Depression Therapists in Pretoria
I can work with anxiety and stress management, depression and other mood disorders, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and identity issues, trauma and post-traumatic stress as well as psychometric and career assessments.
I am a dedicated and compassionate Counselling Psychologist with a keen interest in leveraging individuals’ inherent strength and resilience to help them achieve mental and emotional well-being. My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and a deep commitment to fostering a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. My therapeutic approach is integrative, as I make use of various evidence-based therapies. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural, Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapies and tailor each session to meet the unique needs and goals of my clients.
I can work with anxiety and stress management, depression and other mood disorders, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and identity issues, trauma and post-traumatic stress as well as psychometric and career assessments.
I am a dedicated and compassionate Counselling Psychologist with a keen interest in leveraging individuals’ inherent strength and resilience to help them achieve mental and emotional well-being. My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and a deep commitment to fostering a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. My therapeutic approach is integrative, as I make use of various evidence-based therapies. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural, Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapies and tailor each session to meet the unique needs and goals of my clients.
I support clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety or trauma.
Qualified Clinical Psychologist (CommServe) and HPCSA Registered Counsellor. Whether you are seeking meaningful change a safe place to engage in meaningful therapy, I offer a supportive space where you can be heard and understood. I provide counselling, therapy, Voice of the Child and psychometric assessments through online sessions. As a dual-registered HPCSA practitioner, I use an integrative, psychodynamic approach that combines evidence-based psychology with practical strategies. Services are available in Afrikaans and English.
I support clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety or trauma.
Qualified Clinical Psychologist (CommServe) and HPCSA Registered Counsellor. Whether you are seeking meaningful change a safe place to engage in meaningful therapy, I offer a supportive space where you can be heard and understood. I provide counselling, therapy, Voice of the Child and psychometric assessments through online sessions. As a dual-registered HPCSA practitioner, I use an integrative, psychodynamic approach that combines evidence-based psychology with practical strategies. Services are available in Afrikaans and English.
Over the years I have trained to become a Clinical Psychologist, I was intrigued by the studies in the field of Psychology on how they conceptualize psychological and psychiatric problems. Through the experience in the field I have realized no single theory can be expected to explain the complexity of an individual’s unique mind. I am working with individuals, adults, couples and families to allow reconnection to hope and humour.
Over the years I have trained to become a Clinical Psychologist, I was intrigued by the studies in the field of Psychology on how they conceptualize psychological and psychiatric problems. Through the experience in the field I have realized no single theory can be expected to explain the complexity of an individual’s unique mind. I am working with individuals, adults, couples and families to allow reconnection to hope and humour.
My ideal clients are individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or emotional difficulties. Many seek support when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or in need of a safe space to talk. At CK Wellness, we provide compassionate, client-centred online counselling tailored to each person’s needs. We help clients develop practical coping skills, improve emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and gain greater self-awareness. Our goal is to support clients in navigating life’s challenges and moving toward a healthier, more balanced life.
My ideal clients are individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or emotional difficulties. Many seek support when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or in need of a safe space to talk. At CK Wellness, we provide compassionate, client-centred online counselling tailored to each person’s needs. We help clients develop practical coping skills, improve emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and gain greater self-awareness. Our goal is to support clients in navigating life’s challenges and moving toward a healthier, more balanced life.
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy ,compassion, recognising, and appreciating the complexities of the human functioning. Access to psychotherapy is an investment not only for ourselves but for our loved ones. I am HPCSA registered and licensed Clinical Psychologist with the ability to build rapport to facilitate client insight and growth. I am a multilingual and skilled to work within a multicultural context, with individuals, groups, couples and families.
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy ,compassion, recognising, and appreciating the complexities of the human functioning. Access to psychotherapy is an investment not only for ourselves but for our loved ones. I am HPCSA registered and licensed Clinical Psychologist with the ability to build rapport to facilitate client insight and growth. I am a multilingual and skilled to work within a multicultural context, with individuals, groups, couples and families.
