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Garth Newman Psychology Providing therapy for adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families.

Support is offered for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions in a thoughtful and supportive therapeutic environment.

10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day creates an opportunity to talk about mental health, but listening matters just as much as talking.

This year’s WHO theme centres people with lived experience and the importance of their voices in shaping mental-health care.

That principle also matters at an individual level.

Remember, good therapy is a collaborative process in which a person’s experiences, needs and understanding of their own life matter.

Feeling heard doesn’t solve everything, but it can be an important place to begin.

Teachers spend an extraordinary amount of time with young people.That can sometimes put them among the first adults to n...
05/10/2026

Teachers spend an extraordinary amount of time with young people.

That can sometimes put them among the first adults to notice when something has changed.

It isn’t a teacher’s job to diagnose what may be happening. But noticing, listening and communicating concerns with parents or caregivers can help open an important conversation.

On World Teachers’ Day, we recognise not only the work of teaching, but the care and attention that often happens quietly alongside it.

Heritage is part of how we understand where we come from and who we are.Alongside culture, traditions and family stories...
24/09/2026

Heritage is part of how we understand where we come from and who we are.

Alongside culture, traditions and family stories, we can also inherit beliefs about emotions, relationships, strength and asking for help.

There's nothing inherently “wrong” with those patterns. Many developed for good reasons.

But understanding them can help us decide what still serves us and what we may want to approach differently.

This Heritage Day, there's value in celebrating what we carry with us, while remaining curious about what we want to carry forward.

Yesterday was World Su***de Prevention Day.While awareness days help bring important conversations into focus, caring fo...
11/09/2026

Yesterday was World Su***de Prevention Day.

While awareness days help bring important conversations into focus, caring for one another isn't something that belongs to a single date on the calendar.

Many people experiencing emotional pain don't always have the words to explain what they're going through. Sometimes, just noticing that someone seems different, asking how they're doing, and making space to listen without judgement can make more of a difference than we realise.

If you're finding things difficult yourself, it's also okay to let someone know. Reaching out for support isn't a sign that you've failed. It can be the beginning of feeling less alone.

Let's continue these conversations beyond one day.

Young people don't always communicate distress directly.Changes in behaviour can sometimes be dismissed as defiance, moo...
12/08/2026

Young people don't always communicate distress directly.

Changes in behaviour can sometimes be dismissed as defiance, moodiness or simply “being a teenager”. But behaviour can also be one of the ways a young person communicates something they don't yet have the language to explain.

This doesn't mean every difficult behaviour signals a deeper problem.
Curiosity can sometimes take us further than judgement.

Creating space to ask what might be happening beneath the behaviour can open a different kind of conversation.

Learn more about child and adolescent therapy through our website.

One of the things that can make starting therapy difficult is the feeling that you should already know what to say.You d...
03/08/2026

One of the things that can make starting therapy difficult is the feeling that you should already know what to say.

You don't.

Many people arrive with a feeling, a recurring pattern, a difficult experience, or simply a sense that something isn't quite right.

The conversation can begin there.

Therapy creates space to understand what you're experiencing, where certain patterns may come from, and what moving forward could look like for you.

Learn more about how therapy works at garthnewmanpsychology.co.za

Teenagers don't always have the words to explain what they're experiencing.Sometimes emotional stress appears through wi...
01/07/2026

Teenagers don't always have the words to explain what they're experiencing.

Sometimes emotional stress appears through withdrawal, irritability, changes in sleep, loss of motivation, or difficulties communicating.

These experiences can be confusing for both adolescents and their families.

Supportive conversations and professional guidance can help make sense of what is happening beneath the surface.

Many people delay seeking support because they feel unsure about what to say.In reality, therapy often begins with uncer...
17/06/2026

Many people delay seeking support because they feel unsure about what to say.

In reality, therapy often begins with uncertainty.

You don't need a complete explanation or a perfectly formed reason.

Sometimes, recognising that something doesn't feel quite right is enough.

Overthinking often begins as an attempt to gain clarity.But over time, it can become difficult to switch off, make decis...
02/06/2026

Overthinking often begins as an attempt to gain clarity.

But over time, it can become difficult to switch off, make decisions, or feel present in everyday life.

Many people find themselves stuck in cycles of analysing, worrying, or trying to solve every possible outcome.

Therapy can help create space to step back from these patterns and develop new ways of responding to them.

📍 Brackenfell, Cape Town
🌐 garthnewmanpsychology.co.za

You don’t have to be falling apart to talk to someone.Many people come to therapy because something doesn’t feel quite r...
23/04/2026

You don’t have to be falling apart to talk to someone.

Many people come to therapy because something doesn’t feel quite right, even if they can’t fully explain it yet.

Therapy isn’t only about crisis. It’s also about understanding patterns, making sense of experiences, and finding steadiness in everyday life.

📍 Brackenfell, Cape Town
🌐 https://garthnewmanpsychology.co.za

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18, H. O. DeVilliers Street, Springbok Park, Brackenfell
Cape Town
7560

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 19:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 15:00

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+27219814548

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