Carla de Gouveia – Counselling Psychologist – Boksburg

Carla de Gouveia - Counselling Psychologist - Boksburg

Carla de Gouveia is a dedicated Community-Counselling Psychologist practicing in Boksburg as part of the Babies in Mind network. She has years of experience supporting parents and infants. Carla focuses on the connection between mental health and early childhood development. She holds professional registration in South Africa and understands the emotional needs of new families. Her foundation combines attachment theory, developmental psychology, and trauma-informed care.

Carla’s therapeutic approach is gentle yet clinically grounded. She helps caregivers navigate the transition into parenthood. Her work emphasizes secure parent–infant bonding. These bonds influence a child's long-term emotional and social development. Within the Babies in Mind model, Carla collaborates with paediatric professionals, occupational therapists, and early intervention specialists. This multidisciplinary strategy ensures families receive cohesive and coordinated care.

In addition, Carla supports the mental well-being of caregivers. She addresses common struggles such as stress, identity shifts, and emotional exhaustion. Her sessions promote emotional regulation and reflective parenting. Carla provides both structured therapy and informal coaching. She helps families respond to their infants’ cues with empathy and attunement.

Services

• Parental Guidance and Support
  She offers individual sessions for parents dealing with anxiety, stress, or self-doubt. These sessions focus on practical emotional tools.
• Infant Mental Health Consultation
  She assesses emotional and developmental well-being in infants. Her focus is on strengthening the parent-infant relationship.
• Postnatal Depression Support
  She provides therapy for parents experiencing mood changes after birth. Early support improves recovery outcomes.
• Attachment-Based Therapy
  She uses exercises from attachment theory to build trust and secure bonds between caregiver and child.
• Group Workshops and Seminars
  She runs educational sessions on topics like feeding issues, emotion coaching, and postnatal recovery.
• Caregiver–Infant Bonding Support
  She facilitates play-based techniques that promote attuned interaction and emotional safety.
• Telehealth Consultations
  She offers remote, secure sessions for those unable to attend in person. This ensures consistent support.
• Professional Collaboration
  She coordinates with allied professionals for integrated care delivery.

Additional Information

Carla’s consulting space is child-friendly and calming. It includes soft furnishings, age-appropriate toys, and observation tools. A special feedback room with video playback enables real-time parenting support. She shares useful handouts on milestones, soothing strategies, and attachment techniques. These resources help families continue their growth at home.

Carla regularly attends training in infant neurodevelopment, maternal mental health, and relational trauma. This ensures her methods stay up to date. She also leads monthly support groups. Here, parents connect, share, and build confidence together.

Schedule a consultation with Carla de Gouveia today at Babies in Mind. Begin a journey toward connected parenting and emotional resilience.