My name is Dr Palesa Makhale-Mahlangu I am a Clinical Psychologist in private practice. I hold a BA degree from Goshen College in Indiana (USA), a Masters in Personality Psychology from Howard University in Washington DC (USA) and perused a D. Lit Phil degree from Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg, South Africa. I recently completed my PHD in Psychology from the University of South Africa (UNISA).
I hold my culture and my people in high esteem. Thus, I have dedicated my life to uplifting and upholding my African heritage and spiritual roots. Cultural relevance and respect are paramount in my clinical work. Hence, it is a central theme in my book: “Phekolo: Afrocentric Healing of African Rape Survivors”. I am also the author of a poetry book title: Mbale (1988), 3rd Edition.
Areas of Consultation
I use an eclectic approach with sensitivity to both the cultural and spiritual ethos in dealing with the following areas of consultation:
- Dealing with clinical diagnosis (i.e. Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders etc.)
- Trauma counselling
- Spinal Rehabilitation Psychotherapy (including sexual counselling)
- Stress management
- Anger management
- Pre-marital Counselling
- General issues.
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