{"id":4350,"date":"2026-09-02T18:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=4350"},"modified":"2026-09-15T23:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:50:51","slug":"andrew-ilsley-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/?page_id=4350","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Ilsley"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4350\" class=\"elementor elementor-4350\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4330f12f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4330f12f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdedde1\" data-id=\"7bdedde1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7fd41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e7fd41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andrew Ilsley<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d44bf2c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d44bf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573589ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"573589ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with adolescents, adults, couples and families, particularly around periods of stress, transition, disconnection or recurring patterns. I also have an interest in performance, confidence and psychological wellbeing within sporting and professional environments.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Therapy for me is a space to pause, slow down, feel heard, and make sense of what you are experiencing. I work collaboratively with my clients to understand the patterns that shape how we think, feel and relate \u2014 and to create meaningful change.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">My approach is grounded, compassionate and practical. I look beyond symptoms to understand the person within their relationships, experiences and wider context. Therapy is not about changing who you are; it is about understanding yourself more deeply and developing new ways of responding to life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2053ee7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2053ee7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapeutic Approach<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9041b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9041b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I work from an integrative, systemic framework, drawing on Attachment, CBT, DBT and Humanistic approaches. Therapy is tailored to each person and their unique circumstances, balancing insight with practical tools for emotional regulation, communication, coping and change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d1529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04d1529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Focus Areas<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c3bf9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c3bf9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Anxiety, stress and panic<\/li><li>Depression and mood<\/li><li>Burnout and work-related stress<\/li><li>Self-esteem and confidence<\/li><li>Relationships and couples<\/li><li>Life transitions and adjustment<\/li><li>Grief and bereavement<\/li><li>Identity and personal growth<\/li><li>Emotional regulation<\/li><li>Performance and psychological wellbeing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db09fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db09fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualifications<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57005a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f57005a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"auto\">MA Clinical Psychology (cum laude)\u2013 University of South Africa<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"auto\">BA Honours in Psychology (with distinction) \u2013 University of Johannesburg&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Bcom Honours in Management \u2013 Rhodes University<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Bcom (Law &amp; Management) &#8211; Rhodes University<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Registered with HPCSA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d73a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3d73a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice Areas<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626d9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626d9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div dir=\"auto\">52 Kingfisher drive, Fourways<\/div><\/li><li><div dir=\"auto\">Wilgeheuwel Hospital. Amplifier St, Radiokop, Roodepoort<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-789d3404 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"789d3404\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536ce2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"536ce2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Andrew-Ilsley.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d7728a elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"60d7728a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363ba0a3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"363ba0a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77c9d648 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77c9d648\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c85a898\" data-id=\"4c85a898\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e65695f elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e65695f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/counsellingpsychologist.co.za\/#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Ilsley I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with adolescents, adults, couples and families, particularly around periods of stress, transition, disconnection or recurring patterns. 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