Christian Psychologists and Therapists in Port Elizabeth

I also offer biblical counselling and TPM.
You are unique, with your own strengths and weaknesses. With the right perspective and tools, you can overcome great challenges. There is much to be gained by working through our challenges- a fuller, more authentic and abundant life. But admitting that you're facing troubles, that you need assistance or that you do not feel fulfilled is the first step. Reach out if you need a safe space & an empathetic ear to work through difficulties, and to discover the hope that lies beyond what you have experienced. "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in given circumstances"
I also offer biblical counselling and TPM.
You are unique, with your own strengths and weaknesses. With the right perspective and tools, you can overcome great challenges. There is much to be gained by working through our challenges- a fuller, more authentic and abundant life. But admitting that you're facing troubles, that you need assistance or that you do not feel fulfilled is the first step. Reach out if you need a safe space & an empathetic ear to work through difficulties, and to discover the hope that lies beyond what you have experienced. "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in given circumstances"
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Jack Martin
General Counsellor, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I specialize in trauma-informed Biblical counselling, integrating compassionate therapeutic care with faith-based strategies.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by persistent stress, anxiety, or past trauma, struggling to find clarity and peace. They deeply desire emotional healing, meaningful connections, and practical guidance to rebuild their lives. They seek hope, genuine understanding, and personalized support because traditional approaches haven't fully addressed their inner pain.
I specialize in trauma-informed Biblical counselling, integrating compassionate therapeutic care with faith-based strategies.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by persistent stress, anxiety, or past trauma, struggling to find clarity and peace. They deeply desire emotional healing, meaningful connections, and practical guidance to rebuild their lives. They seek hope, genuine understanding, and personalized support because traditional approaches haven't fully addressed their inner pain.
087 250 0902 x21 View 087 250 0902 x21
Hannah Kettles
General Counsellor
Online Only
I support adolescents and young adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to navigate life’s challenges. Many come with stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, negative thinking patterns, or a desire for personal growth. Through a faith-based, supportive approach, I offer a safe space to explore what you’re going through, process emotions, and develop practical ways to cope. Together, I help you move from a life of merely surviving, to one of thriving and abundance.
I support adolescents and young adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to navigate life’s challenges. Many come with stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, negative thinking patterns, or a desire for personal growth. Through a faith-based, supportive approach, I offer a safe space to explore what you’re going through, process emotions, and develop practical ways to cope. Together, I help you move from a life of merely surviving, to one of thriving and abundance.
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Madeleine Swart
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Serves Area
I provide general and pastoral counseling with a special interest in trauma counseling and management.
I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) & Specialist Wellness Counsellor. I specialize in Trauma Counseling & Debriefings, Marriage Counseling, Sex & Pornography Addiction, Domestic Violence Advocacy & Sexual Assault Counselling. As a CSAT, I assist people in understanding & navigating sex addiction and problematic or compulsive sexual behaviors. As CPTT, I support people in finding healing after the devastating trauma of the secrets, pain & lies of sexual betrayal. I am also a Chaplain facilitating weekly support groups for active duty First Responders & their immediate family.
I provide general and pastoral counseling with a special interest in trauma counseling and management.
I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) & Specialist Wellness Counsellor. I specialize in Trauma Counseling & Debriefings, Marriage Counseling, Sex & Pornography Addiction, Domestic Violence Advocacy & Sexual Assault Counselling. As a CSAT, I assist people in understanding & navigating sex addiction and problematic or compulsive sexual behaviors. As CPTT, I support people in finding healing after the devastating trauma of the secrets, pain & lies of sexual betrayal. I am also a Chaplain facilitating weekly support groups for active duty First Responders & their immediate family.
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Mandy Perkins
General Counsellor, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Serves Area
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, grieving, emotionally exhausted, or simply unsure why life feels harder than it should. Many of the people I work with appear strong on the outside while quietly carrying the weight of difficult experiences, ongoing stress, or challenges they no longer know how to navigate alone. Together, we explore the connection between your past experiences, current struggles, and future choices, helping you better understand what you’re experiencing and identify a way forward with greater clarity, confidence, and hope.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, grieving, emotionally exhausted, or simply unsure why life feels harder than it should. Many of the people I work with appear strong on the outside while quietly carrying the weight of difficult experiences, ongoing stress, or challenges they no longer know how to navigate alone. Together, we explore the connection between your past experiences, current struggles, and future choices, helping you better understand what you’re experiencing and identify a way forward with greater clarity, confidence, and hope.
