About Sharon

Personal Philosophy

I am a caring and experienced Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Johanneburg.

I value integrity, sincerity, honesty and compassion.

My approach is realistic and grounded, and I am do not make promises of a "quick fix".

I take a holistic view - considring emotions, mind, body, faith/spirituality, and external influences.

I believe the answers you need are already within you.

You have a deep inner wisdom - my role is to help you explore and access this .

Your healing comes through courageous and honest self-reflection.

This can lead to clearer choices, adapting quicker, and taking effective and meaningful action.

You can move from 'stuck' to greater openness to opportunities and different possibilities.

Your life is a journey of moving in and out of balance continually.

More moments of possibility and spaciousness. Moments of calm.

Its your life. You are worth the journey.

Picture a relentless cycle of constant activity— like a hamster moving frantically on its wheel. No stopping, no rest, no breathing spaces.

Until the hamster either falls off or collapses from stress, exhaustion or illness.

You live constantly moving in and out, and into balance again.
Circumstances change. You learn and grow.

Relationshjps start, change and end.

Events happen in your environment (potholes, water, electricity).

You get to report to a new manager, or you are are promoted (or not), or you face possible retrenchment.

You go in and out of balance.

At time you lose your sense of who you are and where you are going.

You lose meaningful connections.

Sometimes you are aware of this, sometimes not.

You can live a fuller and more fulfilling life by:

Continually restoring your balance

Deepening your awareness of self and others

Being more alert to your reactivity

Living according to your highest values.
Learning coping strategies and skills

Regulating your emotional and mental reactions

Understanding and manageing your pain and confusion

Celebrating your strengths and achievements

Deepening compassion to yourself and to others

Restoring Balance and Growth

You cannot feel depressed and angry

when you are grateful

Academic Qualifications

Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from University of Witwtersrand (WITS).
Research completed in Complex Trauma.
BA and BA Honours in Psychology from Rhodes University

Professional Registrations

HPCSA - Health Professions Council of SA.
BHF - Board of Healthcare Funders.
Affiliated with PsySSA.

Working Experience

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL ROLES:
Prior to my Clinical Psychology career, I specialized in Human Resources within the corporate and retail sectors for over 8 years.

My experience includes conflict resolution, leadership development, developing training programmes at all levels, recruitment, IR and performance management.

I possess firsthand awareness of the high-stress environments and dynamics found in the modern workplace.
As a result I can help you manage professional anxiety and career-related stress, in a thougtful and grounded way.

NON PROFIT SECTOR
I spent five years working full time as HR Manager with an international Children and Womens residential and educational NPO.
I travelled through South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SESSIONS

CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP

I provide a safe space so you can navigate through the complexities of your life.

How you live your life.

Your choices.

Your priorities

What is meaningful to you

You gain more realistic perspectives

Learn healthier coping skills,

Enhance your strengths and what is already working well in your life.

I provide support for business people and professionals at all levels.

You learn how ot manage different personalities in the workplace with a simple model

Cultivate resilient leadership

Manage burnout and work place stress

SELF AWARENESS, HEALING AND GROWTH

CREATIVE SELF EXPRESSION with different art materials

When you understand yourself and others, you begin your own path to healing and growth.

Together, we look at your emotional, mental, and behavioral patterns, noticing those deep-rooted habits.

This helps you become more aware of what triggers you,

what calms and replenishes you,

What allows you to make better choices and move forward with clear intention and purpose.

You explore using color, shape, and texture as a gateway to your own self-exploration and expression.

You don't need any artistic skills.

You only need a willingness to explore and play in a safe, supportive space.

Find a powerful way to express yourself when your words feel stuck or simply inadequate.

MINDFUL AWARENESS AND COMPASSION

You begin to slow down, notice your thoughts and feelings, and respond with more kindness instead of harsh self‑criticism.

You learn simple, practical ways to ground yourself when you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in your head.

You can pause, breathe, and choose a different way forward.

Learn to look at things with curiosity instead of harsh judgement.

With kindess instead of self dislike and shame.

Feel more connected to yourself and others.