Dr Candice Leith

Dr Candice Leith Psychologist | Play Therapist | Researcher in Sport, Performance & Gender | Helping you connect, grow & re-write your story.

18/03/2026

My new office is taking shape

Progress is underway and it is starting to come together. I can’t wait to share the final space soon.

Move-in day: 31 March 2026
📍Mollys Park, North Point

15/03/2026

Therapy is available — you are not alone.
Seeing a psychologist can sometimes feel expensive or out of reach, but there are affordable and free support options available.
If you need support:
• Lifeline South Africa – 0861 322 322
• South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) – 0800 567 567
• University of KwaZulu-Natal Psychology Clinic – Low-cost counselling with supervised trainee psychologists.
You can book an appointment at the UKZN Psychology Clinic:
📞 031 260 7425 or 031 260 2612
📧 psychclinic@ukzn.ac.za

15/03/2026

Evidence-based PTSD treatment includes approaches such as trauma-focused CBT and EMDR, alongside body-based practices like breathwork, movement, and somatic awareness. As highlighted by Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score, trauma is not only remembered by the mind—it is also carried in the body. Healing often requires working with both.

10/03/2026

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?




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10/03/2026

In three weeks I’ll be opening my new therapy space at North Point, Ballito. Here is a sneak peak!

📍 North Point, Ballito

I am so excited and honoured to share that some of my PhD work has been published in an international sport journal. Alt...
25/02/2026

I am so excited and honoured to share that some of my PhD work has been published in an international sport journal.

Although my research was inspired by my love for CrossFit and the powerful journeys of women in sport, the heart of this work goes far beyond sport. It is about identity, resilience, healing, and the ways we reconnect with ourselves and our bodies. This is the same work I feel privileged to do every day with my clients. Whether you are an athlete or not, and regardless of your background, the process of building confidence, setting boundaries, healing, and stepping into your authentic self is universal.

Thank you to every client who has trusted me to be part of your journey. Your courage, vulnerability, and growth inspire me and shape the work that I do. Here is to continuing to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow.

To read more about my research follow: https://tinyurl.com/3adv9zy5

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28/01/2026

What is Depression?

Excited to share my new office space is loading on 1 April 2026📍 Location: Mollys Park, North Point
19/01/2026

Excited to share my new office space is loading on 1 April 2026
📍 Location: Mollys Park, North Point

13/01/2026

Beyond performance — athletes and professionals alike. You are more than what you do.










11/01/2026

Therapy isn't about being told what to do.
It is a conversation where understanding comes before answers.

I work a lot with children in play therapy.Over time, I have noticed how change is deeply relational.There is laughter, ...
09/01/2026

I work a lot with children in play therapy.
Over time, I have noticed how change is deeply relational.There is laughter, testing, and repair in the play. And often, around six sessions in, children begin to settle, trust deepens, and meaningful shifts start to occur.





07/01/2026

So many New Year body goals are not personal failures or successes. They are socially constructed.

Learned over time. Repeated often. Rarely questioned.

What would it be like to pause before agreeing to the pressure?

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