Rob Sandenbergh

I have close to 25 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist, working with children, adolescents, adults and families as well as community organisations. 

Currently, I work in private practice and in the NHS. I worked in private practice in South Africa for close to twenty years before moving to the UK.

 I am co-author of a book 'Counselling and Coping' which remains on the reading list for trainee medical doctors at the University of Cape Town. I have always been passionate about helping people overcome and master their challenges, to learn to grow and thrive and to be able to have lives that are connected and purposeful. 

One of the reasons that I am passionate about helping young people is that often changes made when a person is young have a lasting positive impact throughout their lives. 

I offer a range of therapeutic interventions for a wide range of difficulties including low mood and depression, problems with adjustment and change, relationship issues, identity and self-esteem, anxiety, OCD, trauma and adjusting to health issues. In addition, I have wide experience with helping people manage neurodevelopmental conditions, such as Autism Spectrum Conditions. In my private practice, I offer play therapy for younger children, individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults, couple's therapy and mediation, as well as support and guidance for parents. I provide clinical supervision of and consultation to Clinical Psychologists and other therapists. 

I work in an integrative way, meaning that I draw on the best knowledge and research in Psychology. I also work in a direct and practical way, helping people gain insight and skills which help them immediately but also in a way that helps maintain what they have gained in the long term. I believe that kindness, respect and honesty are fundamental in helping all people be able to address the difficulties that they may be facing. 

As a parent myself, I understand how important it is to respect a young person's privacy and confidentiality, but also that it is essential to work with parents as a team and so I believe that appropriate open and regular communication with parents is essential in helping a young person.