Addiction Therapists in Melville
I enjoy working with individuals who want to understand their minds and how their past and present may impact their futures. I focus on talk-based therapy by creating a harmonious and safe relationship to explore you and your life together. I don't work in a way that is directly focused on solving specific problems, and prefer to work with individuals happy to join me in a journey of healing and growth over a longer term. I am not a therapist who will tell you what to do, or give a lot of advice, and that may be best found with someone else if that is what you need. I am a LGBTQIA+ & kink affirming therapist.
I enjoy working with individuals who want to understand their minds and how their past and present may impact their futures. I focus on talk-based therapy by creating a harmonious and safe relationship to explore you and your life together. I don't work in a way that is directly focused on solving specific problems, and prefer to work with individuals happy to join me in a journey of healing and growth over a longer term. I am not a therapist who will tell you what to do, or give a lot of advice, and that may be best found with someone else if that is what you need. I am a LGBTQIA+ & kink affirming therapist.
There are times when our usual ways of coping no longer seem to work, and the conflicts we face at home, socially, or in our daily lives begin to feel heavy. Whether you are feeling stuck or navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, or grief, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space. I offer support for adults (18+) and couples. My goal is to help you develop practical and solution-based strategies to manage stress and find a sense of calm that ripples out into your relationships and your home. Alongside person-centred counselling, I offer BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) for rapid, solution-focused change.
There are times when our usual ways of coping no longer seem to work, and the conflicts we face at home, socially, or in our daily lives begin to feel heavy. Whether you are feeling stuck or navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, or grief, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space. I offer support for adults (18+) and couples. My goal is to help you develop practical and solution-based strategies to manage stress and find a sense of calm that ripples out into your relationships and your home. Alongside person-centred counselling, I offer BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT) for rapid, solution-focused change.
Special interests: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, mood and personality disorders.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist registered with the HPCSA, working with individuals such as children, adolescents and adults facing a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
Special interests: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, mood and personality disorders.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist registered with the HPCSA, working with individuals such as children, adolescents and adults facing a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
I work with couples, adults, and adolescents navigating trauma, relationships, and life transitions such as relocating abroad, becoming a parent, or changing careers. Sessions are held online, or in-person in Emmarentia Johannesburg. Together we uncover the stories shaping your experiences, trace their roots, and gently reshape them — or create new ones — so you can face challenges with greater strength, insight, and flexibility. My clients recognise that lasting change emerges through honest reflection, imagination and embodied integration.
I work with couples, adults, and adolescents navigating trauma, relationships, and life transitions such as relocating abroad, becoming a parent, or changing careers. Sessions are held online, or in-person in Emmarentia Johannesburg. Together we uncover the stories shaping your experiences, trace their roots, and gently reshape them — or create new ones — so you can face challenges with greater strength, insight, and flexibility. My clients recognise that lasting change emerges through honest reflection, imagination and embodied integration.
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TM Counselling Steyn City - Tanna
Registered Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, HPCSA - Counsellor
Midrand 1685
You may be struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship conflict, life transitions, or the impact of addiction, whether personally or within your family.
I support individuals navigating anxiety, self-esteem challenges, relationships, life transitions, and addiction-related concerns. My specialty includes addiction support through early intervention, relapse-prevention strategies, and psychoeducation, with solution-focused counselling that builds resilience, insight, and practical coping skills.
You may be struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship conflict, life transitions, or the impact of addiction, whether personally or within your family.
I support individuals navigating anxiety, self-esteem challenges, relationships, life transitions, and addiction-related concerns. My specialty includes addiction support through early intervention, relapse-prevention strategies, and psychoeducation, with solution-focused counselling that builds resilience, insight, and practical coping skills.
I have a special interest in helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction problems, and relational problems.
Therapy can be a very daunting journey. People often fear entering into a therapy process as they know it will be difficult to face their emotional pain and suffering. I understand how scary this can be and one of my big aims for therapy is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where you can develop the confidence and motivation you need to face these struggles in your life. I offer clients the space to accept and grow from their difficulties and to build resources for difficulties they may face in the future.
I have a special interest in helping people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction problems, and relational problems.
Therapy can be a very daunting journey. People often fear entering into a therapy process as they know it will be difficult to face their emotional pain and suffering. I understand how scary this can be and one of my big aims for therapy is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where you can develop the confidence and motivation you need to face these struggles in your life. I offer clients the space to accept and grow from their difficulties and to build resources for difficulties they may face in the future.
I support individuals struggling with drug/ alcohol addiction, problem gambling/gaming, or those seeking to moderate or reduce their substance use.
Sometimes the greatest source of distress isn't a single event, it's the feeling that you keep living the same story. The same self-doubt. The same relationships. The same ways of coping that no longer serve you. You may know these patterns well, yet still feel unable to change them. You may have spent years trying to understand yourself. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, talked things through with friends, and perhaps even been to therapy before. Meaningful change begins with understanding. Therapy offers the opportunity to slow down and make sense of those patterns.
I support individuals struggling with drug/ alcohol addiction, problem gambling/gaming, or those seeking to moderate or reduce their substance use.
