeply feel that it has made a difference, and I am so grateful for the changes that I am starting to experience in my life. I've needed this for a long time and so grateful for the ways you have supported me and shifted things for me.

FAQ

Please read the contract and the FAQ on that page when you decide to schedule.

What to Expect

Starting therapy can feel like a really big step. And even if you are in therapy for a while, it can get really hard.

 

So, here are some words of encouragement.

This is an individual journey, and feeling cautious and unsure is perfectly normal and natural.

 

Sessions are tailored to your needs, and I use talk therapy and brain-based techniques, focusing on creating real shifts.

Be open to the process, it is a space to reflect, explore, pause, expand, and it can take a while. Be open to what arises, the insights, emotions, reflections.

 

Take the time to build the relationship with your therapist, me.

 

Set some goals and expectations, make them realistic and know they will take some time. While my processes are quick, you are also nuanced, and life happens.

 

Therapy may feel tough at times, and thats OK! Growth comes in waves.

Commit to yourself, give yourself the time, money and space to make the shifts you desire, I am here to support you.

The process is:

* getting to know you and defining our goals stage (this can take anywhere between 3 sessions or months, depending on what you are ready for). In the first session we will also spend time talking admin and discussing if we are a good fit - either one of us can decide we are not.

* doing the work (duration: how long is a piece of string)

* closure and/or re-contracting for new goals if we feel aligned that there is a good fit the for the new goals/life experience.

Business owners, I have 1-1 packages starting at R35 000 which allows you to heal, grow and thrive personally and for you business. I do keep my boundaries very clear about what I will do in therapy if you are a business owner. The deepest work is through The School of Expansion.

A note for Muslim Clients:

- While I have a many muslim clients, and a muslim sounding name, you need to know I am agnostic and woo, and would not call myself muslim. If you are specifically looking for a muslim therapist, understanding the religion etc.  I am unlikely for you.

Couples Therapy Options

  • Relationships can be a source of support and joy — or of pain and disconnection. When a partnership is strained, surface-level advice rarely helps. Couples therapy with me is structured, in-depth, and designed for lasting change

Couples come to see me when:

  • They desire more connection

  • They want to strengthen their relationship

  • They feel disconnection and desire more intimacy

  • They have transition challenges (new baby, blended families, relocation, career pressure)

  • Decision clarity (whether to stay, leave, or separate with care)

  • They want to deepen their understanding of each other

  • They are committed to taking personal responsibility for the health of their relationship. 

How I work with couples

  • Intake process: one joint session, one individual session with each partner, then a joint feedback session to map the way forward (standard fees apply of 51 minute sessions)

  • We would then have a 1 or 2 day intensive. The 1 day intensive is R11 000 and the 2 day intensive is R22000. Thereafter we will continue on bi-monthly sessions (R3500 x 100 min) or 3 hour intensives (R5500). 

  • Relational intelligence (the actual work): drawing on Gottman, EFT, Encounter-Centered Couples Transformation, and systemic work

  • Focus on nervous-system safety: slowing reactive cycles so repair and reconnection are possible

  • Depth and commitment: therapy designed to shift patterns, not apply quick fixes

  • 👉 Note: I take on a limited number of couples at a time. You may be placed on a waitlist.

I do not work with:

- Abusers

- Disciplinary Cases

- Children and Teens

-People who are don't have a growth mindset and don't believe they can change, or who I need to convince to try my methodologies.

- Cases that could end up in court.

Cost of Individual Sessions etc

My sessions are R1950/51 minutes.  Discounted to R1750 if paid before the session.

 

Weekly sessions are advised for you to see meaningful change. I do not do one session a month - it is not effective and is not therapy. You need to be committed to your sessions and growth.

I do NOT work with medical aid.

You would need to pay upfront - EFT before each session, and you can then claim back from medical aid.

We will discuss this in the first session/phase

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