Dr Mariske Pienaar (van Lille)
Clinical and Neuropsychologist
Private Practice
Mariske has been practicing as a Clinical Psychologist since 1993. She worked as a Chartered Clinical Psychologist in the UK for a few years, specializing in Clinical Health Psychology (chronic disease management). She also specialized in neuropsychology, became a Full member of The South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA) in 2006, and finally registered as a Neuropsychologist in 2020.
Her passion lies in neuropsychological assessment/rehabilitation of children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Medico-legal assessments for brain-injured and trauma survivors are one of her focus areas. Her experience and passion also extends to marital therapy and psychotherapy with adolescents and adults, especially those with challenging problems. She joined a drug and alcohol rehabilitation team from Sep 2022 to Jul 2023. She was permanently employed as a Central Quality Reviewer for Signant Health (dementia and depression pharmaceutical studies) from August 2023.
J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings)
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us"
My Story
A Registered Professional Here to Guide You
After practicing for years in Pretoria (1993-2004) and the UK (2004-2006), I opened the doors to my practice to patients in the greater Bloemfontein area (2006-2022), offering them a wide range of assessment and psychological services to guide them through life’s challenges and most trying times.
In September 2022, I relocated to Kommetjie, to work in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation team for a period, and also to continue with psychotherapy and medicolegal and private neuropsychological/trauma-related assessments. I was permanently employed as a Central Quality Reviewer for Signant Health in August 2023.
Help Center
What type of psychotherapeutic techniques do you use?
I use patient-tailored outcome-based techniques, recommended by the HPCSA, HCPC and NICE guidelines (UK). These could include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), schema therapy and solution-focused therapy (to mention just a few}.
How long does an assessment take?
Neuropsychological assessments are 2-3 hours. Medico-legal neuropsychological or trauma-related assessments are 4-5 hours.
What are your office hours?
I do assessments/psychotherapy from Monday to Friday, as my work load allows. Session times are negotiated as fits both parties.
Do you offer online assessments?
Neuropsychological assessments are normally done face-to-face. Psychotherapy can be done online.
Do you have website suggestions to look at?
Yes, please try:
Epilepsy: https://www.ilae.org/
Alzheimer's: http://www.alzheimers.org.za
ADHD: https://adhd-institute.com/
PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