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Siska Plekker
General Counsellor
Online Only
I work with adults living with the lasting effects of childhood trauma, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm — including those who feel stuck in survival mode, disconnected from themselves, or repeating patterns in relationships and self-worth. Many feel they have lost their identity or never fully developed a sense of who they are. I also work with women who feel lost — through motherhood, divorce, or simply years of putting everyone else first. My clients want more than insight. They want emotional stability, practical tools, healthier coping, and a grounded sense of direction and purpose — working with both the mind and body.
I work with adults living with the lasting effects of childhood trauma, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm — including those who feel stuck in survival mode, disconnected from themselves, or repeating patterns in relationships and self-worth. Many feel they have lost their identity or never fully developed a sense of who they are. I also work with women who feel lost — through motherhood, divorce, or simply years of putting everyone else first. My clients want more than insight. They want emotional stability, practical tools, healthier coping, and a grounded sense of direction and purpose — working with both the mind and body.
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Megan Hattingh
General Counsellor
4 Endorsed
Online Only
My ideal client is a woman who carries a quiet heaviness, feeling overwhelmed, unseen or unsure of where to turn. She may be going through significant life shifts, struggling to maintain boundaries, or feeling disconnected from the person she used to be. She longs for a space where she can exhale, be heard without judgment and gently find her way back to herself. Her goal is to feel grounded, safe and empowered to create a life that reflects her truth.
My ideal client is a woman who carries a quiet heaviness, feeling overwhelmed, unseen or unsure of where to turn. She may be going through significant life shifts, struggling to maintain boundaries, or feeling disconnected from the person she used to be. She longs for a space where she can exhale, be heard without judgment and gently find her way back to herself. Her goal is to feel grounded, safe and empowered to create a life that reflects her truth.
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Gregory Mitchell
Psychologist, PhD, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents with a broad range of challenges to help them live their lives to the full.
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents with a broad range of challenges to help them live their lives to the full.
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Apiwe Bongo
Social Worker, SACSSP
Greetings! I am Apiwe Bongo, a Registered Social Worker & Online Therapist. I speak IsiXhosa and English, I also have a very good understanding of IsiZulu. Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or longing for meaningful change? I’m here to help you navigate life’s challenges with warmth, understanding, and practical tools. As a young social worker passionate about helping others, I offer online counseling sessions Monday to Thursday, between 4 PM and 6 PM and Friday to Saturday between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. You can connect with me from the comfort of your own space via secure video, making it easy to fit support into your busy day.
Greetings! I am Apiwe Bongo, a Registered Social Worker & Online Therapist. I speak IsiXhosa and English, I also have a very good understanding of IsiZulu. Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or longing for meaningful change? I’m here to help you navigate life’s challenges with warmth, understanding, and practical tools. As a young social worker passionate about helping others, I offer online counseling sessions Monday to Thursday, between 4 PM and 6 PM and Friday to Saturday between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. You can connect with me from the comfort of your own space via secure video, making it easy to fit support into your busy day.
087 250 2962 x71 View 087 250 2962 x71
Sandisiwe Nabo-Bazana Counselling Psychologist
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a Counselling Psychologist based in Grahamstown and Port Alfred, offering comprehensive and culturally sensitive psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. My practice is grounded in a multicultural and client-centred approach, with therapy conducted in both English and isiXhosa to ensure accessibility and cultural resonance. My areas of focus include trauma, ADHD, grief, and bereavement. I also offer assessments for scholastic, career, and personality development, helping clients understand their strengths and potential. With a commitment to holistic well-being, I strive to create a safe, empowering space.
I am a Counselling Psychologist based in Grahamstown and Port Alfred, offering comprehensive and culturally sensitive psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. My practice is grounded in a multicultural and client-centred approach, with therapy conducted in both English and isiXhosa to ensure accessibility and cultural resonance. My areas of focus include trauma, ADHD, grief, and bereavement. I also offer assessments for scholastic, career, and personality development, helping clients understand their strengths and potential. With a commitment to holistic well-being, I strive to create a safe, empowering space.
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The First Steps
General Counsellor, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Christian I Identity I Spirituality I Deliverance, Possession & Exhortism Support I Church or Religious Trauma Support I Business Coach - Motivation & Behaviour I Work Life Balance I Wellness Educator I Entrepreneurship Stress Management I Personal Brand Identity
My name is Melisa, Hi. You are well received and appreciated for reading this. Scared, lonely, confused or lost and wanting support? Feelings of discouragement and hopelessness well this is more common than you think! There’s nothing wrong with you but simply not seeing Whats right in front of you. Let me help you bring focus and make choices that line up to what is good for you by aligning your gifts and talents along with your skills and opportunities.
Christian I Identity I Spirituality I Deliverance, Possession & Exhortism Support I Church or Religious Trauma Support I Business Coach - Motivation & Behaviour I Work Life Balance I Wellness Educator I Entrepreneurship Stress Management I Personal Brand Identity
My name is Melisa, Hi. You are well received and appreciated for reading this. Scared, lonely, confused or lost and wanting support? Feelings of discouragement and hopelessness well this is more common than you think! There’s nothing wrong with you but simply not seeing Whats right in front of you. Let me help you bring focus and make choices that line up to what is good for you by aligning your gifts and talents along with your skills and opportunities.
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Kobus Fourie
Registered Counsellor, MA, HPCSA - Ind. Psych.
Serves Area
Past Hurts Men and Women, Young Men in need of healing.
Past Hurts Men and Women, Young Men in need of healing.
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Estelle Fleur
General Counsellor, ASCHP Wellness Counsellor
Online Only
I’m Estelle, a qualified Wellness Counsellor dedicated to helping you feel supported, understood, and empowered. My approach is warm, practical, and rooted in genuine care. I offer a safe, confidential space where you can unpack life’s challenges, rebuild your strength, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re dealing with stress, emotional overwhelm, or major life changes, I’m here to walk the journey with you—without judgment, without pressure, and at your pace. Your healing matters. Your story matters. And you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I’m Estelle, a qualified Wellness Counsellor dedicated to helping you feel supported, understood, and empowered. My approach is warm, practical, and rooted in genuine care. I offer a safe, confidential space where you can unpack life’s challenges, rebuild your strength, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re dealing with stress, emotional overwhelm, or major life changes, I’m here to walk the journey with you—without judgment, without pressure, and at your pace. Your healing matters. Your story matters. And you don’t have to navigate it alone.
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Matthew Conway-Cleaves
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
I work with individuals whose lives have been disrupted by trauma, whether from a crime, accident, or other overwhelming experiences. My clients often find themselves trapped in survival responses long after a crisis has passed, experiencing constant unease or anxiety. By providing a secure and supportive environment, I help them process these experiences and regain the clarity and control needed to move forward.
I work with individuals whose lives have been disrupted by trauma, whether from a crime, accident, or other overwhelming experiences. My clients often find themselves trapped in survival responses long after a crisis has passed, experiencing constant unease or anxiety. By providing a secure and supportive environment, I help them process these experiences and regain the clarity and control needed to move forward.
087 250 0536 x70 View 087 250 0536 x70
Bongiwe Mpukwana
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
As an experienced social worker, I understand the complexities of life’s challenges and the impact they can have on your mental and emotional well-being. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, work-related stress, or difficulties in personal relationships, I’m here to offer guidance and support. You may be feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of daily life, uncertain about your path forward, or struggling to cope with unresolved trauma. Perhaps you’re seeking a space where you can explore these feelings without judgment, where your voice is heard, and your experiences are valued. You don’t have to go through this journey alone.
As an experienced social worker, I understand the complexities of life’s challenges and the impact they can have on your mental and emotional well-being. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, work-related stress, or difficulties in personal relationships, I’m here to offer guidance and support. You may be feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of daily life, uncertain about your path forward, or struggling to cope with unresolved trauma. Perhaps you’re seeking a space where you can explore these feelings without judgment, where your voice is heard, and your experiences are valued. You don’t have to go through this journey alone.
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Pearl Antonette Viljoen
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
I like to work with individuals that realise that they need and deserve help, and someone who is ready and willing to work on themselves. Someone who wants to improve their coping mechanisms, their ability to manage stress, to manage their emotions, to deal with adjustment, to deal with change, to deal with past and current trauma, to learn to love and nurture themselves and improve their relationships wit others. People who want to shift old patterns that no longer serve them.
I like to work with individuals that realise that they need and deserve help, and someone who is ready and willing to work on themselves. Someone who wants to improve their coping mechanisms, their ability to manage stress, to manage their emotions, to deal with adjustment, to deal with change, to deal with past and current trauma, to learn to love and nurture themselves and improve their relationships wit others. People who want to shift old patterns that no longer serve them.
087 813 4099 x65 View 087 813 4099 x65
Pierre West
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am currently completing my Masters in Clinical Pastoral Counselling at Stellenbosch University.