Sometimes the greatest source of distress isn't a single event, it's the feeling that you keep living the same story. The same self-doubt. The same relationships. The same ways of coping that no longer serve you. You may know these patterns well, yet still feel unable to change them. You may have spent years trying to understand yourself. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, talked things through with friends, and perhaps even been to therapy before. Meaningful change begins with understanding. Therapy offers the opportunity to slow down and make sense of those patterns.
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 am a registered Counselling Psychologist who provides a supportive, structured, and compassionate space for individuals navigating trauma, addiction, emotional regulation difficulties, and life transitions.
My approach is integrative and evidence based, drawing on modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting and brain based interventions to support meaningful and sustainable change.
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist who provides a supportive, structured, and compassionate space for individuals navigating trauma, addiction, emotional regulation difficulties, and life transitions.
My approach is integrative and evidence based, drawing on modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting and brain based interventions to support meaningful and sustainable change.
I specialize in Relationship issues, Marital issues,Coping Skills and Addiction
Hello, Thank you for reading my profile. I want to welcome and compliment you to make a first step of looking for a person who can help you. I am a registered social worker in private practice and i am based in Bramley, North of Johannesburg. Respect, Confidentiality and Non-judgemental approach are guaranteed. I offer therapy to people with different life challenges and trauma. I assist people to have good quality of life after dealing with their different life challenges.Feel free to send a message through and together we can. Our relationship will be based in trust. Safe, warm environment will be provided.
I specialize in Relationship issues, Marital issues,Coping Skills and Addiction
Hello, Thank you for reading my profile. I want to welcome and compliment you to make a first step of looking for a person who can help you. I am a registered social worker in private practice and i am based in Bramley, North of Johannesburg. Respect, Confidentiality and Non-judgemental approach are guaranteed. I offer therapy to people with different life challenges and trauma. I assist people to have good quality of life after dealing with their different life challenges.Feel free to send a message through and together we can. Our relationship will be based in trust. Safe, warm environment will be provided.
I work with clients who are struggling with day to day life challenges (family, individual, truama, substance related and much more).
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or a little stuck right now—and that’s okay. Life can be a lot. Whether you’re facing anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or a big life change, you don’t have to go through it alone.
I offer a safe, supportive space where you can talk openly and feel truly heard, without judgement. Sometimes it starts with a good chat and a good cup of coffee.
Together, we’ll gently explore what’s going on, build resilience, and find healthier ways to cope—so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and wellbeing.
I work with clients who are struggling with day to day life challenges (family, individual, truama, substance related and much more).
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or a little stuck right now—and that’s okay. Life can be a lot. Whether you’re facing anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or a big life change, you don’t have to go through it alone.
I offer a safe, supportive space where you can talk openly and feel truly heard, without judgement. Sometimes it starts with a good chat and a good cup of coffee.
Together, we’ll gently explore what’s going on, build resilience, and find healthier ways to cope—so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and wellbeing.
Gerhard
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Roodepoort 1724
I offer structured wellness counselling for adults, adolescents, and families facing stress, trauma exposure, addiction-related challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and performance pressure.
I provide structured, systems-based wellness counselling for individuals facing stress, emotional challenges, life transitions, trauma exposure, and performance pressure. My approach is practical, grounded, and supportive—focused on building coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer decision-making. I work within clear ethical boundaries and prioritise safety, responsibility, and appropriate referral when needed. Clients often describe my style as calm, direct, and steady. My goal is to help you regain a sense of direction, reduce overwhelm, and move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
I offer structured wellness counselling for adults, adolescents, and families facing stress, trauma exposure, addiction-related challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and performance pressure.
I provide structured, systems-based wellness counselling for individuals facing stress, emotional challenges, life transitions, trauma exposure, and performance pressure. My approach is practical, grounded, and supportive—focused on building coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer decision-making. I work within clear ethical boundaries and prioritise safety, responsibility, and appropriate referral when needed. Clients often describe my style as calm, direct, and steady. My goal is to help you regain a sense of direction, reduce overwhelm, and move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
I specialize in addressing Trauma, Addiction, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression, and I will customize my approach to meet your individual needs.
For over 15 years, I’ve been helping people work through life’s toughest challenges. I know it can feel overwhelming to take that first step, but I’m here to provide a safe, understanding space where you’ll always feel heard and supported.
My approach is warm and compassionate, focused on meeting you where you are. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels right for you, using proven tools to help you feel more balanced and in control.
You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Let’s start this journey together and move toward a life that feels lighter, more manageable, and fulfilling.
I specialize in addressing Trauma, Addiction, Anxiety, Stress, and Depression, and I will customize my approach to meet your individual needs.
For over 15 years, I’ve been helping people work through life’s toughest challenges. I know it can feel overwhelming to take that first step, but I’m here to provide a safe, understanding space where you’ll always feel heard and supported.
My approach is warm and compassionate, focused on meeting you where you are. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels right for you, using proven tools to help you feel more balanced and in control.
You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Let’s start this journey together and move toward a life that feels lighter, more manageable, and fulfilling.
