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Rev. Dr. Montsheng Letsoalo
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Starting counseling can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You don’t have to carry the weight of your story alone or keep pretending you’re fine when you’re not. Healing doesn’t start with having it all figured out; it starts with being brave enough to talk about what hurts. As a Specialist Counselor and Trauma Practitioner, I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can untangle the thoughts, patterns, and emotional pain that have kept you stuck. My approach blends psychological science, trauma-informed care, and practical tools that help you regain clarity, confidence, and control of your life.
Starting counseling can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You don’t have to carry the weight of your story alone or keep pretending you’re fine when you’re not. Healing doesn’t start with having it all figured out; it starts with being brave enough to talk about what hurts. As a Specialist Counselor and Trauma Practitioner, I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can untangle the thoughts, patterns, and emotional pain that have kept you stuck. My approach blends psychological science, trauma-informed care, and practical tools that help you regain clarity, confidence, and control of your life.
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Clarina Du Plessis Psychotherapist
General Counsellor, MA
Serves Area
You can call on me when you feel low or anxious - maybe you suffered a loss; you're unsure about the future of a relationship; or just feel that you not living the life you were meant to. I am here to help. I utilize various methods to instill self-understanding among clients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Since opening the doors of my practice, I have provided clients with a wide range of services. From less complicated circumstances, to extremely traumatic and complex crisis situations- my services are individualized to suit everyone’s needs.
You can call on me when you feel low or anxious - maybe you suffered a loss; you're unsure about the future of a relationship; or just feel that you not living the life you were meant to. I am here to help. I utilize various methods to instill self-understanding among clients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Since opening the doors of my practice, I have provided clients with a wide range of services. From less complicated circumstances, to extremely traumatic and complex crisis situations- my services are individualized to suit everyone’s needs.
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Bongisa Wellness Consultant Pty Ltd
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
Serves Area
I'm a social worker in Private Practice offering individual counseling services, Family counseling services, Bereavement counseling services, Debriefings and Skills development Trainings, Team buildings,Trauma, Anxiety, Domestic Violence and Mental health matters.
I specialize in Mental health care matters, Domestic Violence (e.g Intimate partner violence) Trauma and Wellness programmes.
I'm a social worker in Private Practice offering individual counseling services, Family counseling services, Bereavement counseling services, Debriefings and Skills development Trainings, Team buildings,Trauma, Anxiety, Domestic Violence and Mental health matters.
I specialize in Mental health care matters, Domestic Violence (e.g Intimate partner violence) Trauma and Wellness programmes.
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Family Therapy Counsellors
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.