Johan Le Roux Clinical Psychologist Somerset West

Johan Le Roux Clinical Psychologist Somerset West

“I am a registered Clinical Psychologist working in private practice in Somerset West. I have a Masters degree in clinical psychology and I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of sports medicine at the Amsterdam University Medical Centre.

During my training, I worked as a student psychologist at the Nelson Mandela University Psychology Clinic and I completed my internship at the Elizabeth Donkin Psychiatric Hospital. Before I moved into private practice I completed my community service year in the Department of Correctional Services at a maximum security corrections centre.

Outside of the therapy room I still do a bit of rugby broadcasting. Before I became a psychologist I worked full-time as a sport broadcaster and had the privilege of traveling internationally and locally covering sport. During my broadcasting career, I interviewed some of the world’s biggest sports stars and I was fascinated by how their minds work, how they manage to perform at such a high level, and how they are also just normal people with their own faulty thinking at times.

At home, I am a husband and father of two young boys. We have a giant St Bernard and in my spare time I enjoy letting my mind wander as I go for a long run. I also host a podcast on parenting called Don’t Tell Me How to Parent in which I speak to parenting experts all over the world about interesting topics relating to raising children.