Grief Therapists in Umhlanga Rocks

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Helen Jennifer Anderson
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
I work with individuals (adolescents and adults), couples and families who need psychological assistance and/or relationship tools. I am a compassionate psychotherapist, with an additional certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist. I am also qualified to run Imago "Getting The Love you Want" workshops for couples. I do not believe that labelling a client as a "problem" is helpful; rather, the therapeutic process with me is about creating self-awareness, and working together to find creative solutions to the challenges that are facing each person that walks through my door. I encourage personal growth in all my clients.
I work with individuals (adolescents and adults), couples and families who need psychological assistance and/or relationship tools. I am a compassionate psychotherapist, with an additional certification as an Imago Relationship Therapist. I am also qualified to run Imago "Getting The Love you Want" workshops for couples. I do not believe that labelling a client as a "problem" is helpful; rather, the therapeutic process with me is about creating self-awareness, and working together to find creative solutions to the challenges that are facing each person that walks through my door. I encourage personal growth in all my clients.
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Aadila Osman
Verified Verified
Online Only
If life feels heavy, exhausting, or emotionally overwhelming, you don’t have to carry it alone. At Trumend Counselling, I support individuals navigating anxiety, burnout, emotional overload, trauma, and major life changes. Many clients come feeling stuck, depleted, or unsure of themselves. Together, we work on finding clarity, emotional steadiness, and strength again. My approach is practical and compassionate, offering real life tools you can use beyond sessions. I offer confidential online counselling in Centurion, in a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and begin moving forward, one step at a time.
If life feels heavy, exhausting, or emotionally overwhelming, you don’t have to carry it alone. At Trumend Counselling, I support individuals navigating anxiety, burnout, emotional overload, trauma, and major life changes. Many clients come feeling stuck, depleted, or unsure of themselves. Together, we work on finding clarity, emotional steadiness, and strength again. My approach is practical and compassionate, offering real life tools you can use beyond sessions. I offer confidential online counselling in Centurion, in a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and begin moving forward, one step at a time.
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Lisa Marian Mentel
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Online Only
You may be dealing with low self-esteem, anxiety, unresolved trauma, or patterns of self-sabotage that keep you feeling stuck. These challenges can affect relationships, work, and how you see yourself. I work with adults who want to break these cycles, understand the roots of their struggles, and develop practical tools for change. Clients often come to me to work through: - Low self-worth and confidence - Trauma and crisis - Difficulty setting and maintaining boundaries - Inner child healing You’ll leave sessions with insight, strategies, and a clearer understanding of yourself.
You may be dealing with low self-esteem, anxiety, unresolved trauma, or patterns of self-sabotage that keep you feeling stuck. These challenges can affect relationships, work, and how you see yourself. I work with adults who want to break these cycles, understand the roots of their struggles, and develop practical tools for change. Clients often come to me to work through: - Low self-worth and confidence - Trauma and crisis - Difficulty setting and maintaining boundaries - Inner child healing You’ll leave sessions with insight, strategies, and a clearer understanding of yourself.
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Nicole Van Wyk
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
If you need some help getting unstuck, whether it's relational concerns, trauma, grief, depression, or anxiety, I am here to help you on your healing journey.
I would use both the intrapersonal relationship (relationship with oneself) and the therapeutic relationship to gain insight into the client's patterns, the cause, and triggers. The therapeutic relationship is often used to both heal previous interpersonal injuries and as a foundation for other relationships.
If you need some help getting unstuck, whether it's relational concerns, trauma, grief, depression, or anxiety, I am here to help you on your healing journey.
I would use both the intrapersonal relationship (relationship with oneself) and the therapeutic relationship to gain insight into the client's patterns, the cause, and triggers. The therapeutic relationship is often used to both heal previous interpersonal injuries and as a foundation for other relationships.
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Steven Paul Chiaberta
General Counsellor
Serves Area
I can help with relationship issues, marriage problems, stress, anxiety, low self-confidence, and grief, while I also offer counselling for caregivers.
I truly believe that every human being needs a counsellor at some point(s) in life, because life is hard and the list of problems a person can face - and the impact those problems can have - is, seemingly, endless. Needing or wanting help to live a meaningful and fulfilling life is a natural and healthy response. Please know that it is possible.
I can help with relationship issues, marriage problems, stress, anxiety, low self-confidence, and grief, while I also offer counselling for caregivers.
I truly believe that every human being needs a counsellor at some point(s) in life, because life is hard and the list of problems a person can face - and the impact those problems can have - is, seemingly, endless. Needing or wanting help to live a meaningful and fulfilling life is a natural and healthy response. Please know that it is possible.
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Siphiwe Ramalwa
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with clients who may be struggling with trauma inflicted by any loss, focusing on healing.
Greetings! I am an Employee Wellness Counsellor based in Gqeberha with over 12 years of experience as a Social Work Counsellor. I partner with companies and also support individuals seeking confidential, structured guidance tailored to the realities of modern life and work. My services include individual counselling, stress and burnout management, trauma debriefing, support for personal and family challenges affecting performance, and compassionate retrenchment counselling during organisational change ensuring dignity, clarity, and renewed confidence. Can communicate in : isiXhosa, SiSwati, English, understand isiZulu & isiNdebele.
