Marriage Counselling Therapists in Port Elizabeth
Hi, my name is Babalwa, I am a community counselling psychologist who works with clients that are going through personal and life challenges such as grief, anxiety and depression. I am experienced in working with individuals throughout the different stages of life, with the aim of facilitating a process of awareness and healing.
Hi, my name is Babalwa, I am a community counselling psychologist who works with clients that are going through personal and life challenges such as grief, anxiety and depression. I am experienced in working with individuals throughout the different stages of life, with the aim of facilitating a process of awareness and healing.
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.
My specialisms include addiction, anxiety, depression, couples work, bereavement, relationship problems, self esteem, and trauma.
I offer counselling and therapeutic life coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and be able to see what started it. Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and my purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find success, purpose and meaning in your life. I will be with you all the way
My specialisms include addiction, anxiety, depression, couples work, bereavement, relationship problems, self esteem, and trauma.
I offer counselling and therapeutic life coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and be able to see what started it. Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and my purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find success, purpose and meaning in your life. I will be with you all the way
I adapt my psychotherapeutic approach based on the needs of the individuals, couples, families or groups.
I am a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in the field of Psychology. I am registered with the HPCSA, I provide evidence-based and holistic therapy that focuses on enhancing mental health and emotional well-being. I provide a non-judgmental and safe space, where confidentiality is maintained. My empathetic and person-centered approach allows individuals to process their emotions and thoughts, reflect on their lived experiences or challenges. I am passionate about assisting people towards psychological healing and growth. I believe every individual can evolve, lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
I adapt my psychotherapeutic approach based on the needs of the individuals, couples, families or groups.
I am a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in the field of Psychology. I am registered with the HPCSA, I provide evidence-based and holistic therapy that focuses on enhancing mental health and emotional well-being. I provide a non-judgmental and safe space, where confidentiality is maintained. My empathetic and person-centered approach allows individuals to process their emotions and thoughts, reflect on their lived experiences or challenges. I am passionate about assisting people towards psychological healing and growth. I believe every individual can evolve, lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
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.
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.
I've been a psychologist for 24 years, after a long business career. I'm committed to fostering a trusting relationship where individuals feel safe to open up and share their true selves. Together, we create a space where people discover inner qualities, strengths, and resilience, make sense of challenging situations and often painful pasts, and build a future where they maintain a strong sense of well-being. My experience shows that clients seek an open, honest, practical and future-focused therapist. I’m also a trained and experienced coach and can blend therapy and coaching.
I've been a psychologist for 24 years, after a long business career. I'm committed to fostering a trusting relationship where individuals feel safe to open up and share their true selves. Together, we create a space where people discover inner qualities, strengths, and resilience, make sense of challenging situations and often painful pasts, and build a future where they maintain a strong sense of well-being. My experience shows that clients seek an open, honest, practical and future-focused therapist. I’m also a trained and experienced coach and can blend therapy and coaching.
Life is hard. There's no escaping it. Let's talk about how evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques can help you to manage anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, chronic pain and living with chronic illness. Let's talk about bringing you back to yourself, finding clarity again, and finding joy again.
Life is hard. There's no escaping it. Let's talk about how evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques can help you to manage anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, chronic pain and living with chronic illness. Let's talk about bringing you back to yourself, finding clarity again, and finding joy again.
I specialize in counselling for Couples therapy, Infidelity issues, Marriage and Relationships difficulties, Addiction, Loss, and bereavement, while also offering holistic support across a wide range of personal My approach is compassionate, structured, and tailored to each individual—because I believe no single method fits all therefore we will address the issues face and their impact, then move forward with carefully planned strategies.
By exploring choices and equipping yourself with new skills, you’ll gain the confidence to overcome obstacles and embrace new beginnings. If you are ready to invest in yourself, this could be one of the most important and transformative decisions of your life.
I specialize in counselling for Couples therapy, Infidelity issues, Marriage and Relationships difficulties, Addiction, Loss, and bereavement, while also offering holistic support across a wide range of personal My approach is compassionate, structured, and tailored to each individual—because I believe no single method fits all therefore we will address the issues face and their impact, then move forward with carefully planned strategies.
By exploring choices and equipping yourself with new skills, you’ll gain the confidence to overcome obstacles and embrace new beginnings. If you are ready to invest in yourself, this could be one of the most important and transformative decisions of your life.
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.
I’m a trauma-informed drama therapist working with couples, adults, and adolescents navigating relationship conflicts, anxiety, grief, chronic health conditions (including scoliosis and autoimmune conditions), as well as life transitions such as relocating abroad, becoming a parent, or changing careers.