Life can present with difficulties at an individual, couple, family, group, organisation, and community levels. These difficulties and their impact on clients present in different ways. My approach to client service is person-centred, which considers the diverse needs and the contexts of each client. I also use a systems approach to psychotherapy, which addresses clients’ difficulties in the context of their relationships.
Life can present with difficulties at an individual, couple, family, group, organisation, and community levels. These difficulties and their impact on clients present in different ways. My approach to client service is person-centred, which considers the diverse needs and the contexts of each client. I also use a systems approach to psychotherapy, which addresses clients’ difficulties in the context of their relationships.
Relationships, families and individuals are affected by many events that happen in daily lives. Events like, death, divorce, infidelity, work pressure, lack of communication, children issues, mental illness etc. have an impact on individuals, relationships and families. I help individuals, relationships and families to cope with daily events, impart coping skills and improve psychological well being.
Relationships, families and individuals are affected by many events that happen in daily lives. Events like, death, divorce, infidelity, work pressure, lack of communication, children issues, mental illness etc. have an impact on individuals, relationships and families. I help individuals, relationships and families to cope with daily events, impart coping skills and improve psychological well being.
Counselling Psychologist - Online & Face-to-Face
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Pretoria 0184
I often work with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Conflict / Anger Management, Relationship Counselling, Pre-/ Marital Counselling, Divorce Counselling, ADHD, Epilepsy, Learning Barriers (Childhood to Adults), Executive / Life Coaching, Stress, Burnout, Grief, Career Counselling, Infertility / Adoption Counselling and Pre-/Post Amputation Counselling.
I follow an integrative and style shift therapy approach via ONLINE and/or Face-to-Face counselling. I am trained in General & Eco Systemic Theories, Stratified Systems Theory, Cognitive Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Multimodal Therapy, Reality Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Problem Solving Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, various Trauma therapies, Solution Focused Therapy, as well as multiple treatment related psychometric and other treatment related assessment instruments. I am also trained in Multiple Industrial/Organisational assessment instruments (CPA, MBTI, BarOn-EQi, PPA, DISC, etc.).
I often work with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Conflict / Anger Management, Relationship Counselling, Pre-/ Marital Counselling, Divorce Counselling, ADHD, Epilepsy, Learning Barriers (Childhood to Adults), Executive / Life Coaching, Stress, Burnout, Grief, Career Counselling, Infertility / Adoption Counselling and Pre-/Post Amputation Counselling.
I follow an integrative and style shift therapy approach via ONLINE and/or Face-to-Face counselling. I am trained in General & Eco Systemic Theories, Stratified Systems Theory, Cognitive Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Multimodal Therapy, Reality Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Problem Solving Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, various Trauma therapies, Solution Focused Therapy, as well as multiple treatment related psychometric and other treatment related assessment instruments. I am also trained in Multiple Industrial/Organisational assessment instruments (CPA, MBTI, BarOn-EQi, PPA, DISC, etc.).
Suzaan Lourens Registered Counsellor
Registered Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, HPCSA - Counsellor
Pretoria 0081
My areas of specialty include marriage/couple's counselling, counselling children using play therapeutic techniques, psychometric assessments to assist with career counselling and subject choice, suicidality, mood and behavioural changes, sexual identity concerns, transitions, family counselling, trauma, bereavement/grief/loss and anger management.
My areas of specialty include marriage/couple's counselling, counselling children using play therapeutic techniques, psychometric assessments to assist with career counselling and subject choice, suicidality, mood and behavioural changes, sexual identity concerns, transitions, family counselling, trauma, bereavement/grief/loss and anger management.
I can help with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges and life transitions.
