Bêne Otto
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych. (she, her)
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Welcome, my name is Bêne. I am a passionate and professional Counselling Psychologist practicing online and in Parkhurst, Johannesburg. I am honoured to work with adults facing a variety of life challenges including trauma, depression, anxiety, burnout and work-related stress, relationship difficulties, and bereavement. I have a special interest loss and grief, and am in the process of doing my PhD on disenfranchised grief. Whatever brings you to therapy, I hope to develop a strong therapeutic relationship with you and walk alongside you on your journey of healing.
I was trained in various therapeutic modalities which has allowed me to develop an integrative approach in my practice. My services are tailored to the individual and their unique context, circumstances and challenges. I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space for clients to safely explore, understand and cope with various concerns.
Asking for help can be daunting but it can also be infinitely rewarding. As Carl R. Rogers once said, “When a person realises he has been deeply heard, his eyes moisten. I think in some real sense he is weeping for joy. It is as though he were saying, “Thank God, somebody heard me. Someone knows what it’s like to be me”.
Qualifications
- In Practice for 5 Years
- Psychology, MA Counselling Psychology, Graduated 2019
- Degree/Diploma from King’s College London inMSc War and Psychiatry / 2015
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Grief
- Depression
- Anxiety
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Cancer
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women’s Issue
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen , Adults , Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals, Couples, Groups
Communities
Deaf Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied
Location
Primary Location
279 Bryanston Drive, Sandton, 2191
Nearby Areas
Districts