Drama therapy is a creative, somatic approach that integrates with other therapeutic frameworks. My work focuses on bodily experience and draws on modern neuroscience to understand the impacts of trauma and adverse experiences, alongside psychodynamic developmental perspectives—exploring how the past impacts the present and how to transform these patterns.
I’m a trauma-informed drama therapist working with couples, adults, and adolescents navigating relationship conflicts, anxiety, grief, chronic health conditions (including scoliosis and autoimmune conditions), as well as life transitions such as relocating abroad, becoming a parent, or changing careers.
Drama therapy is a creative, somatic approach that integrates with other therapeutic frameworks. My work focuses on bodily experience and draws on modern neuroscience to understand the impacts of trauma and adverse experiences, alongside psychodynamic developmental perspectives—exploring how the past impacts the present and how to transform these patterns.
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.
You don’t have to hold it all together here.
I support quiet strivers, sensitive souls, and perfectionists who are tired of carrying everything alone. You might look like you’re coping on the outside — but inside, you’re overwhelmed, anxious, and longing to just breathe and feel like yourself again.
Together, we’ll create a space where you can exhale, explore your story without judgment, and reconnect with the parts of you that have been silenced or stretched too thin. Whether you're navigating burnout, self-doubt, or healing from emotional wounds, my approach is warm, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion.
You don’t have to hold it all together here.
I support quiet strivers, sensitive souls, and perfectionists who are tired of carrying everything alone. You might look like you’re coping on the outside — but inside, you’re overwhelmed, anxious, and longing to just breathe and feel like yourself again.
Together, we’ll create a space where you can exhale, explore your story without judgment, and reconnect with the parts of you that have been silenced or stretched too thin. Whether you're navigating burnout, self-doubt, or healing from emotional wounds, my approach is warm, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion.
Whether you and your partner are experiencing some rough patches, if you as an individual are finding your anxiety levels have risen, or if you have unresolved trauma that you can feel creeping in and taking it's toll, I can help.
I can assist to equip you with the tools you need to not only survive, but to thrive in your every day. No matter what your circumstances are, you do not have to navigate life's challenges alone. I trust that after our sessions, you leave with a clearer mind, feeling lighter, as you feel prepared and well equipped to handle your current circumstances.
Whether you and your partner are experiencing some rough patches, if you as an individual are finding your anxiety levels have risen, or if you have unresolved trauma that you can feel creeping in and taking it's toll, I can help.
I can assist to equip you with the tools you need to not only survive, but to thrive in your every day. No matter what your circumstances are, you do not have to navigate life's challenges alone. I trust that after our sessions, you leave with a clearer mind, feeling lighter, as you feel prepared and well equipped to handle your current circumstances.
Past Hurts Men and Women, Young Men in need of healing.
Past Hurts Men and Women, Young Men in need of healing.
As a Registered Wellness Counsellor, I offer a safe, compassionate and confidential space where you are heard without judgement. I walk alongside you at your own pace with respect, empathy and honesty. Whether you are navigating stress, grief, trauma or life changes, my goal is to help you feel supported, understood and empowered to move forward.
As a Registered Wellness Counsellor, I offer a safe, compassionate and confidential space where you are heard without judgement. I walk alongside you at your own pace with respect, empathy and honesty. Whether you are navigating stress, grief, trauma or life changes, my goal is to help you feel supported, understood and empowered to move forward.
I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) & Specialist Wellness Counsellor.
I work from the principle that people were created to have an abundant life in which they can unlock their God-given potential and discover their gifting, purpose, and calling. Abundant life is possible for all clients, however, each client has their own understanding of what this looks like for them. My goal is to help you experience your abundant life.
I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) & Specialist Wellness Counsellor.
I work from the principle that people were created to have an abundant life in which they can unlock their God-given potential and discover their gifting, purpose, and calling. Abundant life is possible for all clients, however, each client has their own understanding of what this looks like for them. My goal is to help you experience your abundant life.
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents with a broad range of challenges to help them live their lives to the full.
I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with adults, adolescents and couples. He provides compassionate care for a range of psychological and life challenges including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and trauma.
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents with a broad range of challenges to help them live their lives to the full.
I am a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with adults, adolescents and couples. He provides compassionate care for a range of psychological and life challenges including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and trauma.
Developmental and systemic trauma can profoundly shape how we show up in the world—as individuals, leaders, and members of community. I specialise in working with childhood and attachment trauma, as well as the systemic wounds related to race, gender, and organisational culture. My approaches support clients to metabolise and integrate these complex life experiences, deepening emotional embodiment, and restoring connection with innate wisdom, creative aliveness, and inner resources.
Through the therapeutic process, we open pathways to greater meaning, social connection, and personal effectiveness.
