Juan Korkie, M.A.
Services Offered
Couples therapy, individual therapy (18+)
Available in-person & online
Accepting new clients from November 1
Languages spoken: English & Afrikaans
My way of working is grounded in clarity, honesty, and depth. I don’t believe in scripted responses or quick fixes. Therapy, for me, is about helping people see the patterns that drive them—how they think, feel, and act in ways that once made sense but may no longer serve them. My approach is direct and structured, but always human. I aim to help people see themselves and their relationships with more precision, because real change begins with seeing things clearly, even when that clarity is uncomfortable.
I see therapy as a space unlike any other. Much of life is filled with people who support, encourage, and validate us—and that affirmation matters. But therapy goes deeper. It’s where patterns are held up to the light, blind spots are uncovered, and our ways of seeing ourselves and others are gently but firmly challenged. It’s not always comfortable, and it’s not meant to be. Therapy is a crucible: a contained, alive, and honest space where care and confrontation coexist, because both are necessary for growth.
The best way I can stand in service of others is by showing up as a person first—a human being, not just a professional. Being an individual, finding identity, and learning how to live and love well are among life’s hardest tasks, and I can only do this work by continually doing my own. My own neurodivergence has shaped how I understand intensity and difference; it reminds me that regulation, connection, and identity are lived, daily practices. I work firmly but with care, creating a space that is safe enough to be honest—and honest enough to help people change.
Therapist Specialities
Common mental health difficulties (anxiety, depression, mood-related challenges)
Relationships (romantic, sibling, professional)
Relationships with complex communication and interaction patterns
Complex relationship issues (including separation, divorce, infidelity)
Emotion regulation and self-awareness
Therapy for individuals with lived experience of neurodivergence
Masculine identity, emotional expression, and relational intimacy
Identity, purpose, and midlife transition
High-conflict dynamics and corrosive relational patterns
Personal growth and relational repair following burnout, trauma, or breakdown
Treatment Modalities
Schema Therapy
Systemic Therapy (Structural, Strategic)
Structural Experiential Couple Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Education, Training, & Memberships
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology, University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & English, University of Pretoria
PG Certificate in Business Administration, Open University Business School
Licenses
UAE: Clinical Psychologist (Dubai Health Authority)
South Africa: Clinical Psychologist (Health Professions Council of South Africa)
UK: Practitioner Psychologist (Health & Care Professions Council)
UK: Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow (British Psychologist Society)
Publications
Korkie, J. (2025). CoupleCode: Structural Experiential Couple Therapy. Amazon On Demand. (in press)
Korkie, J. (2025). Tell me I’m right: Why your relationship won’t change until you do. Amazon On Demand. (in press)
Korkie, J., & Van Wyk, J. (2025). Don’t go back to sleep. Amazon On Demand.
Sholl, C., Korkie, J., & Harper, D. (2009). Working with young people to challenge discrimination against mental health service users: A psychosocial pilot study. Clinical Psychology Forum, 196, 45–49.
Sholl, C., Korkie, J., & Harper, D. J. (2010). Challenging teenagers’ ideas about people with mental health problems. The Psychologist, 23(1), 26–27.
Korkie, J. (2002). The practice of constructing hypnotic realities (Unpublished master’s dissertation). University of South Africa.
