Wilna van der Walt Practice

Psychotherapist in Muizenberg, Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. I am a registered medical doctor practicing as psychotherapist. I offer individual psychotherapy to adults. Zoom consultations can be arranged. I am passionate about depth psychology, for it offers the opportunity to engage with the fundamental aspects of the psyche. From the work of Dr. Carl Jung we know that dreams and natural forces in the unconscious can guide us in the process of exploring our deeper selves. There is a tendency in the unconscious to want to restore inner equilibrium. This inner guidance from your own psyche is often very helpful.

The world of imagining, creativity and dreams speaks in its own unique language of images. The Swiss psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung said about this process:

“The psyche consists essentially of images. It is a series of images in the truest sense…a structure which is throughout full of meaning and purpose; mind and body are the expression of a single entity. This living body appears outwardly as the living body, but inwardly as a series of images of the vital activities taking place within it. And just as the material of the body that is ready for life has need of the psyche in order to be capable of life, so the psyche presupposes the living body in order that its images may live.” CW8, par 618

Our inner world is based on images, and there are different ways of gaining access to this world of images. Dreams and creative inner work are two examples. It is true that creative work can be particularly helpful in dealing with the early trauma which often continue to disrupt one’s life in later years. However, it remains your choice.

What To Expect

If you choose to work with me, we will work with what you bring. Perhaps it is content from your everyday life or memories from the past. We will pay attention to what happens between us in the session and we will allow this process to unfold. We will also pay special attention to old outdated patterns which might be interfering with your life. Together we undertake this journey.

It would be ideal to meet once a week; my sessions are 50 minutes in duration. To contact me, please follow this link.