HPCSA: PS 0148385 | Practice Number: 0941948
About Me
Dr Ciara Korving
I am registered with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) and am a member of PsySSA.
In terms of my qualifications, I completed my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Stellenbosch, and my Master’s Degree from the University of KwaZulu Natal. I obtained a Doctoral Degree in the discipline of Psychology, with a research study focussing on Mindfulness.
Beyond private practice, my experience has included the following capacities:
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Counselling Psychologist at Umhlali Preparatory School (2019-2023)
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Part-time lecturer at UKZN (Research; Counselling & Therapeutics)
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Internship based at the Neurodiversity Centre, Ballito (2020)
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Volunteer supervisor and counsellor at Grace Counselling
Services
My central work is around (but not limited to) the following:
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Anxiety and depression
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Stress and burnout
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Focus / attention (ADD / ADHD assessments)
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Life adjustment / changes (loss, divorce, work)
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Trauma
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Grief
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Relationship difficulties
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Personal development, self-identity and growth
Articles & Publications
Mindfulness meditation among South African psychologists: A pathway to ‘being’ amid existential suffering in contemporary South Africa (Sage Publishing):
From Trauma to Tranquility:
The Power of Mindfulness in Counselling (UKZN Ndaba Online):
Young mothers’ experiences of stigma in early and unintended pregnancy: