Tumi Sefolo

Clinical Psychologist

DHA-Licensed Clinical Psychologist | MSc Clinical Psychology

Tumi Sefolo is a DHA-Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of international experience in psychology and mental health.

Trained in South Africa, Tumi has developed her expertise across healthcare, mental health, academic, and corporate settings. Her extensive international experience has given her a strong appreciation of cultural differences and the diverse personal, family, and professional circumstances that can influence emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Tumi takes a warm, holistic, and patient-centred approach to psychology. She works with individuals and families across different stages of life, supporting people experiencing emotional difficulties, relationship and family challenges, trauma, grief, anxiety, mood concerns, workplace stress, and significant periods of change.

She places particular importance on creating a safe, supportive, confidential, and non-judgmental environment where clients can speak openly about their concerns. Her approach focuses on understanding each person as an individual and providing personalised psychological support aimed at strengthening emotional wellbeing, resilience, coping strategies, and healthier relationships.

Education & Qualifications

Tumi holds extensive academic and professional qualifications in psychology:

• PhD in International Psychology – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Currently Pursuing)

• MSc in Clinical Psychology – University of Limpopo (MEDUNSA), 2010

• Programme in Human Resources Assessment (Cum Laude) – UNISA, 2010

• BSc Honours in Psychology (Cum Laude) – University of Limpopo (MEDUNSA), 2007

• BSc – University of Limpopo (MEDUNSA), 2006

Areas of Expertise

Tumi provides psychological assessment and therapeutic support across a broad range of emotional, psychological, interpersonal, and life challenges, including:

• Anxiety disorders

• Depression and other mood disorders

• Bipolar disorder

• Trauma and abuse

• Bereavement, loss, and grief

• Relationship difficulties

• Family problems

• Parental guidance and support

• Adjustment difficulties and coping with change

• Personality disorders, including Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders

• Work-related stress and professional challenges

• Acculturation stress and migration-related challenges

Professional Experience

With more than 15 years of experience, Tumi has worked across diverse professional environments, including healthcare and mental health services, academic institutions, and corporate settings.

This breadth of experience has contributed to her comprehensive understanding of psychological wellbeing and the ways in which relationships, family circumstances, work, culture, major life events, and personal experiences can influence mental health.

Her international background is particularly valuable when working with Dubai's diverse and multicultural community, allowing her to provide psychological care that is sensitive to each client's individual background, values, experiences, and circumstances.

Patient-Centred Approach

Tumi believes that effective psychological care begins with feeling heard, understood, and supported.

She works collaboratively with her clients to understand their concerns, identify meaningful goals, and develop practical and personalised strategies to help them navigate challenges and move towards improved emotional wellbeing.

As part of the multidisciplinary team at DPFM Clinic, Tumi can also work collaboratively with our Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Allied Health professionals where appropriate, helping provide patients with coordinated and comprehensive care.

Languages

English