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If you are on this site you are probably looking for a psychologist to help you deal with a patch of darkness in your life that has left you wondering about yourself, your life and how you can get back to where you want to be.

Seeking support can be a scary process and it is important that you consult the right psychotherapist to help you.
You are most welcome to browse through my website to see if you would be comfortable working with me to reach your goals to increased wellbeing.

Better still, you are welcome to use the chat facility to ask me questions that may help you with preliminary concerns or questions to help you in your decision making as to whether I am the therapist for you.

About Us

Rucksana Christian is a clinical psychologist and a registered emdr practitioner qualified at the University of Cape Town in 1999

Richness of Experience

She brings into her treatment the richness of experience of having been an educator with significant experience in working with special education needs. Her clinical experience involves work at the Centre for the Study of Violence’s Trauma Centre, the Tara Children’s Clinic and her role as head of wellness for MMI Group. She has run a private practice in Eersterust and in Faerie Glen for out-patients and has treated in-patients at Vista Clinic for the past 7 years.

Proud to be associated with Zwavelstream Clinic and Vista Clinic where she will be continuing to utilise her integrative therapeutic approach to support patients.

Therapeutic Approach

Trained in psycho-dynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy and clinical hypnosis, she utilises treatment approaches which will best suit the needs of the client to reach a state of wellness. With fields of interest in individual adult and child psychotherapy, parental counselling, and family therapy, she will treat child behaviour problems, anxiety depression, trauma, bereavement, personality disorders , eating disorders and the personal search for meaning and motivation when life feels like it has become difficult to deal with.

Our Videos

Preventing Teen Suicide by Clinical Psychologist, Rucksana Christian Advice for parents and teachers about the warning signs and risk factors for teen suicide.

Our Services

Lines of therapy.

Individual therapy to adults and children

A safe, caring, and confidential environment.

Family therapy

Understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes.

Couples Therapy

Couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.

Group Therapy

The group is a place where members can help each other, and the experience of being able to give something to another person can lift the member's self esteem and help develop more adaptive coping styles and interpersonal skills.

Employee Wellness Services

Thr provision of psychological and psychiatric support to corporates, organisations and civil society organisations.

Specific Treatment

For treatment of Depression, Bipolar Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, HIV, Attention Deficit Disorder, Behavioural Disorders , Personality Disorders, Eating Disorder, Addiction and Bereavement, Anger management, Work related stress and burnout.

EMDR

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro in the 1980s to help people alleviate distress around painful memories. Prince Harry uses EMDR, click here for more Info.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is type of complementary and alternative medicine in which the mind is used in an attempt to help with a variety problems, such as breaking bad habits or coping with stress

Rates & Associates

Rucksana has a group of HPCSA registered psychologists nationally who support her when she provides Employee wellness services to corporates and civil society organisations. Please contact us to inquire about this service”

Rates

Medical aid rates are charged. Private patients are welcome at R 950 per session.
Telephonic and Skype sessions are also available

Associates

Vista Psychiatric Clinic Centurion
Vista is a private psychiatric hospital in Centurion that provides holistic psychiatric care for people from 16 years and older.

Zwavelstream

Zwavelstream is a new elite and luxurious private psychiatric hospital in Pretoria East that provides holistic psychiatric care for people from 16 years and older.

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Contact Information
Office Tel: (010) 4750181
Office Cell: (074) 3509774
Emergency Cell: (082) 3389768
rucksana@psychologyrca.co.za
rucksana@rcacoaching.co.za
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