My name is Maxine Chown and I am a registered Counselling Psychologist who offers psychological services to those in the Pretoria community. I love my job very much and I take care to be thoughtful and compassionate to all my clients. I have worked with many different populations ranging from young children, high school scholars, students, adults, couples, and families. I enjoy working with all people and my main aim in all my services is to empower each person to live their life with insight, peace, and happiness. My professional qualifications include:
BA in Psychology and Sociology – University of Pretoria
BSocSci Honours degree in Psychology (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria
MA in Community-based Counselling Psychology (Cum Laude) – University of Witwatersrand. Some areas I work in include:
Child Tantrums or Conduct Issues
Play Therapy
Adolescent identity development
School Subject Choice
Career Guidance
Family Conflict
Relationship difficulties
Grief/mourning
Trauma or exposure to violence, abuse and/or neglect
Depression
Anxiety/Panic
Stress and burn out
Self-Development/Personal Growth
Bipolar
Personality Assessment
Services offered: Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, Therapy for children and adolescents, psychometric assessment, career assessment and guidance.
