Dr Petunia Makhoere
Clinical Psychologist
- P.h.D in Psychology.
Registration verified August 2026
HPCSA registration PS0125423
About
Associated with the University of Venda (Thohoyandou, South Africa) as a postgraduate student and researcher in the Department of Psychology. She also has clinical and lecturing experience within the South African public health sector.
Areas of focus
- Anxiety
- Depression and low mood
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief and bereavement
- Substance use
- Stress and coping
- Relationship difficulties
- Parenting
- Behavioural difficulties
- Learning difficulties
- ADHD
- Assessments
- Workplace difficulties
- Life changes and adjustment
- Personal development
Services offered
- Individual therapy
- Child therapy
- Adolescent therapy
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Psychological assessments
- Psychoeducational assessments
- Parent guidance
- Psychoeducation
- Workplace intervention
- Employee wellbeing support
Assessments offered
- Psychoeducational assessments
- Learning difficulty assessments
- Cognitive assessments
- Personality assessments
Who they work with
- Primary school aged children
- Adolescents
- Young adults
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
Settings they work in
- Hospital or medical
- Private practice
Referrals they do not accept
- Severe mental illness requiring multidisciplinary care
- Active substance dependence
- Imminent suicide risk
- Couples
- Children
- Adolescents