Christian Psychologists and Therapists in Brooklyn
I help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed or disconnected find their way forward with compassion and hope.
I work with adults who are stuck in the messiness of life: those who feel weighed down by regret, self-doubt, or grief. Together, we uncover meaning, restore self-acceptance, and take practical steps forward.
I also support couples who have lost their emotional connection. Whether couples are preparing for marriage or trying to rebuild after repeated conflict or betrayal, I help couples communicate more openly, express needs safely, and rediscover what it means to be a team again.
I help individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed or disconnected find their way forward with compassion and hope.
I work with adults who are stuck in the messiness of life: those who feel weighed down by regret, self-doubt, or grief. Together, we uncover meaning, restore self-acceptance, and take practical steps forward.
I also support couples who have lost their emotional connection. Whether couples are preparing for marriage or trying to rebuild after repeated conflict or betrayal, I help couples communicate more openly, express needs safely, and rediscover what it means to be a team again.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. In life we are faced with many obsticles and changes that we have to go through in order to grow and live fulfilling lives. Unfortunately, these obsticles and life changes do not come with a "How to" manual. I'm a registered Clinical Psychologist based in Pretoria. As a clinician, my job is not to make people change, but rather my job is to plant seeds and help my clients water their own soil and cultivate it so they have a thriving environment to grow. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I offer individual, couple and family therapy.
I speak English, Chewa, Tonga and Zulu.
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. In life we are faced with many obsticles and changes that we have to go through in order to grow and live fulfilling lives. Unfortunately, these obsticles and life changes do not come with a "How to" manual. I'm a registered Clinical Psychologist based in Pretoria. As a clinician, my job is not to make people change, but rather my job is to plant seeds and help my clients water their own soil and cultivate it so they have a thriving environment to grow. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I offer individual, couple and family therapy.
I speak English, Chewa, Tonga and Zulu.
We all need a safe space to talk about our life challenges without the fear of being judged or worried about confidentiality. I am a counselling psychologist registered with the HPCSA and have been thriving in providing psychological services in private practice and higher education for more than 10 years.
We all need a safe space to talk about our life challenges without the fear of being judged or worried about confidentiality. I am a counselling psychologist registered with the HPCSA and have been thriving in providing psychological services in private practice and higher education for more than 10 years.
You may be wondering about or struggling with life issues, chronic illness, anxiety, mood disorders or even with others in your life. If you experience relational difficulties, loss or problems with love, therapy may be beneficial to you. Or you may not have these issues but want to feel more grounded and have pressing questions or feel uncertain in which case you could also benefit from therapy. As I am in Auckland New Zealand, I am only available for pnline sessions.
You may be wondering about or struggling with life issues, chronic illness, anxiety, mood disorders or even with others in your life. If you experience relational difficulties, loss or problems with love, therapy may be beneficial to you. Or you may not have these issues but want to feel more grounded and have pressing questions or feel uncertain in which case you could also benefit from therapy. As I am in Auckland New Zealand, I am only available for pnline sessions.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, whether due to poor mental health, emotional struggles, or ineffective coping. Stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties can impact daily life, but therapy offers support and healthier ways to cope. Choosing a career can be daunting—career assessments provide clarity for parents and students. If you or a loved one are concerned about cognitive functioning, neuropsychological evaluations offer valuable insights. Whatever your needs, professional guidance can help you move forward with confidence.
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, whether due to poor mental health, emotional struggles, or ineffective coping. Stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties can impact daily life, but therapy offers support and healthier ways to cope. Choosing a career can be daunting—career assessments provide clarity for parents and students. If you or a loved one are concerned about cognitive functioning, neuropsychological evaluations offer valuable insights. Whatever your needs, professional guidance can help you move forward with confidence.
Brittany Carmichael is a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She has a special interest in working with adults of all ages. She offers individual counselling services and she also has a passion for psychoeducational talks and workshops. Her main focus is on the promotion of mental health awareness.
Brittany Carmichael is a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She has a special interest in working with adults of all ages. She offers individual counselling services and she also has a passion for psychoeducational talks and workshops. Her main focus is on the promotion of mental health awareness.
Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, or even stuck at times—especially when you're carrying it all alone. Whether you are facing anxiety or burnout, navigating relationship challenges as a couple or family, managing the stresses of parenting, helping a child cope with the demands of school, or simply feeling uncertain about your next step, you deserve a safe and supportive space to pause, reflect, and be truly heard Many of my clients come to counselling because they want to feel more grounded, connected, and in control of their lives again.
Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, or even stuck at times—especially when you're carrying it all alone. Whether you are facing anxiety or burnout, navigating relationship challenges as a couple or family, managing the stresses of parenting, helping a child cope with the demands of school, or simply feeling uncertain about your next step, you deserve a safe and supportive space to pause, reflect, and be truly heard Many of my clients come to counselling because they want to feel more grounded, connected, and in control of their lives again.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I aim to help you grow by examining not only your current struggles but how they are anchored in the unconscious dynamics, patterns, and conflicts that guide how you shape your life. My personal philosophy is rooted in the phrase umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu ('a person is a person through other persons'). I believe that we have all been shaped by our relationships, and that the therapeutic relationship itself is a powerful mechanism for changing who you are. Feeling seen and appreciated by another human is crucial for our mental wellbeing - yet too often, our struggles feel invisible to those around us.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I aim to help you grow by examining not only your current struggles but how they are anchored in the unconscious dynamics, patterns, and conflicts that guide how you shape your life. My personal philosophy is rooted in the phrase umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu ('a person is a person through other persons'). I believe that we have all been shaped by our relationships, and that the therapeutic relationship itself is a powerful mechanism for changing who you are. Feeling seen and appreciated by another human is crucial for our mental wellbeing - yet too often, our struggles feel invisible to those around us.
Being a young adult today can feel overwhelming. University pressure, career uncertainty, financial stress, relationship struggles, identity questions- it’s a lot to hold, often all at once.
I work with university students and young working professionals who are navigating worry, relationships, burnout, trauma, life transitions, and questions around purpose, identity, and belonging.
Many of my clients are:
High-achieving but secretly exhausted
Struggling with overthinking and people-pleasing
Feeling stuck, lost, or behind in life
Navigating difficult family dynamics
Healing from trauma
Feeling really lonely and isolated
Being a young adult today can feel overwhelming. University pressure, career uncertainty, financial stress, relationship struggles, identity questions- it’s a lot to hold, often all at once.
I work with university students and young working professionals who are navigating worry, relationships, burnout, trauma, life transitions, and questions around purpose, identity, and belonging.
Many of my clients are:
High-achieving but secretly exhausted
Struggling with overthinking and people-pleasing
Feeling stuck, lost, or behind in life
Navigating difficult family dynamics
Healing from trauma
Feeling really lonely and isolated
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. I offer a warm, respectful, and accepting space where your experiences can be explored with care and understanding. My intention is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported as we work through emotional challenges, relationship difficulties, experiences of loss or trauma, and the complexities of life transitions. I am a Counselling Psychologist with over five years of experience across community, university, and clinical settings. I bring both professional depth and genuine human presence to my work.
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. I offer a warm, respectful, and accepting space where your experiences can be explored with care and understanding. My intention is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported as we work through emotional challenges, relationship difficulties, experiences of loss or trauma, and the complexities of life transitions. I am a Counselling Psychologist with over five years of experience across community, university, and clinical settings. I bring both professional depth and genuine human presence to my work.
I enjoy assisting people to realize their full potential. This may mean they are currently struggling with issues or trauma and need to be guided through the healing process. Alternatively, they are not currently living up to their potential and we will work together to assist them in unlocking their true capabilities.
I enjoy assisting people to realize their full potential. This may mean they are currently struggling with issues or trauma and need to be guided through the healing process. Alternatively, they are not currently living up to their potential and we will work together to assist them in unlocking their true capabilities.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works integratively. I offer support, presence and understanding with the hope of helping the clients to get insight into their psychological processes with regards to emotional functioning within the context of their situation.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who works integratively. I offer support, presence and understanding with the hope of helping the clients to get insight into their psychological processes with regards to emotional functioning within the context of their situation.
In the more than 30 years of working with people from all walks of life, I know that we all have a need to live a life of meaning and purpose. Our day to day journey is seldom without challenges – emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Each of these challenges have a lesser, or more severe impact on the quality of our life - on the way we feel about ourselves, regarding our relationship with others and our spiritual growth. Although we do not always want to admit it, we all are wounded in some way. I do believe that the best gift you can give yourself in life, is to strive and work towards becoming the person you are meant to
In the more than 30 years of working with people from all walks of life, I know that we all have a need to live a life of meaning and purpose. Our day to day journey is seldom without challenges – emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Each of these challenges have a lesser, or more severe impact on the quality of our life - on the way we feel about ourselves, regarding our relationship with others and our spiritual growth. Although we do not always want to admit it, we all are wounded in some way. I do believe that the best gift you can give yourself in life, is to strive and work towards becoming the person you are meant to
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Bringing meaning and purpose to life.
My ideal clients are people facing life transitions—burnout, loss, relationship struggles, or feeling spiritually disconnected. Though strong on the outside, they’re silently overwhelmed and craving peace, clarity, and purpose. They want a safe, judgment-free space where faith meets emotional support. They’re ready to invest in their healing and recovery.
