Teen Psychologist for Randburg Families

Therapy for Randburg teenagers — confidential, registered, and on your schedule.

Therapy for Randburg teens — without the school-day drive

Randburg covers a wide stretch of Johannesburg’s mid-northern suburbs — Bryanston-adjacent areas, Fontainebleau, Ferndale, Bordeaux, Cresta, Linden. Mostly family suburbs, mostly middle-to-upper income, mostly time-poor parents juggling school runs, work commitments and the standard Johannesburg traffic problem.

Stephanie de Raay is a counselling psychologist (HPCSA — PS 0154580) who works specifically with teenagers. Sessions take place by scheduled video call — which means a Randburg teen can have their session from their own bedroom, between extra-murals, without anyone needing to drive anywhere.

What Randburg teens come to therapy for

Academic pressure and the matric ladder

Randburg teens often attend Northcliff High, Greenside High, Crawford Randburg, King David Linksfield, and the wider cluster of Randburg-area schools. The academic pressure compounds from Grade 10 onward — anxiety around tests, exam crashes, university entry, the unspoken expectation of being in a high-performance environment. These are common presenting issues.

The high-functioning anxiety pattern

The teen who is praised for being ‘driven’ or ‘mature’ is sometimes a teen with anxiety wearing a productive disguise. The work is on letting your teen take their foot off the accelerator without losing themselves.

Social pressure, comparison and the digital layer

Big-school social hierarchies and an intense social media culture magnify the comparison. Therapy is a space to slow that down and look at it honestly.

Family transitions

Divorce, blended families, parents working internationally, moving between homes — common realities. Therapy gives your teen a stable third space outside the family system.

Identity, sexuality and self-knowledge

Often the first space your teen feels able to ask the questions they have not been able to ask elsewhere.

Why this format works for Randburg families specifically

The single biggest reason families stop therapy is logistics. Sessions by video remove that. Your teen logs in from home, in their room, on time. You stay in the kitchen. The session happens.

It also means therapy continues when you travel, when the family is at a holiday house, or when your teen moves between schools or suburbs. Continuity matters in this work, and the format protects it.

Meet Stephanie

Stephanie de Raay is a licensed Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA — PS 0154580). Her practice is built specifically around adolescent and young-adult mental health.

Her clinical work draws on DBT-informed therapy (emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness), BWRT (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) for reducing automatic stress responses, and person-centred therapy — chosen and combined according to what each client needs. The pace and approach are tailored to where your teen or young adult is, not adapted down from adult therapy.

How sessions work

The first call — a free intake conversation

Before any paid session, you have a free 15-minute call with Stephanie. She gets a brief picture of what is going on, you ask any questions, and you both decide whether the practice is the right fit. There is no charge and no pressure to book afterwards.

Session length, format and platform

Each session is 55 minutes. Sessions take place over a secure video platform from any device — laptop, tablet or phone. You need a quiet, private space and a stable internet connection.

Confidentiality

This is the conversation many parents need to have with themselves before booking. Sessions with your teen are confidential. What is said in the room stays in the room. The single exception is when there is a genuine, immediate risk of harm — at which point you will be looped in.

This rule is explained openly in the first session. It is what makes the work work; without it, clients cannot speak freely.

Fees and medical aid

The practice operates as a cash practice — payment is due on the day of your session. A detailed invoice is issued for you to submit directly to your medical aid for reimbursement. Most major South African schemes (Discovery, Bonitas, Momentum, Medshield, GEMS, Bestmed, Polmed) reimburse psychology sessions; the level of cover depends on your specific plan and out-of-hospital benefits.

Practice details: HPCSA PS 0154580 · BHF Practice 1069802.

Book a session

The best way to know whether Stephanie’s practice is right for your family is a no-pressure 15-minute call.

Phone 079 565 1779 or email info@stephaniepsych.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where in Randburg is Stephanie based?

Stephanie’s practice is fully online — sessions take place by secure video call. There is no physical location to drive to, which means the practice works for families across all of Randburg and the surrounding areas.

Can my teen do sessions during the school holidays?

Yes — sessions continue during school holidays. Many families find the holidays one of the more useful times for therapy, since the school pressure pauses and there is more space to focus on the underlying work.

Will sessions be confidential from me?

Yes. The only exception is when there is a genuine safety risk — the standard professional rule. Your teen will hear this clearly in their first session.

How does payment and medical aid work?

The practice is a cash practice — payment on the day. A detailed invoice is issued for you to submit to your medical aid for reimbursement. Most major SA schemes (Discovery, Bonitas, Momentum, Medshield, GEMS, Bestmed, Polmed) reimburse psychology sessions. HPCSA PS 0154580 · BHF Practice 1069802.

Teen psychology across Randburg and Greater Johannesburg

Below are related pages for the practice across the wider Johannesburg metro. Even if you are not in Randburg itself, these pages may be useful.

If you’re looking for support in a related area, you may also find these pages helpful:

• Teen psychologist in Johannesburg — city hub for Johannesburg families
• Teen psychologist in Sandton — support for Sandton families
• Teen psychologist in Fourways — support for Fourways families
• Counselling for teenagers in South Africa — the national page covering the full teen-therapy approach