I'm Dr. Melanie du Preez—clinical psychologist, Life Transformation Coach, and your translator for all the ways anxiety, trauma, and neurodivergence mess with your head.
After 26+ years in clinical practice and my own late ADHD diagnosis at 50, I've spent enough time in the therapy room (and my own head) to know: healing isn't about positive vibes. It's about understanding how your nervous system actually works—and giving it what it needs to feel safe.
Clinical Credentials:
Registered Clinical Psychologist (26+ years)
Life Transformation Coach certified in:
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner
Negative Emotional Therapy Practitioner™
Mental Health Coaching
Emotional Wellbeing Coaching
One of fewer than 5 Maudsley Method/Family-Based Treatment certified therapists in South Africa
BWRT® (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) Practitioner
Certified in DBT, ACT, and trauma-informed approaches
Lived Experience: Late-diagnosed ADHD at 50—which changed everything about how I understand neurodivergence, masking, and why "just try harder" never worked.
The checklist I wish I'd had 30 years ago. No fluff, no inspiration quotes – just the real patterns that fly under the radar.