I am a compassionate Registered Counsellor who provides a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and understood. I support individuals, couples, families and groups navigating anxiety, stress, low mood, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions and emotional difficulties. My approach is person-centred, collaborative and practical, helping you develop greater self-awareness, healthy coping skills and resilience. Whether you are facing a specific challenge or simply feel stuck, I am here to walk alongside you as you work towards meaningful and positive change.
I can help with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges and life transitions.
I am a compassionate Registered Counsellor who provides a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and understood. I support individuals, couples, families and groups navigating anxiety, stress, low mood, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions and emotional difficulties. My approach is person-centred, collaborative and practical, helping you develop greater self-awareness, healthy coping skills and resilience. Whether you are facing a specific challenge or simply feel stuck, I am here to walk alongside you as you work towards meaningful and positive change.
Providing comprehensive mental healthcare and therapeutic support clients through life changes utilising best practice and innovative evidence based psychotherapeutic techniques in all phases of life, with the purpose of enhancing their interaction and thereby enabling them to thrive.
Providing comprehensive mental healthcare and therapeutic support clients through life changes utilising best practice and innovative evidence based psychotherapeutic techniques in all phases of life, with the purpose of enhancing their interaction and thereby enabling them to thrive.
I am a registered social worker with a passion to leave people better than I found them. The first thing I often tell new clients is this: at some point, my hope is that you won’t need to see me anymore. That might sound like a strange thing for a therapist to say, but for me, that is the heart of the work.
My role is not to keep you dependent on therapy, but to facilitate a process where you feel heard, understood and accepted — while also helping you reconnect with yourself, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and build the practical skills to move forward with more confidence.
I am a registered social worker with a passion to leave people better than I found them. The first thing I often tell new clients is this: at some point, my hope is that you won’t need to see me anymore. That might sound like a strange thing for a therapist to say, but for me, that is the heart of the work.
My role is not to keep you dependent on therapy, but to facilitate a process where you feel heard, understood and accepted — while also helping you reconnect with yourself, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and build the practical skills to move forward with more confidence.
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma.
Kgomotso Siwelane is a clinical psychologist registered with the health professions council of South Africa (HPCSA). She has over 11 years of training in the psychology field. She seeks to assist clients to clarify and accept emotional problems, understand the root of their difficulties and gain mastery over them, and obtain insight into their behavioural patterns that maintain their psychological challenges. All this is to facilitate a move towards acceptance, modification, and change. An emotional crisis could very well be a turning point in a client’s life where they can choose to either move forward or backward.
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma.
Kgomotso Siwelane is a clinical psychologist registered with the health professions council of South Africa (HPCSA). She has over 11 years of training in the psychology field. She seeks to assist clients to clarify and accept emotional problems, understand the root of their difficulties and gain mastery over them, and obtain insight into their behavioural patterns that maintain their psychological challenges. All this is to facilitate a move towards acceptance, modification, and change. An emotional crisis could very well be a turning point in a client’s life where they can choose to either move forward or backward.
Mental Health is essential to overall well-being, but it can be affected by life experiences and challenges. Choosing to begin therapy is a courageous step, as it helps individuals understand and cope with these challenges.
Mental Health is essential to overall well-being, but it can be affected by life experiences and challenges. Choosing to begin therapy is a courageous step, as it helps individuals understand and cope with these challenges.
This can include depression, educational guidance, stress and anxiety management, difficulty coping in life or school, special needs support, self-esteem, self-care, loss and grief, trauma, aggression, relationships.
Specialist Wellness Counsellors provide counselling services specifically related to an individual's overall wellness and well-being in various dimensions of life. Our primary goal is to empower individuals to have a balanced and fulfilling life by supporting and guiding an individual through challenges.
This can include depression, educational guidance, stress and anxiety management, difficulty coping in life or school, special needs support, self-esteem, self-care, loss and grief, trauma, aggression, relationships.
Specialist Wellness Counsellors provide counselling services specifically related to an individual's overall wellness and well-being in various dimensions of life. Our primary goal is to empower individuals to have a balanced and fulfilling life by supporting and guiding an individual through challenges.
