Lekha Daya - Counselling Psychologist

Hi, I’m Lekha (she/her).

The journey of life is one of survival, joy, achievement, and intense moments of struggle. It can be overwhelming, and at times it may feel like you are stuck without a map. I believe that every person can benefit from seeing a psychologist to work through their challenges.

I am a trauma‐informed, licensed Counselling Psychologist with 13 years of experience across the health, education, technology, and corporate sectors. My practice is open to people from all cultures, heritages, genders, and sexual orientations. I bring a holistic perspective to therapy, combining professional training with current research to inform my work.

In my private practice, I work with adults and adolescents (16+) through an integrative, collaborative approach tailored to each client’s values and goals. I specialise in challenges such as depression, bipolar mood disorder, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, identity, self‐esteem, life transitions, and interpersonal difficulties. My work also extends to sexual health, LGBTQIA+ wellbeing, adolescent mental health, somatic challenges, personality difficulties, self‐harm, and anger management.

Whether in individual, family, or couples/relationship therapy, I am dedicated to co‐creating a conscious therapeutic relationship that fosters growth and transformation.

Therapeutic approaches (including but not limited to):

• Integrative Psychotherapy
• Schema Therapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Gestalt Therapy
• Mindfulness-based therapies, and,
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Qualifications:

• MA (Counselling Psychology) (Rhodes University)
• BA Honours (Psychology) (Nelson Mandela University)
• B.Social Science (Psychology; Criminology) (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal)

Registrations:

• Counselling Psychologist (HPCSA)
• Registered Counsellor (HPCSA)