Penny Fox (MAPS)
B.A.Hons(UNISA), M.A.(Couns.Psych.)(Natal,SouthAfrica)
Counselling and Clinical Psychologist
B.A.Hons(UNISA), M.A.(Couns.Psych.)(Natal,SouthAfrica)
Counselling and Clinical Psychologist
I was registered as a Counselling Psychologist in 1987. My Masters degree in South Africa involved
extensive supervised practical experience with children, adolescents, adults and families. I ran a private
practise and supervised the clinical work of Masters in Psychology students from 1994 until moving to
Australia in 2009 with her husband and three children (1988,1991,2002). I am registered as a Counselling
and Clinical Psychologist in Australia and I am a Board approved Supervisor
My training and ensuing practise has led to my drawing on many different theoretical and therapeutic
approaches according to the needs of each client, in order to understand, and facilitate, the changes sought.
These include strategies arising within the psychodynamic approach, cognitive behavioural approach,
ttachment theory, object relations theory, narrative therapy to mention a few, whilst embracing an
integrative/functional approach to health and wellbeing.
Overall, I take a humanistic holistic approach to therapy focussing on the unfolding, here-and-now client-
therapist relationship and developing a bond that nurtures and encourages clients to:
I consider my work to be a privilege to be invited into the inner world of my clients and extend my gratitude to those I have seen, am seeing and will see.
Areas of interest:
“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know” - Pema Chodron
extensive supervised practical experience with children, adolescents, adults and families. I ran a private
practise and supervised the clinical work of Masters in Psychology students from 1994 until moving to
Australia in 2009 with her husband and three children (1988,1991,2002). I am registered as a Counselling
and Clinical Psychologist in Australia and I am a Board approved Supervisor
My training and ensuing practise has led to my drawing on many different theoretical and therapeutic
approaches according to the needs of each client, in order to understand, and facilitate, the changes sought.
These include strategies arising within the psychodynamic approach, cognitive behavioural approach,
ttachment theory, object relations theory, narrative therapy to mention a few, whilst embracing an
integrative/functional approach to health and wellbeing.
Overall, I take a humanistic holistic approach to therapy focussing on the unfolding, here-and-now client-
therapist relationship and developing a bond that nurtures and encourages clients to:
- enhance their authenticity,
- experience competence,
- encourage flexibility and compassion in self-care, and
- create personal, realistic appraisals of their environment (home and work) and relationships (families, partner, friends and colleagues).
I consider my work to be a privilege to be invited into the inner world of my clients and extend my gratitude to those I have seen, am seeing and will see.
Areas of interest:
- Relationship Difficulties
- Ante-natal and Post-natal Adjustment
- Parent Counselling
- Child Behavioural Assessments
- Bereavement and Loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress and Stress Management
- Anger and Anger Management
- Adjustment issues (such as, but not limited to Migration)
“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know” - Pema Chodron
