MEET THE TEAM
The People Behind Your Journey to Healing
Behind every journey at Shamar is a team of dedicated professionals committed to providing compassionate, respectful and individualised care. Meet the people who help create a safe and supportive environment for restoration, growth and lasting change.
OUR TEAM
Working Together to Support Your Journey
At Shamar Clinic, we believe meaningful recovery is supported by the right people working together. Our multidisciplinary team brings professional expertise, compassionate care and a shared commitment to understanding each person as an individual. United by Shamar’s values and our Restore • Equip • Release philosophy, we work collaboratively to support the mind, body and spirit, helping each person move towards healing, greater resilience and a more meaningful life.
Dr Wendy-Leigh Greyvensteyn
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Wendy-Leigh Greyvensteyn is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in neuropsychology and the treatment of psychiatric disorders, with a particular interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trauma.
Deeply passionate about both the science and practice of psychology, she has devoted her career to understanding the complexity of human suffering and providing care that is evidence-based, integrative and deeply respectful of the individual.
Her approach considers the whole person, including mind, body, soul and spirit. She believes excellent mental healthcare can be scientifically rigorous, ethically sound and spiritually sensitive.
The Vision Behind Shamar
Creating a New Vision for Mental Healthcare
A growing discontent with the way mental healthcare was traditionally structured and delivered led Dr Wendy to envision something different. She believed people experiencing psychological and psychiatric distress deserved care that looked beyond a diagnosis or collection of symptoms and recognised the whole person.
That conviction became Shamar Clinic, founded on the belief that contemporary mental healthcare and Christian faith can work alongside one another, combining scientific excellence with wisdom, dignity and hope.
"A place where evidence-based mental healthcare, faith and whole-person healing come together."
Dr Zamahlubi Dlamini
Specialist Psychiatrist
MBBCh (Wits) | FC Psych (SA) | MMed (Wits)
Dr Zamahlubi Dlamini is a Specialist Psychiatrist with extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adult and adolescent mental health conditions. Her expertise includes mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and stressor-related conditions, ADHD, neuropsychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and complex comorbid presentations. Passionate about mental health advocacy, women’s wellbeing and workplace wellness, Dr Dlamini takes a holistic, evidence-based approach to personalised care that considers each patient’s clinical needs and lived experience, while integrating psychosocial and spiritual support to help patients build resilience and move towards improved wellbeing.
Christo van der Bank
Clinical Psychologist
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology | LLB | Registered Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Christo van der Bank is a Clinical Psychologist with a particular interest in trauma and its impact on wellbeing. Trained in multiple therapeutic approaches, his trauma-focused work includes Somatic Experiencing®, Ego State Therapy, Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT®) and EMDR, alongside experience supporting people with mood disorders, anxiety and substance use difficulties. Christo believes therapy should be non-judgemental, honest and tailored to each individual, viewing therapist and patient as fellow travellers in the therapeutic process. He understands the vulnerability that can come with seeking psychological support and considers it a privilege to accompany each person through their therapeutic journey.
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
Ready To Take The First Step?
Whether you're seeking help for yourself or someone you care about, our compassionate team is here to guide you on the journey towards healing and hope.