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Individual Therapy
Psychologist in Rosebank, Johannesburg | Online Therapy Available
Rewire your thoughts, responses and patterns  

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You may be navigating a transition, a relationship, or a new phase of life. Perhaps something from the past is showing up in the present. Or something has shifted, and it is asking something difficult of you. Internally, it can feel harder than it should. 

 

Things may not feel clear or settled. You might understand what’s happening, but you’re still feeling it, reacting to it, or stuck in it. ​That gap between knowing and being able to shift it is where therapy needs to go deeper. 

 

If you have been searching for individual therapy near you or a psychologist near you, this is where meaningful, lasting work begins. 

 

Why Individual Therapy Goes Deeper

 

Traditional talk therapy can build awareness. But real, lasting change happens when we work at the level where patterns were formed, your nervous system, emotional responses, and internal conditioning.

 

This is often why people seek individual therapy in Johannesburg after trying other approaches. The work we do together focuses not just on understanding, but on changing how you experience your life, day to day.

Who I Work With

My clients are usually over 34, high-functioning and navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, loss (loved ones, pregnancy, dreams, pets, jobs, etc.), relationship challenges, or life transitions who are ready for bigger, meaningful change.

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Your Therapy Journey

 

​Your journey starts in session 1, where we spend a little time getting to know each other, and we begin the work. 

 

From session 2 onwards, we move into deeper therapeutic work, if you are ready. 

 

​My clients tend to fall into one of three camps:

 

 1. Focused support: Those with something specific to work through — a trauma, a life event, a transition, a pattern in a response, a relationship, a loss or something at work. Focused, purposeful, with a clear destination in mind.

 

​2. Deeper transformation: Those ready for deeper, longer-term work — not just resolving something, but genuinely transforming how they move through life. Healing old layers, growing into who they want to be, and building a life that feels like theirs.​

 

​3. Experienced but ready for more: Those who are not new to pain and hurt, and who have learnt to be self-reliant, are "spiritual or woo", may call themselves empaths, for example, and they want to experience something new in their relationships - with themselves, perhaps their kids, and in life itself. They want to learn how to lean into inter-dependence, and joy and free themselves from the hurt and pain and unlock something new. They need the tools and support to do this, and are not afraid to go where they need to or do the long-term work.

 

​The goal isn't just to cope; ​it's to move through your life with clarity, confidence, and ease, and to create the kind of impact, connection, joy, and fulfilment you actually want.​

What We Work With

Some clients come with something specific. Others come seeking something deeper. 

 

Areas we may explore:

  • Emotional wellbeing: Anxiety, stress, depression, burnout

  • Trauma & patterns: Past experiences, emotional reactivity, self-doubt

  • Life transitions: Grief, change, feeling stuck

  • Relationships: Communication, boundaries, family dynamics

  • Person growth: Identity, clarity, confidence

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Therapy provides a structured, supportive space for healing and growth, while also working at a deeper level to shift automatic responses. 

 

The Focus of Our Work

 

Our work together is tailored to you and may include:

  • Regulating emotional responses

  • Changing reactive patterns

  • Processing past experiences

  • Strengthening confidence and self-trust

  • Improving communication and relationships

  • Integrating change into daily life

 

My Approach To Therapy

 

My work integrates traditional psychotherapy with brain-based approaches that support bigger, lasting change.

 

This allows us to work directly with how your brain and nervous system respond, not just what you think about your experiences. 

Techniques may include:

  • BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT)

  • Brainspotting

  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

  • Constellation work

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Hypnotherapy and visualisation 

 

This approach supports real change, not just insight. 

 

What Changes Through This Work?

 

Clients often experience:

  • Greater calm and emotional stability

  • Reduced overwhelm

  • Shifting of long-standing patterns

  • Improved relationships

  • Increased clarity, confidence and ease

When to Consider Individual Therapy

You may benefit from working with a psychologist in Johannesburg if:

  • You feel stuck, even though you understand what’s happening

  • You find yourself repeating the same patterns

  • You don’t feel like yourself

  • You are navigating a life transition that feels difficult to settle into

  • You are functioning, but things feel harder internally than they should

 

You don’t need to wait until things feel overwhelming.

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Individual Therapy in Johannesburg and Online:

I offer individual therapy in Johannesburg (Rosebank), conveniently located near Sandton, Parktown North, and surrounding areas. 

 

Online sessions are also available across South Africa and internationally. 

 

If you’re searching for a psychologist in Johannesburg or individual therapy near you, both in-person and online options are available.

🔍 My therapy approach: Brain-Based, Heart-Science, Trauma-Informed, Relational Intelligence

My work integrates traditional psychotherapy with specialised brain-based approaches that supportchange at the level of how the brain and nervous system respond.

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Rather than focusing only on insight, this allows us to work directly with how experiences are processed and how emotional responses are maintained.

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Depending on your needs, therapy may incorporate approaches such as:

  • BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT)

  • Brainspotting

  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

  • Constellation work

  • Nervous system regulation approaches

  • Hypnotherapy and Visualisation

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The focus is on creating meaningful change in how you experience yourself, your relationships, and your life.

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​​Fees

 

  • Standard session (50 minutes): R1750

  • Discounted rate: R1500/session (Applicable when attending 4+ sessions per month for a minimum of 3 months)

 

Fees may vary depending on session frequency. Weekly sessions are recommended.​​

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Start Your Therapy Journey

 

This work is deep, structured, and requires readiness.

 

Clients often describe it as:

 

  • A turning point after feeling stuck

  • More effective than previous therapy

  • A deeper, more transformative approach 

 

If you are ready to make meaningful changes:

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.

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