If you’re struggling with:
- Low self-esteem
- Addiction
- ADHD/ASD symptoms
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Emotional dysregulation
- Personal, gender, sexual identity,
And if you need to find ways to:
- Deal with trauma and crisis
- Process and unpack past and present events
- Set boundaries and gain assertiveness
- Manage your relationship/s
- Find meaning and purpose
- Take better care of yourself,
I’m here for you.
My specialties in my counselling practice are addiction, neurodivergence, self-understanding/awareness, and self-esteem. But, I can support you in many other areas as well. I offer online sessions for both individuals and couples as regularly as you require.
If you’re struggling with:
- Low self-esteem
- Addiction
- ADHD/ASD symptoms
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Emotional dysregulation
- Personal, gender, sexual identity,
And if you need to find ways to:
- Deal with trauma and crisis
- Process and unpack past and present events
- Set boundaries and gain assertiveness
- Manage your relationship/s
- Find meaning and purpose
- Take better care of yourself,
I’m here for you.
My specialties in my counselling practice are addiction, neurodivergence, self-understanding/awareness, and self-esteem. But, I can support you in many other areas as well. I offer online sessions for both individuals and couples as regularly as you require.
With over a decade of experience in individual, family, and addiction counseling, coupled with my MBA, I offer a unique, holistic approach to help you overcome obstacles and make meaningful changes.
I specialize in guiding individuals through life transitions, addiction,relationship challenges, and personal growth. With over a decade of experience and a holistic approach, I help uncover root causes, build resilience, and create actionable strategies. Together, we'll work to improve relationships, decision-making, and turn challenges into lasting success.
With over a decade of experience in individual, family, and addiction counseling, coupled with my MBA, I offer a unique, holistic approach to help you overcome obstacles and make meaningful changes.
I specialize in guiding individuals through life transitions, addiction,relationship challenges, and personal growth. With over a decade of experience and a holistic approach, I help uncover root causes, build resilience, and create actionable strategies. Together, we'll work to improve relationships, decision-making, and turn challenges into lasting success.
Addiction-The aim of my counselling is to systematically deconstruct the denial of the client around their addiction, guiding them in the process of facing reality and allowing them to take responsibility for how their addiction has affected their lives and the lives of their significant others.
BWRT Level One Practitioner. My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.
Addiction-The aim of my counselling is to systematically deconstruct the denial of the client around their addiction, guiding them in the process of facing reality and allowing them to take responsibility for how their addiction has affected their lives and the lives of their significant others.
BWRT Level One Practitioner. My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.
Starting therapy is a courageous and very important step. It is possible that you have experienced a variety of losses, changed how you normally feel, or felt a strong desire to understand more about and appreciate who you are. Counselling is a setting that can be useful for navigating these situations, discovering new identities, and getting over obstacles in life. The main objective of therapy is to essentially improve the client's relationship with themselves and the outside world, in addition to helping them realize their goals. We assist clients in pursuing their ideal quality of life during therapy.
Starting therapy is a courageous and very important step. It is possible that you have experienced a variety of losses, changed how you normally feel, or felt a strong desire to understand more about and appreciate who you are. Counselling is a setting that can be useful for navigating these situations, discovering new identities, and getting over obstacles in life. The main objective of therapy is to essentially improve the client's relationship with themselves and the outside world, in addition to helping them realize their goals. We assist clients in pursuing their ideal quality of life during therapy.
“At BKS Wellness Hub, we strive to create an innocuous & welcoming atmosphere for our clients, going through life challenges, traumatic events and have decided to reclaim back their lives, through therapeutic and wellness intervention”. We believe as a client, "Your Wellness is your Wealth“
“At BKS Wellness Hub, we strive to create an innocuous & welcoming atmosphere for our clients, going through life challenges, traumatic events and have decided to reclaim back their lives, through therapeutic and wellness intervention”. We believe as a client, "Your Wellness is your Wealth“
3 Family Counseling
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Iam specially offer Psychosocial Support Counselling especially to Couples,Mental Health, Substance abuse ,Face to face intervention and online / virtual counselling. Referrals to those in need will be done for further management.I work collaboratively with clients to identify their goals,build resilience,strengthen healthy coping skills and improve relations
3 Family Counseling
4 Substance abuse
5
Iam specially offer Psychosocial Support Counselling especially to Couples,Mental Health, Substance abuse ,Face to face intervention and online / virtual counselling. Referrals to those in need will be done for further management.I work collaboratively with clients to identify their goals,build resilience,strengthen healthy coping skills and improve relations
In Support Counselling honours your journey, providing a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and overcome your personal challenges. With the emphasis on collaboration and mutual respect, we work together to develop personalized strategies that align with your goals and core values.
We explore new perspectives, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate a deeper understanding of the self. My role is to help you recognize and leverage your personal expertise and strengths to empower you to become the architect of your own well-being.
In Support Counselling honours your journey, providing a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and overcome your personal challenges. With the emphasis on collaboration and mutual respect, we work together to develop personalized strategies that align with your goals and core values.
We explore new perspectives, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate a deeper understanding of the self. My role is to help you recognize and leverage your personal expertise and strengths to empower you to become the architect of your own well-being.
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Addiction Counsellors
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.