Developmental and systemic trauma can profoundly shape how we show up in the world—as individuals, leaders, and members of community. I specialise in working with childhood and attachment trauma, as well as the systemic wounds related to race, gender, and organisational culture. My approaches support clients to metabolise and integrate these complex life experiences, deepening emotional embodiment, and restoring connection with innate wisdom, creative aliveness, and inner resources.
Through the therapeutic process, we open pathways to greater meaning, social connection, and personal effectiveness.
I consult with individuals (adults only) and couples. I view every individual I encounter as unique. I therefore alter my psychotherapeutic approach to fit best with the client in front of me. I work mostly from a person-centred approach, including elements of cognitive-behavioural, solution-focused, and narrative psychotherapy. If I think it would be most beneficial to you, I may follow a pure psychodynamic approach during which I act mainly as a reflecting mirror. Often this approach requires a longer-term commitment to therapy to reap the full benefits. A psychodynamic approach may however also be used successfully short-term.
I consult with individuals (adults only) and couples. I view every individual I encounter as unique. I therefore alter my psychotherapeutic approach to fit best with the client in front of me. I work mostly from a person-centred approach, including elements of cognitive-behavioural, solution-focused, and narrative psychotherapy. If I think it would be most beneficial to you, I may follow a pure psychodynamic approach during which I act mainly as a reflecting mirror. Often this approach requires a longer-term commitment to therapy to reap the full benefits. A psychodynamic approach may however also be used successfully short-term.
Embrace empowerment on your journey to healing. Unwavering support for navigating life’s complexities and traumas. Feeling stuck and indecisive in life? Struggling to express your emotions freely? Overwhelmed by life's challenges? You do not have to face these challenges alone. Find your safe space paired with action-based counselling that creates a real-life impact.
Embrace empowerment on your journey to healing. Unwavering support for navigating life’s complexities and traumas. Feeling stuck and indecisive in life? Struggling to express your emotions freely? Overwhelmed by life's challenges? You do not have to face these challenges alone. Find your safe space paired with action-based counselling that creates a real-life impact.
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What issues does marriage counselling help with?
Marriage counselling can address common relationship concerns, including ongoing conflict, communication challenges, emotional distance, or difficulty making decisions together. It may also be helpful for couples who are not currently experiencing major problems but want to prepare for future life changes. For more specific concerns affecting one individual in the relationship, such as trauma, depression, or significant substance use concerns, individual therapy may be more appropriate than marriage counselling.
When is the right time to start marriage counselling?
There is no single “right” time to start marriage counselling, but certain signs may suggest that counselling could be helpful. For example, a couple may benefit from counselling if many conversations end in conflict, if negative interactions are becoming more frequent, or if relationship stress is affecting other areas of life, such as sleep, work, parenting, or friendships. Some couples also seek counselling proactively. Premarital counselling, for instance, allows couples to discuss communication styles, finances, family dynamics, and future goals before getting married. Other couples may start counselling before a major life change, such as becoming parents, relocating, or navigating a stressful career transition.
Is marriage counselling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Marriage counselling may still help even if one partner is more hesitant to attend, as long as both people are ultimately willing to participate in sessions. Once counselling is underway, the more hesitant partner may become more open to sessions that can strengthen the relationship and build coping skills and communication strategies. If one partner refuses to attend, individual therapy may still help the other partner understand their needs, set boundaries, and decide how to approach the relationship.
Is online marriage counselling as effective as in-person?
There are differing opinions on the best format for marriage counselling. While some studies show that online marriage counselling can be as effective as in-person counselling, some argue that in-person counselling is more effective because it allows the therapist to better pick up on context and body language cues. In addition, in-person counselling may be a better fit for couples who are working through high-conflict issues. Ultimately, the “best” format depends on the couple’s specific needs and concerns.
What is faith-based marriage counselling and how is it different?
Faith-based marriage counselling incorporates a couple’s religious or spiritual beliefs into counselling. It may be a good fit for couples who want to discuss their relationship, values, and marriage within the context of their faith. For example, Christian marriage counselling may appeal to couples who want a counsellor familiar with Christian beliefs about marriage. Other forms of faith-based counselling may incorporate Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or other religious perspectives into sessions.
How much does marriage counselling cost and is it covered by insurance?
Marriage counselling in South Africa is usually paid for privately, and sessions often cost around R900 to R1,500 or more. Fees depend on location, counsellor experience, session length, and practice setting. Some medical aid plans may cover part of the cost, particularly if counselling is provided by a registered psychologist or other covered mental health provider; however, benefits vary by plan and it is important to check with your medical aid provider about any available coverage. Lower-cost options may be available through sliding scale fees, which adjust the cost of counselling based on income, as well as through community services or non-profit organisations.