Ashleigh Craig

ClinicalPsychologist

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (Rhodes University)
Bachelor of Social Science Honours (Rhodes University, cum laude)
Bachelor of Social Science (Rhodes University, cum laude)

Ashleigh is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, as well as the Board of Healthcare Funders. She has a passion for promoting mental health within the South African context and she seeks to understand individuals in relation to their unique social contexts. She enjoys working with a wide range of mental health challenges and with those of varying ages, with a particular interest in children and adolescents.

She takes an eclectic approach to therapy and has been trained in a variety of psychological modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and play therapy, with a special interest in equine assisted psychotherapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and integrated brain based approaches. She moreover has experience in COVID-19 related distress, trauma, substance abuse, depression, and emotional regulation difficulties in adolescents. Ashleigh aims to collaborate with her client to engage in an intervention that is best suited to them and their needs.

Key areas of interest:

• Child and adolescent mental health
• Neurodiversity
• Trauma and grief work
• Adjustment difficulties
• Personality challenges
• Anxiety
• Mood disorders
• Maternal mental health

Services offered::

• Child and adolescent therapy
• Adult therapy
• Online therapy
• Play therapy
• Equine assisted psychotherapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Psychodynamic based therapies

T0 contact Ashleigh please email a.craig.clinpsy@gmail.com or call 076 199 2052