Claire Lund Clinical Psychologist Claremont Cape Town

Claire Lund Clinical Psychologist Claremont Cape Town

Claire Lund Clinical Psychologist Claremont Cape Town offers online and face-to-face therapy from 12 Harfield Road, Claremont, Cape Town. She has over 12 years of clinical experience and provides a warm, supportive space for clients.

About Claire Lund Clinical Psychologist Claremont Cape Town

Claire holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. She completed her clinical internship at Tygerberg and Stikland Hospitals. During this time, she worked in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Neuropsychiatry, and Addiction Treatment. At Stikland Hospital, she provided psychological services in the alcohol addiction unit.

After her internship, Claire completed community service at Drakenstein/Victor Verster Prison. There, she provided psychological care to offenders. These roles gave her broad clinical experience and helped her develop a caring approach.

In 2012, Claire opened her private practice in Mouille Point. She then moved to the Cape Town Medispa in 2013. From 2013 to 2021, she also lectured and supervised Bachelor of Psychology students at Pearson Institute of Higher Education. Since 2021, Claire has focused on full-time practice, offering both digital and in-person therapy.

Therapeutic Approach

Claire mainly uses psychodynamic principles. However, she adjusts her approach to each client’s needs. She believes that a strong therapeutic relationship supports meaningful and lasting change.

Therefore, she creates a supportive and collaborative space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. Her approach remains professional, warm, and empathetic.

Services Offered by Claire Lund Clinical Psychologist

1. Adult Psychotherapy

Claire offers long-term and brief individual psychotherapy. She supports clients with depression, generalised anxiety, panic disorders, life changes, personal growth, confidence, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loss, work-life balance, professional challenges, and parental or developmental challenges.

Her psychodynamic approach also uses current research and therapeutic techniques.

2. Young Adult Psychotherapy

Claire helps young adults manage the move from adolescence into adulthood. She supports identity and development, gender and sexuality, depression, anxiety, educational and occupational stress, relationship and family difficulties, and independent thinking. She also helps young adults build resilience, confidence, and a healthy path into adulthood.

Getting Started: The Initial Assessment

Before therapy begins, Claire offers a three-session assessment. The process helps identify key areas of focus, decide whether therapy suits the client’s current needs, and choose the best therapeutic approach. It also gives both client and therapist time to decide whether they are a good fit.

Why Choose Claire Lund?

Claire brings over a decade of clinical and academic experience. She provides personalised care while combining psychodynamic principles with current psychological research and practices. She also values confidentiality and offers a safe, private space for self-exploration and healing.

Her work helps clients develop personal insight, achieve emotional balance, manage immediate challenges, build resilience, and support long-term mental health and well-being.