Department of Psychiatry
Staff
Clinical Psychologists - Lentegeur Hospital
Lameze Abrahams, M Psych (UWC), B.A Hons Psychology (UWC), B.A (UWC)
Tel: +27 21 370 1326
Fax: + 27 21 371 7359
Email: lameze.abrahams@westerncape.gov.za
Lameze Abrahams is the principal psychologist at Lentegeur Hospital.
Kim de la Harpe, MA (Clinical Psychology)
Tel: +27 21 370 1303/1188
Email: kim.delaharpe@westerncape.gov.za
Kim de la Harpe is the Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Child and Family Unit, Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital. She is also a lecturer and supervisor in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University. Kim has conducted research and published in the area of Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa. Her current interests are in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy, particularly in under-resourced areas in South Africa. She is a member of the following associations and groups: Cape Town Psychoanalytic Self Psychology Group, South African Psychoanalytic Initiative, as well as the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, and regularly attends conferences locally and abroad.
Saabierah Towfie M Psych
Tel: +27 21 370 1214
Email: saabierah.towfie@westerncape.gov.za
Saabierah is a clinical psychologist with experience in both the government and private sector with a special interest in addiction and group therapy.
Clinton Abrahams MPsych (UWC); BA Honours Psychology (UWC), BA (UWC)
Tel: +27 21 830 27 37
Email: clinton.abrahams@westerncape.gov.za
Clinton Abrahams is currently located in the Forensics Unit at Lentegeur Hospital. hIS Professional interests include psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) and mental health recovery in a forensics context; trauma; psychodynamic psychotherapy; and cognitive behavioural therapy.