Michelle McCulloch

Clinical Psychologist

I am born and bred in Windhoek, Namibia. When it was time to start my tertiary education, I made the move to Grahamstown, South Africa where I obtained my undergrad (Bachelors of Social Sciences) and honours in Psychology at Rhodes University. Thereafter I moved to Cape Town where I worked at a trauma Clinic for a year gaining experience working with adolescents who have undergone traumatic experiences. I have also gained experiences in schools working as a guidance counsellor.

I then completed my Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology at UKZN in Pietermaritzburg. I had the opportunity during my masters to gain experience working at Psychiatric Hospitals with acute and sub-acute patients. I then moved back to Namibia where I completed my internship at a private psychiatric clinic and continued to work there for a total of 5 years before making the move into private practice where I currently still am. I am very grateful to be able to live out my passion everyday in the broad field of psychology.

Services I offer:

  • Individual Psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and children
  • Couples and Family therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Psychological Assessments and Diagnosis of individuals
  • Presentations / Workshops in any psychology-related areas

Approaches I use in therapy:

  • Attachment theory to conceptualize each case
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Areas of interest:

  • Eating disorders, Mood disorders, Depressive disorders, Anxiety disorders, Trauma related disorders, Personality disorders, Substance disorders, Adjustment disorders, and Pedophilic disorders.
  • Trauma Therapy (EMDR / Trauma narratives / Inner child work for recovery from childhood trauma)
  • Grief Therapy
  • Couples Therapy
  • Self-harm and Suicide ideation in children & adolescents