Bringing meaning and purpose to life.
My ideal clients are people facing life transitions—burnout, loss, relationship struggles, or feeling spiritually disconnected. Though strong on the outside, they’re silently overwhelmed and craving peace, clarity, and purpose. They want a safe, judgment-free space where faith meets emotional support. They’re ready to invest in their healing and recovery.
As a Christian counselor, I offer professional support that also honors your faith.
Many people come to counseling feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or weighed down by grief, relationship challenges, or life transitions. You may be longing for peace, direction, or simply a safe space to share what you’re going through.
As a Christian counselor, I offer professional support that also honors your faith.
Many people come to counseling feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or weighed down by grief, relationship challenges, or life transitions. You may be longing for peace, direction, or simply a safe space to share what you’re going through.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly worn down from carrying too much for too long. They may look “fine” on the outside while struggling inside with trauma, grief, anxiety, or life changes. They don’t need to be in crisis — they just know something needs to shift. They’re longing for clarity, steadiness, and support that feels safe. They want practical tools, compassionate guidance, and space to heal at their own pace — without pressure, judgment, or having to explain everything perfectly. They’re ready to grow, gently, and to rebuild confidence, resilience, and a deeper sense of self-trust.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly worn down from carrying too much for too long. They may look “fine” on the outside while struggling inside with trauma, grief, anxiety, or life changes. They don’t need to be in crisis — they just know something needs to shift. They’re longing for clarity, steadiness, and support that feels safe. They want practical tools, compassionate guidance, and space to heal at their own pace — without pressure, judgment, or having to explain everything perfectly. They’re ready to grow, gently, and to rebuild confidence, resilience, and a deeper sense of self-trust.
My client/s may be a person who is in need of a safe space and empathetic person to listen to their current obstacles and struggles. A parent struggling with managing their child/ren's emotions. A Mother who is feeling tired and overwhelmed and like she is not coping. A family who might be facing some family dynamics causing conflict. An individual facing difficulties in life needing a place and person who is on their side and willing to walk with them to discover their strengths so they can grow and become empowered.
My client/s may be a person who is in need of a safe space and empathetic person to listen to their current obstacles and struggles. A parent struggling with managing their child/ren's emotions. A Mother who is feeling tired and overwhelmed and like she is not coping. A family who might be facing some family dynamics causing conflict. An individual facing difficulties in life needing a place and person who is on their side and willing to walk with them to discover their strengths so they can grow and become empowered.
I am passionate about helping people from all walks of life along their healing journey.
I am passionate about helping people from all walks of life along their healing journey.
As a Christian Counsellor, I will walk beside you as you make sense of your circumstances.
Are you facing overwhelming circumstances in your life and need someone to talk to? Are you a young person trying to figure out who you are, and what values you stand for? Have you experienced a traumatic or tragic event that you are struggling to deal with? Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that cause us deep pain and we need someone to help us make sense of it all. These situations can lead to mental illness and crises of faith. There is no shame in seeking help in times like these. Sometimes all we need is a safe space to figure it all out.
As a Christian Counsellor, I will walk beside you as you make sense of your circumstances.
Are you facing overwhelming circumstances in your life and need someone to talk to? Are you a young person trying to figure out who you are, and what values you stand for? Have you experienced a traumatic or tragic event that you are struggling to deal with? Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that cause us deep pain and we need someone to help us make sense of it all. These situations can lead to mental illness and crises of faith. There is no shame in seeking help in times like these. Sometimes all we need is a safe space to figure it all out.
Dr. Stanley
Psychologist, PhD, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
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Waitlist for new clients
Christian Psychology ; Internal Family Systems; Trauma-informed
We are all on a healing and growth journey. Some of the life issues we can work through: work stress, burnout, loss, grief, toxic work, relationships, pain, suffering, integrating spirituality in an authentic way, career and purpose. Others may be struggling with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, gender & identity, personality.
Christian Psychology ; Internal Family Systems; Trauma-informed
We are all on a healing and growth journey. Some of the life issues we can work through: work stress, burnout, loss, grief, toxic work, relationships, pain, suffering, integrating spirituality in an authentic way, career and purpose. Others may be struggling with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, gender & identity, personality.
Nearby Christian Counsellors Searches for Brooklyn
- Arcadia
- Faerie Glen
- Garsfontein
- Groenkloof
- Hatfield
- Lynnwood
- Lynnwood Glen
- Menlo Park
- Menlyn
- Pretoria
- Waterkloof Glen
- Waterkloof Ridge
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.