Colleen Law, Cape Town

Colleen draws eclectically from a range of therapeutic modalities in order to suit the unique needs of each individual. Through psychotherapy, she facilitates skills growth and personal awareness in adults, to more effectively manage and fulfil challenges in their work, marriage and family environments. Through play therapy, she facilitates a way for children to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process.
Colleen also has considerable experience in psychological assessment including neuropsychological, medico-legal, educational and career guidance services to adults, teens and children. Through psychological assessment she believes in enabling individuals and parents to make informed decisions in directing future life choices.

Colleen holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and a Masters degree in Research Psychology, (both cum laude from Potchefstroom University (2004, 2005). She completed her internship at Witrand Psychiatric Hospital and Institute for Psychotherapy at Potchefstroom University in 2005. Since then Colleen has been employed at Addington Hospital (affiliated to University of Kwa Zulu Natal) where from 2009 she headed up the psychology unit. In addition to providing psychotherapy and psychometric assessment services to the general public, she also lectured applied psychology to medical students at Nelson Mandela Medical School, and trained and supervised clinical psychology interns and trauma counsellors.

Colleen speaks fluent English and Afrikaans and therefore provides psychological services to a wide range of clients.