Catherine Ndong
Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
Malaga, Spain
In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Catherine Ndong is a psychotherapist based in Málaga, Spain, providing therapy in English, French, and Spanish. She works with individuals, couples, families, and expatriates, offering an integrative and culturally sensitive approach to emotional wellbeing, relationships, trauma, life transitions, and personal growth. She is also the founder of Haven Rest Retreat, a therapist-led private retreat programme designed for individuals and couples seeking intensive therapeutic support in a confidential setting.
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Specialties
Main Specialties: Integrative Psychotherapy & Couples Therapy
Additional Specialties: Family Therapy, Expat & Cross-Cultural Mental Health, Trauma & PTSD, Executive Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Relationship Difficulties, Life Transitions, Stress & Burnout, Grief & Loss, Self-Esteem & Identity, Emotional Regulation, Parenting Support, Psychological Assessments, Learning Difficulties Assessments (Dyslexia, Dysorthography & Dysgraphia), ADHD Screening
Therapeutic Approach
My therapeutic approach is integrative, personalised, and culturally sensitive. I believe that effective therapy begins with understanding the whole person—their experiences, relationships, values, cultural background, and the unique challenges they face. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, I tailor each therapeutic journey to the individual's needs, drawing from a range of evidence-informed approaches to provide meaningful and lasting support. I work collaboratively with clients to explore not only the symptoms they are experiencing, but also the underlying patterns that may be shaping their emotional wellbeing, relationships, and daily life. Whether supporting individuals, couples, families, or expatriates, my aim is to help clients develop deeper self-understanding, strengthen emotional resilience, improve relationships, and create sustainable, positive change in a safe, confidential, and compassionate environment.
Works With
Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families, Older Adults, Expatriates, and Executives.
About
Malaga Therapy is an international psychotherapy practice specialising in the emotional realities of living across cultures. We support individuals, couples and families navigating life transitions, relationship difficulties, emotional challenges and the unique psychological experiences that often accompany expatriation and international living.
Because therapy should adapt to people's lives—not the other way around—our services are delivered primarily online, allowing clients to access consistent psychological support wherever they are in the world. Our culturally sensitive, evidence-informed and integrative approach provides a safe, confidential space to better understand yourself, strengthen relationships and navigate life's challenges with greater clarity.
While online therapy is the most appropriate format for the vast majority of situations, some moments require more than a weekly session. Through Haven Rest Retreat, we also offer therapist-led immersive therapeutic retreats for individuals, couples and families who need dedicated time and intensive psychological support to work through complex personal, relational or life transitions in a private and confidential setting.
Whether online or through an immersive retreat, our philosophy remains the same: to provide thoughtful, high-quality psychological care that helps people move beyond coping and towards lasting understanding, resilience and meaningful change.
Experiences & Qualifications
Experience & Qualifications:
Catherine Ndong is an Integrative Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, and Psychological Assessor with over 20 years of international clinical, educational, and humanitarian experience. Based in Málaga, Spain, she provides psychotherapy and psychological assessments in English, French, and Spanish for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, expatriates, and executives. She is the Founder & Clinical Director of Malaga Therapy, Founder of Haven Rest Retreat, Editor of Therapies Magazine, and has served as Director General of Action dans le Monde since 2005, leading international educational, psychosocial, and humanitarian initiatives.
Education:
Master of Psychology – Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India (2022)
Master of Theology – Université d'Aix-en-Provence, France (2012)
Bachelor of Theology – Université de Strasbourg, France (2010)
Bachelor of Psychology – Université Paris Nanterre, France (2005)
Practical Information
Practice Name
Malaga Therapy Center
Address
C. Mallarmé, 4, Teatinos-Universidad, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Sessions
In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Availability
By Appointment Only
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Time Zone
CET Time Zone in Madrid
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Since March 2020
I believe therapy is more than treating symptoms
—it is about understanding the person behind them.
My role is to provide a safe, compassionate space
where insight leads to meaningful change,
resilience, and lasting personal growth.