I work with clients who may be struggling with trauma inflicted by any loss, focusing on healing.
Greetings! I am an Employee Wellness Counsellor based in Gqeberha with over 12 years of experience as a Social Work Counsellor. I partner with companies and also support individuals seeking confidential, structured guidance tailored to the realities of modern life and work. My services include individual counselling, stress and burnout management, trauma debriefing, support for personal and family challenges affecting performance, and compassionate retrenchment counselling during organisational change ensuring dignity, clarity, and renewed confidence. Can communicate in : isiXhosa, SiSwati, English, understand isiZulu & isiNdebele.
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Bianca Barnard
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or childhood trauma, I aim to support you in finding clarity and resilience.
I'm experienced in managing an array of mental health difficulties. Public health work taught me how to offer clients lasting relief within a short time frame. While my approach is holistic and trauma-focused, I'm trained in CBT, ACT, DBT, NT, time-limited psychodynamic psychotherapy & BWRT. I value holistic approaches and multidisciplinary care.
Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or childhood trauma, I aim to support you in finding clarity and resilience.
I'm experienced in managing an array of mental health difficulties. Public health work taught me how to offer clients lasting relief within a short time frame. While my approach is holistic and trauma-focused, I'm trained in CBT, ACT, DBT, NT, time-limited psychodynamic psychotherapy & BWRT. I value holistic approaches and multidisciplinary care.
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Elizabeth Campos
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
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Mfundokayise Lundi Muthwa
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
Umlazi 4066
Many face work-related stress, depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship struggles.
I provide counselling for trauma, suicide, addiction, relationships, childhood abuse, and emotional distress using a person-centered, solution-focused approach. I offer trauma debriefing, crisis intervention, and GBV support for children. Trained in teletherapy and Indigenous African practices, I create inclusive, affirming spaces for the LGBTQI+ community.
Many face work-related stress, depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship struggles.
I provide counselling for trauma, suicide, addiction, relationships, childhood abuse, and emotional distress using a person-centered, solution-focused approach. I offer trauma debriefing, crisis intervention, and GBV support for children. Trained in teletherapy and Indigenous African practices, I create inclusive, affirming spaces for the LGBTQI+ community.
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Philisiwe Portia Kubheka
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
Pinetown 3620
I provide counselling services on the issues of Trauma, Loss and Grief, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Issues, Bullying, Family Conflicts, Relationships, Teenage Pregnancy and a Variety of Awareness Programs.
My services cater for men, women, youth and children. With a focus to empower victims to regain their strength. People seeking to be healed from emotional wounds, feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and loneliness or battling low self-esteem. Everyone deserves to be respected, heard, empowered and restored to their true self.
I provide counselling services on the issues of Trauma, Loss and Grief, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Issues, Bullying, Family Conflicts, Relationships, Teenage Pregnancy and a Variety of Awareness Programs.
My services cater for men, women, youth and children. With a focus to empower victims to regain their strength. People seeking to be healed from emotional wounds, feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and loneliness or battling low self-esteem. Everyone deserves to be respected, heard, empowered and restored to their true self.
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Jackie Van Breda
General Counsellor
Serves Area
Every one of us is a professional athlete, intent on achieving personal greatness, whether this entails a balanced lifestyle, a more fulfilling relationship, a new business venture, a career change or promotion at work, retirement, the birth of a child, rehabilitation following surgery, diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition, an exercise programme or a goal in sport at any level. All aspects of life that we experience as personally meaningful require that we feel empowered, confident in our abilities and skills, committed to achieving our goals, while perceiving challenges as opportunities for growth and success.
Every one of us is a professional athlete, intent on achieving personal greatness, whether this entails a balanced lifestyle, a more fulfilling relationship, a new business venture, a career change or promotion at work, retirement, the birth of a child, rehabilitation following surgery, diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition, an exercise programme or a goal in sport at any level. All aspects of life that we experience as personally meaningful require that we feel empowered, confident in our abilities and skills, committed to achieving our goals, while perceiving challenges as opportunities for growth and success.
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Charity Hlongwane
Social Worker, SACSSP
Serves Area
I Work with: • Individuals navigating career changes, relationship issues, grief, or mental health concerns
Your Goals are my priority. Together, we can work toward: • Gaining clarity about your situation. • Improving mental health and emotional balance. • Strengthening interpersonal and family relationships. • Building resilience to face future challenges with confidence. • Supporting older adults in maintaining dignity, independence, and connection.
I Work with: • Individuals navigating career changes, relationship issues, grief, or mental health concerns
Your Goals are my priority. Together, we can work toward: • Gaining clarity about your situation. • Improving mental health and emotional balance. • Strengthening interpersonal and family relationships. • Building resilience to face future challenges with confidence. • Supporting older adults in maintaining dignity, independence, and connection.
