About
Fathima Khatib is a Clinical Psychologist based in Durban North. In her private practice, she offers empathetic and respectful psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, and couples. Fathima addresses a range of concerns, including trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, mood problems, grief, life transitions, interpersonal problems, and addictive behaviours. Her extensive experience spans different cultures, backgrounds, nationalities, and races, and she has worked in various clinics, organisations, and psychiatric hospitals in the UK and South Africa.
Services
- Trauma, Stress, and Anxiety
- Depression and Mood Problems
- Grief and Life Transitions
- Interpersonal Problems
- Addictive Behaviours
- Therapies Offered:
- Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT): A neuroscience-based approach focusing on reducing emotional intensity linked to painful memories.
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): Helps clients control emotions, cope with stress, and improve relationships.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Aims to change patterns of thinking to alter feelings and behaviours.
- Mindfulness: Focuses on present-moment awareness to calm the mind.
- Interpersonal Therapies: Psychodynamic approach to examine unresolved conflicts and symptoms arising from past dysfunctional relationships.
Additional Information
Fathima employs an integrative approach, drawing on elements from different therapeutic models to meet the specific needs of each client. She believes strongly in developing a good therapeutic relationship, using a non-judgemental and empathetic stance to focus on each individual’s situation and requirements. Her main goal is to help clients achieve a sense of peace, overcome challenges, and find a path to becoming the person they aspire to be.