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.
Marésa Kolesky is a counselling psychologist who offers in-person and online therapy for individuals and couples. She works with adolescents, adults, and older adults facing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties — from stress, adjustment challenges, and relationship concerns to more complex presentations such as trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders.
Her approach is integrative and person-centred, grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practice and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and humanistic frameworks.
Marésa Kolesky is a counselling psychologist who offers in-person and online therapy for individuals and couples. She works with adolescents, adults, and older adults facing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties — from stress, adjustment challenges, and relationship concerns to more complex presentations such as trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders.
Her approach is integrative and person-centred, grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practice and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and humanistic frameworks.
Lebogang Masego Matshediso
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Serves Area
Psychosocial Wellness Counsellor. A compassionate and dedicated counsellor providing psychosocial support, wellness education, and treatment adherence guidance to individuals living with chronic illnesses. Committed to promoting emotional well-being, resilience, and healthy coping strategies while empowering clients to improve their quality of life and achieve positive health outcomes.
Psychosocial Wellness Counsellor. A compassionate and dedicated counsellor providing psychosocial support, wellness education, and treatment adherence guidance to individuals living with chronic illnesses. Committed to promoting emotional well-being, resilience, and healthy coping strategies while empowering clients to improve their quality of life and achieve positive health outcomes.
I have experience in helping clients with challenges relating to depression, anxiety, trauma and grief - as symptoms of existing conditions, and/or as responses to circumstantial stress.
My approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, as well as an overarching concern with holistic wellbeing (psychological, physical, social, spiritual etc.). Most notably, my treatment approach is not confined to sessions, but rather extends into daily life through "homework" - involving the use of skills and strategies developed in-session.
I have experience in helping clients with challenges relating to depression, anxiety, trauma and grief - as symptoms of existing conditions, and/or as responses to circumstantial stress.
My approach is informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, as well as an overarching concern with holistic wellbeing (psychological, physical, social, spiritual etc.). Most notably, my treatment approach is not confined to sessions, but rather extends into daily life through "homework" - involving the use of skills and strategies developed in-session.
My Therapy International is a multi-disciplinary practice with 6 focus areas namely 1) Psychotherapy and Traumatology for treatment of - suicidality, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, unresolved trauma and amputee support, 2) Relationship therapy, for couples of any sexual orientation, polyamorous families, reconstituted families, specialising in "last chance" couples and 3) Sex therapy and sexuality counselling for problems with sexual functioning and sexual identity issues 4) Support for South African expats currently living abroad, 5) Neuro - Behavioural Life Coaching, 6) Full Digital Clinic
We focus on evidence based, scientifically validated therapies that are results orientated. Our integrative psychotherapies are based on IFS, AEDP, DBT, CPT, CBT, REBT/RBT. Our relationship therapy is based on EFT, RLT and IBCT, our sexuality therapy and counselling are based on Universal Integralism and our coaching model on neuroscience & flow psychology.
My Therapy International is a multi-disciplinary practice with 6 focus areas namely 1) Psychotherapy and Traumatology for treatment of - suicidality, depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, unresolved trauma and amputee support, 2) Relationship therapy, for couples of any sexual orientation, polyamorous families, reconstituted families, specialising in "last chance" couples and 3) Sex therapy and sexuality counselling for problems with sexual functioning and sexual identity issues 4) Support for South African expats currently living abroad, 5) Neuro - Behavioural Life Coaching, 6) Full Digital Clinic
We focus on evidence based, scientifically validated therapies that are results orientated. Our integrative psychotherapies are based on IFS, AEDP, DBT, CPT, CBT, REBT/RBT. Our relationship therapy is based on EFT, RLT and IBCT, our sexuality therapy and counselling are based on Universal Integralism and our coaching model on neuroscience & flow psychology.
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Depression Counsellors
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.