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We all experience times when we need to seek therapy.

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  • Central Stellenbosch
  • Walking distance from campus
  • English, Afrikaans & isiXhosa
  • HPCSA & BHF registered
  • Medical aid rates

Psychologists in Stellenbosch

Hello and welcome to our practice

Psychologists from the practice standing together outdoors

We are a group of psychologists in central Stellenbosch, registered with the HPCSA and BHF. We offer face-to-face therapy in Stellenbosch and online therapy to clients anywhere in South Africa.

We provide a warm and confidential environment where you can express yourself and be fully heard and understood. Whether you are facing a specific life challenge, working through long-standing struggles, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, therapy can provide a space to explore what you are experiencing and work towards meaningful change. We work with both adults and adolescents across a wide range of concerns, with each therapeutic approach tailored to your individual needs and therapeutic goals.

Because finding the right fit is a vital part of healing, our practice offers 9 psychologists for you to choose from.

Each psychologist brings their own therapeutic approach and paradigm to the therapy room. Meet us below, or reach out if you would like help finding the best fit.

Meet the team

Not sure who to choose? On the booking form, choose “Pick for me” and we will suggest someone.

Services

  • Individual psychotherapy

    Individual psychotherapy offers a confidential, supportive space to explore the thoughts, emotions, and experiences that may be affecting your well-being. Together, we work towards understanding patterns, coping with life's challenges, and developing greater self-awareness.

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  • Understanding your diagnosis

    Recently diagnosed with ADHD, autism, anxiety or another mental health diagnosis? Book a consult with a psychologist to support you in understanding the diagnosis and making sense of what it means for you, as well as finding ways to cope.

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  • Couples therapy

    Couples therapy provides a safe and supportive space for partners to better understand one another and work through challenges in their relationship. It can help couples navigate communication difficulties, recurring conflicts, changes in their relationship, and the impact of life's transitions.

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  • Family therapy

    Family therapy provides a supportive space for families to better understand one another, navigate challenges, and strengthen their relationships. Families may seek therapy to work through communication difficulties, conflict, changes in family roles or dynamics, parenting challenges, separation, loss, or significant life transitions.

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  • Career counselling

    Gain clarity around your career choice, studies and future direction, whether you are choosing school subjects or deciding which career to pursue.

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  • BWRT®

    BrainWorking® Recursive Therapy retrains automatic reactions to challenging triggers by modifying the underlying patterns that drive them, enabling more adaptive responses.

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  • Online therapy

    Online therapy offers the same confidential, professional psychological support as in-person therapy, through secure video sessions from a private space of your choice.

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All services

Our rooms at StellDoc Medical Centre

  • The StellDoc Medical Centre building at 31 Bird Street, Stellenbosch
  • A therapy room with a grey couch, an armchair and a lamp
  • The practice's door inside StellDoc, with a Dr Ange Nespola Psychology sign
  • A wall of gold-framed mirrors above a shelf with plants and a lamp
  • A quiet corner of a therapy room with an armchair and a flower painting
  • A small round table with an orchid in a calm, light room
  • A shelf with a trailing plant and tissues beneath gold mirrors

What clients have said

To give you an idea of what to expect from therapy

“Angè taught me how to tackle anxious thought patterns that had been negatively impacting my life for years. I use what she taught me in our sessions daily and I am much better equipped to deal with all sorts of challenges. I would recommend Angè to anyone looking for a psychologist - I wish I had gone to see her sooner!”
Anonymous client Psychologist: Dr Angelic Nespola
“In the beginning I was also scared of the idea of going for therapy. I felt like a failure for needing it but today I can talk openly about it because these sessions have helped me immensely. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I made for myself and my mental health. Ange creates a safe and trustworthy environment where one can talk about everything. She has helped me to deal with all my emotions. Today I am a strong woman because the sessions helped me to deal and heal. Today I realise how important it is to voice your feelings and be aware of your emotions and to never keep everything inside you. It is difficult to be vulnerable and to open up but it is so needed for recovery.”
Anonymous client Psychologist: Dr Angelic Nespola
“Starting therapy has been the single most important decision I've ever made. Even though I was terrified to book my first session, as soon as I started I could see how welcoming, kind, and rehabilitative the space is. I now see my weekly sessions with Ange as a highlight of my week.”
Anonymous client Psychologist: Dr Angelic Nespola
“With an open mind, therapy can be of benefit to everyone. It can be an amazing journey for emotional awareness, learning tools to better manage challenges or crises that come up in life, and just to have a safe space to speak to a highly qualified caring individual. I have used therapy to manage grief, work through crises, and out of a desire to feed my curiosity of how the mind works. I value every therapy session as it provides life-long skills that benefit your everyday life and interpersonal relationships.”
Anonymous client Psychologist: Dr Phillipa Haine

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do I book, and when is my booking confirmed?

