Our team
Garth Newman Psychology is a collaborative practice. While each clinician brings their own experience and therapeutic style, we share a commitment to compassionate, ethical, and evidence-based care.
You are welcome to choose a specific therapist, or we can guide you toward the practitioner best suited to your needs.
A collaborative approach
We work as an aligned team of registered clinical psychologists. This means that while therapy is always confidential and individualised, we maintain shared professional standards and values across the practice.
Referrals within the team can be made where appropriate, ensuring that each client receives support best suited to their needs and life stage.
Meet the team
Garth Newman
Clinical Psychologist | Practice Lead
Garth is a Clinical Psychologist based in Cape Town, offering psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, and families. He works with individuals navigating emotional difficulties, trauma, stress, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.
His approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Therapy is tailored to each client’s unique needs and circumstances, with a focus on building resilience, improving relationships, and developing healthier ways of coping with life’s challenges.
Qualifications & registration
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Registered Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA)
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B.Psych Hons
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MA Clinical Psychology
Therapeutic approach
Garth integrates psychodynamic therapy with evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) and trauma-informed interventions.
Therapy is collaborative and goal-oriented, while also allowing space for deeper exploration when needed. The focus is on creating a safe, respectful environment where clients can reflect, gain insight, and work toward meaningful change at their own pace.
Kim Gabriel-Dixon
Clinical Psychologist
Kim works with adolescents and adults, offering both in-person and online therapy. She supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and adjustment difficulties, as well as individuals navigating the emotional shifts associated with perimenopause and menopause.
Her style is warm, grounded, and collaborative, creating a space where clients feel safe to explore their experiences at their own pace.
Qualifications & registration
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Registered Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA)
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Training in psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and BWRT
Therapeutic approach
Kim integrates psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT). Her work is tailored to each client’s emotional world, personal history, and current life context.
The aim is to build insight, emotional regulation, and long-term psychological wellbeing through steady, respectful therapeutic engagement.
Bernhardt Crous
Counselling Psychologist
Bernhardt works with individuals and families who feel overwhelmed but are motivated to create meaningful change. He has particular experience supporting children and families navigating barriers to learning, including Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and developmental delays.
He also works with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life stressors.
Qualifications & registration
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Registered Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA)
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MA (Counselling Psychology), Stellenbosch
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Higher Education Diploma (HED), Unisa
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Extensive experience in family systems and child development
Therapeutic approach
Bernhardt’s approach is collaborative, structured, and practical. He focuses on helping clients identify obstacles, strengthen coping strategies, and move toward a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
He works from a systems-informed perspective, recognising how family dynamics and environment influence emotional wellbeing.
Catherine Jansen van Rensburg
Clinical Psychologist
Catherine has extensive experience working in both the public and private sectors, in South Africa and internationally. She works primarily with adults experiencing emotional distress related to life transitions, trauma, bereavement, chronic illness, family difficulties, and personality-related challenges.
She brings a calm, grounded presence to therapy, offering a space where clients can feel heard, understood, and supported.
Qualifications & registration
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Registered Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA)
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BA (Hons) Psychology, Rhodes
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MA Clinical Psychology
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Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (CBT), National University of Singapore
Therapeutic approach
Catherine works integratively, drawing from various therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the individual. She has a particular interest in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), especially where short-term, structured intervention may be helpful.
Her aim is to support meaningful change in an efficient and focused way, while maintaining depth and compassion throughout the process.