Karabo Makhafula
Clinical Psychologist
Karabo Makhafula is a registered clinical psychologist with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology (Ma. Clin. Psych, UNISA). She is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Board of Health Funders of South Africa (BHF), and also has a private practice in Johannesburg.
Karabo completed her internship at Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital and Community Service at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, where she worked in both the forensic and general psychiatric context. Working in these contexts has enhanced her interest in psychological assessments, psycho-legal evaluations, and psychological interventions that are firmly rooted in general systems theory. Karabo has received additional training in neuropsychology and care and contact matters. She works predominantly from a systemic paradigm which is a theoretical and clinical framework that views behaviour as a form of communication. An individual’s behaviour is viewed in the context in which it occurs and the function that the behaviour serves in that context is explored.
Karabo’s focus is on facilitating a psychological shift in individuals presenting with various mental health challenges including depression and anxiety, neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, mood disorders, bereavement, traumatic experiences, behavioural difficulties, and difficulties with adjustment.