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Sophia Combrink
Phone: 0824545221
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Christopher Oyston
Phone: 0711416716
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Christopher Oyston
Christopher
Oyston is a Clinical Psychologist registered for Independent
Practice with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Has been practicing in the field of clinical psychology for in excess of 10 years with a wide range of public and private sector experience in both South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Christopher completed his clinical training in South Africa, gained a few years of clinical experience in the public sector whilst running a part-time private practice. He then relocated to the United Kingdom to gain further clinical exposure and clinical training, where he completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Christopher returned home to South Africa in early 2009 and provides psychology services to both the public and private sector in the Gauteng area.
Christopher specializes in the psychological assessment and psychotherapy of adolescent teenagers and adults.
Christopher offers psychotherapy for a wide range of emotional difficulties and clinical presentations that include, but are not limited to:
- Depression
- Anxiety: includes OCD (Obesessive Compulsive Disorder), phobias, panic attacks and generalized anxiety
- Psychosis
- Adjustment problems to every day and/or life events
- Acute trauma: single and multiple event trauma
- Longstanding trauma
- Marital problems and conflict
In addition, Christopher has a particular interest in neuropsychological assessments and evaluations.
For your counselling, therapy and emotional well being needs, contact Christopher for more information. Phone: 071 141 6716
Sophia Combrink
I am registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and have a private practice operating in Fourways and also in Constantia Kloof. I worked in the UK for a number of years where I developed an interest in working with people suffering from eating disorders and personality disorders.
My approach is to create a space for people to learn new things about themselves, to explore their inner world and to understand the things that hinder their happiness and goals. This is a creative and collaborative process with the aim of creating and maintaining well-being.
Why do people come to therapy?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes they come just to understand themselves better. Sometimes it is due to difficult and painful circumstances and sometimes it is because they have been diagnosed with a specific psychiatric condition. The reason for coming to see me may be one of the following:
- Depression, Bipolar disorder, low mood
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Work related problems
- Obsessions
- Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obesity)
- Relationship problems
- Couples or Family therapy
- Addictions
- Health issues (Cancer, HIV, MS, etc.)
- Grief and bereavement
- Adolescent related problems
- Self-mutilation (cutting, etc.)
- Trauma
- Personality disorders (Borderline, Narcissistic, Dependent, Avoidant, etc.)
- Childhood sexual abuse
How does therapy work?
There are many theoretical understandings of human behaviours and different therapists prefer different paradigms to understand their clients. I use a combination of insight-orientated therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy and attempt to help my clients to develop self-exploration and self-understanding. I attempt to help clients achieve healthy self-esteem and an ability to make informed choices in their lives. How long
does it take? 
Therapy can be short-term (3-6 months), medium term (6-12 months) and sometimes long-term (more than a year). The duration of therapy will depend on the reason one comes to therapy. A longer period of therapy may achieve a deeper and more meaningful process of sustainable change.
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SOPHIA COMBRINK - CLNICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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