New clients can use the booking form on our Get started page, or email our practice assistant, Demi, at stellenbosch.psychologists@gmail.com. A booking is only confirmed once we have received your completed booking form and you have received a confirmation email from us. Existing clients can email their psychologist directly to schedule the next session. Our consulting rooms are at StellDoc Medical Centre, but our administrative team works remotely and part-time, so the StellDoc reception staff cannot help with appointments. We do not offer crisis, emergency or walk-in sessions.

How do your fees work?

A session is usually 55 minutes. The practice charges medical aid rates. If we are not linked to your medical aid, you can settle the account with the practice and then claim back from your medical aid. Sessions not cancelled 24 hours before the time will be charged in full, and medical aids will not cover the cost.

Which medical aids are you linked to?

The practice is contracted to the following medical aids:

Momentum

  • Momentum

Discovery and Discovery-administered medical aids

  • AfriSam Medical Scheme
  • Altron Medical Aid
  • Anglo Medical Scheme
  • Anglovaal Group Medical Scheme
  • BMW Employees Medical Aid Society
  • Bankmed Medical Scheme
  • CSIR Medical Scheme
  • Discovery Health Medical Scheme
  • Edcon Medical Aid
  • Engen Medical Benefit Fund
  • Flexicare
  • Glencore Medical Scheme
  • Healthcare Fund
  • IBM South Africa Medical Scheme
  • LA Health Medical Scheme
  • Libcare Medical Scheme
  • Lonmin Medical Scheme
  • Malcor Medical Aid Scheme
  • MultiChoice Medical Aid Scheme
  • Naspers Medical Fund
  • Netcare Medical Scheme
  • Quantum Medical Aid Society
  • Remedi Medical Aid Scheme
  • Retail Medical Scheme
  • SABMAS
  • Sasolmed
  • TFG Medical Aid Scheme
  • Tsogo Sun Group Medical Scheme
  • UKZN Medical Scheme
  • Umed Medical Scheme
  • WitsMed

Medscheme-administered funds

  • AECI Medical Aid Society
  • Barloworld Medical Scheme
  • Bonitas
  • Fedhealth
  • Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
  • Horizon Medical Scheme
  • MBMed Medical Scheme
  • Medshield
  • Parmed Medical Aid Scheme
  • SABC Medical Scheme
  • SAMWUMED
  • South African Police Service (POLMED)

Universal-administered medical aids

  • CompCare Medical Scheme
  • Makoti Medical Scheme
  • Massmart Health Plan
  • The Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund
  • Tiger Brands Medical Scheme
  • Transmed Medical Fund (State Plus Network)
  • Umvuso Health Medical Scheme
  • Old Mutual Staff Medical Scheme

Should we not be contracted to your medical aid, you can claim directly from your medical aid.

Please note: it is the client's responsibility to contact your medical aid to enquire whether your plan will cover sessions, and how many.

How do I choose a psychologist?

Each psychologist's profile on our Meet the team page describes their therapeutic approach, their areas of interest and the languages they work in. Take a look through the profiles and notice who you feel drawn to and would feel most comfortable with.

A few practical things can also help narrow it down: whether you would prefer to meet in person or online, the language you are most comfortable speaking, and, for a teenager, whether the psychologist works with adolescents.

If you are not sure, please reach out. We would be very happy to suggest a few psychologists who may be a good fit for you, or you can choose "Pick for me" on the booking form.

Finding the right fit is an important part of therapy, and it matters that you feel comfortable. If you feel another psychologist may suit you better, let us know and we will help you find someone else.

What happens in the first session?

In your first session you and your psychologist will discuss your needs and treatment goals to assist in personalising your therapeutic experience. Your psychologist will ask about what brings you to therapy and a little about your background, and you are welcome to ask questions about how they work.

You do not need to prepare anything or know exactly what to say. Sessions are 55 minutes, in person at StellDoc Medical Centre or online.

Is what I say in therapy confidential?

Yes. What you share in therapy stays between you and your psychologist. Psychologists are bound by the ethical rules of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), and your information is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). We will not share information about you without your written consent.

There are a few exceptions, which your psychologist will explain in your first session:

  • if there is a serious risk of harm to yourself or to someone else
  • if a child or vulnerable person is at risk of abuse or neglect
  • if a court orders the release of information

If you claim from your medical aid, the claim includes a diagnostic code, as medical aids require. The content of your sessions is not shared with them.

What languages do you offer therapy in?

English: Angelic, Alné, Sihle, Julia, Phillipa, Eugene, Laura, Sherwin and Nazrana

Afrikaans: Alné and Eugene

isiXhosa: Sihle

Do you offer online sessions?

Yes, our psychologists offer both in-person and online sessions.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to email us.

“We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” Brené Brown

Want to ask us any questions or get started with therapy?

You are very welcome to reach out with any questions and we would be happy to assist.

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