Restoring Wholeness is committed to enhancing overall well-being through counselling services that integrate the interconnected aspects of life—body, mind, and spirit. Whether facing personal challenges, relationship issues, trauma, or seeking personal growth, support is provided with the goal of assisting as effectively as possible. The focus is on treating the whole person, acknowledging the intricate connections between physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Restoring Wholeness offers wellness counselling that addresses mental health support and emotional well-being to help individuals navigate life's challenges.
I am currently completing my Masters in Clinical Pastoral Counselling at Stellenbosch University.
Restoring Wholeness is committed to enhancing overall well-being through counselling services that integrate the interconnected aspects of life—body, mind, and spirit. Whether facing personal challenges, relationship issues, trauma, or seeking personal growth, support is provided with the goal of assisting as effectively as possible. The focus is on treating the whole person, acknowledging the intricate connections between physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Restoring Wholeness offers wellness counselling that addresses mental health support and emotional well-being to help individuals navigate life's challenges.
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Bloom Mental Wellness
General Counsellor
Serves Area
A safe space that really helps to regain clarity, purpose and sustainable momentum for high functioning individuals and teens/students (burnout, exam anxiety, transition stress) navigating loss, stress/anxiety, or a sense of feeling "lost" or stuck, struggling to move past just ‘coping’. I provide a bridge between healing & action using evidence-based neuroplasticity & coaching frameworks. As a Registered Supportive Counsellor (ASHCP) Health & Wellness Counsellor & Coach (HWBSA), I provide a safe, supportive, non-clinical approach and space to process these hurdles and break negative habits. Heal, Grow, Thrive.
A safe space that really helps to regain clarity, purpose and sustainable momentum for high functioning individuals and teens/students (burnout, exam anxiety, transition stress) navigating loss, stress/anxiety, or a sense of feeling "lost" or stuck, struggling to move past just ‘coping’. I provide a bridge between healing & action using evidence-based neuroplasticity & coaching frameworks. As a Registered Supportive Counsellor (ASHCP) Health & Wellness Counsellor & Coach (HWBSA), I provide a safe, supportive, non-clinical approach and space to process these hurdles and break negative habits. Heal, Grow, Thrive.
087 250 0609 x32 View 087 250 0609 x32
Palesa Monkhe
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
Welcome. I’m Palesa Monkhe, a registered Counselling Psychologist. I work with adolescents and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally burdened by anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or life transitions. You may be carrying work stress, questions of identity, recovery from addiction, or the weight of social and systemic pressures, and longing to feel steadier and understood. I offer a compassionate, relational space where you are met with care, dignity, and support as you move toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life that allows you to thrive.
Welcome. I’m Palesa Monkhe, a registered Counselling Psychologist. I work with adolescents and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally burdened by anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or life transitions. You may be carrying work stress, questions of identity, recovery from addiction, or the weight of social and systemic pressures, and longing to feel steadier and understood. I offer a compassionate, relational space where you are met with care, dignity, and support as you move toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life that allows you to thrive.
087 250 0160 x68 View 087 250 0160 x68
Liesel Swartz
General Counsellor, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Healing begins when you no longer have to carry life’s burdens alone. I am a registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor (ASCHP), Mentor, and Supervisor, supporting adults through trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Together, we rebuild confidence, strengthen boundaries, regulate emotions, and reclaim identity and purpose. I also provide mentoring and professional supervision to student and experienced counsellors, and facilitate support groups that foster healing, growth, and connection.
Healing begins when you no longer have to carry life’s burdens alone. I am a registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor (ASCHP), Mentor, and Supervisor, supporting adults through trauma, narcissistic abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Together, we rebuild confidence, strengthen boundaries, regulate emotions, and reclaim identity and purpose. I also provide mentoring and professional supervision to student and experienced counsellors, and facilitate support groups that foster healing, growth, and connection.
087 250 2219 x56 View 087 250 2219 x56

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FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counsellors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counselling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.

How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.

Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.

Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counselling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counselling and couples counselling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counselling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practise skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practises and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.

Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.

How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.

How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.

Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.