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Ntobeko Robyn Sithole
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Durban 4001
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) .I have completed my academic training at the University of Zululand, and my psychology internship at Central University of Technology, Free State . I provide evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling aimed at dealing with complex emotional, mental health, and personal problems. I welcome clients from all walks of life who seek assistance in overcoming their obstacles to become the best that they can be.
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) .I have completed my academic training at the University of Zululand, and my psychology internship at Central University of Technology, Free State . I provide evidence-based psychotherapy and counselling aimed at dealing with complex emotional, mental health, and personal problems. I welcome clients from all walks of life who seek assistance in overcoming their obstacles to become the best that they can be.
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Sehorane Mavis Lehlomela
Social Worker, BSocSci Hons, SACSSP
Serves Area
My name is Sehorane Lehlomela affectionately known as Seho, a Social Worker who has interests in working with children and adults who experience life challenges. I specialize in trauma counselling, health and wellness, marriage and family counselling as well as stress related issues. I know seeking professional help is not easy for people especially for men whom the society portrait as strong. It is okay, i am here to listen to you, help you every step of the way until you are okay.
My name is Sehorane Lehlomela affectionately known as Seho, a Social Worker who has interests in working with children and adults who experience life challenges. I specialize in trauma counselling, health and wellness, marriage and family counselling as well as stress related issues. I know seeking professional help is not easy for people especially for men whom the society portrait as strong. It is okay, i am here to listen to you, help you every step of the way until you are okay.
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Lisa Comrie
Registered Counsellor
Westville 3629
We all experience life's ups and downs with its different seasons and the accompanying stressors , grief, anxiety and depression.
All too often we don't have a safe and confidential place to share our emotions , stresses and life challenges. I offer a relaxed and safe emotional space to explore these issues, and help you the client, to chart a way forward.
We all experience life's ups and downs with its different seasons and the accompanying stressors , grief, anxiety and depression.
All too often we don't have a safe and confidential place to share our emotions , stresses and life challenges. I offer a relaxed and safe emotional space to explore these issues, and help you the client, to chart a way forward.
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Danieyella Rodin Drama Therapy
Art Therapist, MA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
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.
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Sanelisiwe Ndlovu-Khuzwayo
Social Worker, PhD, SACSSP
Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck in painful patterns, overwhelmed by relationship stress or disconnected from their sense of self. They are caring, capable people who have often been the “strong one” for others but now find themselves wondering, “Who supports me?” Others are navigating life transitions, identity questions or family conflicts, wanting to understand themselves and their relationships more deeply. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone and you don’t have to do it alone.
Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck in painful patterns, overwhelmed by relationship stress or disconnected from their sense of self. They are caring, capable people who have often been the “strong one” for others but now find themselves wondering, “Who supports me?” Others are navigating life transitions, identity questions or family conflicts, wanting to understand themselves and their relationships more deeply. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone and you don’t have to do it alone.
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Maxine Grimett
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Essenwood 4001
Have you lost someone and are finding it difficult to not let the loss affect your daily functioning?
At my practice, I endeavour to offer psychotherapy tailored to your needs, to assist you to work through your challenges and move towards personal growth and fulfilment. I offer a mix of Mindfulness-based therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy and Positive Psychology; depending on the client and the situation.
Have you lost someone and are finding it difficult to not let the loss affect your daily functioning?
At my practice, I endeavour to offer psychotherapy tailored to your needs, to assist you to work through your challenges and move towards personal growth and fulfilment. I offer a mix of Mindfulness-based therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy and Positive Psychology; depending on the client and the situation.
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Cynthia Morgan Seepe
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Serves Area
My work focuses on trauma, grief, group debriefing, mental health challenges, and supporting individuals through life-changing events.
My focus areas include trauma, grief, group debriefing, mental health challenges, and supporting individuals as they cope with life-changing events. I offer a safe, compassionate space to process experiences, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of relating to self and others in a supportive, respectful, culturally sensitive counselling environment!
My work focuses on trauma, grief, group debriefing, mental health challenges, and supporting individuals through life-changing events.
My focus areas include trauma, grief, group debriefing, mental health challenges, and supporting individuals as they cope with life-changing events. I offer a safe, compassionate space to process experiences, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of relating to self and others in a supportive, respectful, culturally sensitive counselling environment!
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Kajal Ramlugan
General Counsellor
Umhlanga 4319
My approach integrates empathy, active listening and practical tools to guide clients through life’s challenges — whether they're facing stress, trauma, grief, or seeking personal growth.
I offer individual, group, and couples counselling, online or in-person, 1-hour sessions. Support includes trauma, grief & loss counselling, stress, anxiety & depression management, addiction recovery, academic & workplace adjustment, children & adolescents with disabilities, lifestyle coaching, personal development and general life challenges.
My approach integrates empathy, active listening and practical tools to guide clients through life’s challenges — whether they're facing stress, trauma, grief, or seeking personal growth.
I offer individual, group, and couples counselling, online or in-person, 1-hour sessions. Support includes trauma, grief & loss counselling, stress, anxiety & depression management, addiction recovery, academic & workplace adjustment, children & adolescents with disabilities, lifestyle coaching, personal development and general life challenges.
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Grief Counsellors
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.

When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.

Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.

What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.