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Let Me Introduce You to Tanya
Dr. Tanya Defferary is a Counselling Psychologist based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa, with 18 years of experience in private practice and a special interest in Contextual Therapy, intergenerational healing, and experiential therapeutic approaches. After qualifying as a Counselling Psychologist in 2008, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) degree at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2016. Tanya is passionate about helping individuals, families, and professionals deepen their understanding of relational patterns, foster healing across generations, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Tanya is the founder of Global Therapy Connect, an international training organization that facilitates immersive workshops, retreats, and professional development experiences for mental health practitioners. She is also a Director of A Parent is Born, an initiative dedicated to supporting parents through the emotional, relational, and psychological transitions of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Tanya developed the Contextual Sandtray Therapy framework and has published in the International Journal of Sandtray Therapy. Her work integrates Contextual Therapy, sandtray processes, expressive modalities, neuroscience, attachment-informed perspectives, and embodied therapeutic practice. Through her clinical work, teaching, and training, Tanya continues to create experiential, reflective, and clinically grounded spaces for healing, growth, and professional development.
To Learn More from Tanya
Here are just a few of the ways Tanya supports healing, learning, and growth
• Founder of Global Therapy Connect, offering international trainings, retreats, and professional development experiences• Director of A Parent is Born, supporting parent and infant mental health, attachment, and parental wellbeing• Developer of the Contextual Sandtray Therapy framework• Brings 18 years of experience in private practice, education, and professional training• Integrates Contextual Therapy, sandtray therapy, neuroscience, attachment theory, and embodied therapeutic approaches• Published researcher and author with interests in trauma, resilience, intergenerational healing, and relational dynamics• Facilitates workshops, trainings, and supervision for professionals nationally and internationally
Connect with Tanya
Private Practice:Email: info@drdefferary.co.za
Global Therapy Connect:Website: www.globaltherapyconnect.comEmail: globaltherapyconnect@gmail.com
Let Me Introduce You to Tanya
Dr. Tanya Defferary is a Counselling Psychologist based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa, with 18 years of experience in private practice and a special interest in Contextual Therapy, intergenerational healing, and experiential therapeutic approaches. After qualifying as a Counselling Psychologist in 2008, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) degree at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2016. Tanya is passionate about helping individuals, families, and professionals deepen their understanding of relational patterns, foster healing across generations, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Tanya is the founder of Global Therapy Connect, an international training organization that facilitates immersive workshops, retreats, and professional development experiences for mental health practitioners. She is also a Director of A Parent is Born, an initiative dedicated to supporting parents through the emotional, relational, and psychological transitions of pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Tanya developed the Contextual Sandtray Therapy framework and has published in the International Journal of Sandtray Therapy. Her work integrates Contextual Therapy, sandtray processes, expressive modalities, neuroscience, attachment-informed perspectives, and embodied therapeutic practice. Through her clinical work, teaching, and training, Tanya continues to create experiential, reflective, and clinically grounded spaces for healing, growth, and professional development.
To Learn More from Tanya
Here are just a few of the ways Tanya supports healing, learning, and growth
• Founder of Global Therapy Connect, offering international trainings, retreats, and professional development experiences• Director of A Parent is Born, supporting parent and infant mental health, attachment, and parental wellbeing• Developer of the Contextual Sandtray Therapy framework• Brings 18 years of experience in private practice, education, and professional training• Integrates Contextual Therapy, sandtray therapy, neuroscience, attachment theory, and embodied therapeutic approaches• Published researcher and author with interests in trauma, resilience, intergenerational healing, and relational dynamics• Facilitates workshops, trainings, and supervision for professionals nationally and internationally
Connect with Tanya
Private Practice:Email: info@drdefferary.co.za
Global Therapy Connect:Website: www.globaltherapyconnect.comEmail: globaltherapyconnect@gmail.com
