Elevating psychological wellbeing through clinical excellence
Welcome to our psychotherapy clinical practice and wellbeing consultancy, led by Dr Katharine James, a PhD-credentialed and dual-registered Clinical and Neuropsychologist. She is registered to practice in the UK (HCPC) and South Africa (HPCSA).
Katharine was born in Zimbabwe; the Shona name Hutano (meaning health) reflects her heritage. As a child she moved with her family to Johannesburg and then Cape Town, where she completed her schooling, university degrees and clinical training. She worked in Cape Town across government hospitals and private practice settings before relocating to the United Kingdom with her husband in 2019. Since moving to the UK, Katharine has practised within both NHS and private healthcare settings, providing therapy in-person and online.
With over 15 years of experience across public hospitals, rural community clinics, private practices and large corporations, Katharine brings extensive clinical knowledge, research experience, corporate leadership and mental wellbeing expertise. Her ongoing role as a Lead Psychologist for a large private healthcare organisation, supporting major clients predominantly in the financial services sector, has provided deep insight into the specific pressures and interpersonal dynamics of corporate environments.
These specialised insights inform our independent consultancy. We offer an evidence-based, multidimensional approach to mental health, delivering tailored, person-centred care.
Qualifications:
Masters in Clinical Psychology and Community Counselling Cum Laude / Distinction), University of Stellenbosch (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Health Sciences: Medicine specialisation, University of Cape Town (2015)
PhD: Psychology specialisation (2013), University of Cape Town
Masters by Coursework & Dissertation: Psychological Research Specialisation and Clinical Neuropsychology (2010), University of Cape Town - upgraded to PhD
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Degree Honours, University of Cape (2008)
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Organisational Psychology, University of Cape Town (2005)
Bachelor of Social Science, University of Cape Town (2004), Dean’s Merit List
Research Publications:
Understanding the relationships between physiological and psychosocial stress, cortisol and cognition, Frontiers in Endocrinology · Mar 6, 2023
Prevalence and outcome of delirium among acute general medical inpatients in Cape Town, South Africa, South African Medical Journal · Jun 1, 2020
Psychosocial stress associated with memory performance in older South African adults, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition · Aug 16, 2019
Associations between CAMCOG-R subscale performance and formal education attainment in South African older adults, International Psychogeriatrics · Feb 1, 2015
The relationship between traumatic life events, high cortisol, and Alzheimer's disease, Proceedings of the 2009 Southern African Students' Psychology Conference · Jun 1, 2011
Professional Registrations:
British Psychological Society (BPS), Chartered Psychologist: CPsychol (546076), July 2026
Chartered Manager, Level 5 (CMgr MCMI), Chartered Management Institute UK, July 2026
South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA) - Full Member, Sep 2024
Health and Care Professions Council UK (HCPC), Practitioner Psychologist, November 2019
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), dual-licensed Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist (PS 0138304), December 2017