Pontsho
Social Worker, SACSSP
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Johannesburg 2001
My ideal clients are students, adults, and couples navigating stress, trauma, sexual abuse, relationships, career or life transitions, and emotional challenges. They come seeking support when feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore their experiences, identify patterns, and develop practical coping strategies that empower them to move forward with confidence and clarity.
I specialize in mental health (students and young adults), stress management, life and career transitions, work crisis and issues, relationships, and HIV/AIDS psychosocial support. I provide evidence-based, trauma-informed counselling to build resilience, coping skills, and self-understanding.
I understand that life can feel overwhelming at times. My approach is supportive, client-centered, and tailored to your unique needs. Together, we can work through challenges, build resilience, and help you feel more confident, balanced, and in control of your life.
Call or Email Pontsho Maepa now for a free 15 minute consultation - 087 250 0902 x96
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions R350
- Couple Sessions R500
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Bank transfer, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Paypal Pontsho Maepa
Social Worker, SACSSP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 087 250 0902 x96
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with South African Council for Social Service Professions Pontsho Maepa
- In Practice for 3 years
- University of the Witwatersrand, Bachelor of Social Work, Graduated 2022
- Degree/Diploma from University of the Witwatersrand in Social Development (MA) Master of Arts in Social Development / 2024
- Degree/Diploma from University of the Western Cape in PhD in Social Work (PhD) Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work / 2026
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Pontsho Maepa
Social Worker, SACSSP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 087 250 0902 x96
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
Expertise
- Career Guidance
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Life Coaching
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Women's Issues
Pontsho Maepa
Social Worker, SACSSP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 087 250 0902 x96
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied
I also speak
Ndebele ,
Northern Sotho ,
Sesotho ,
Swati ,
Tsonga ,
Tswana ,
Venda ,
Xhosa ,
Zulu
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied
I also speak
Ndebele ,
Northern Sotho ,
Sesotho ,
Swati ,
Tsonga ,
Tswana ,
Venda ,
Xhosa ,
Zulu
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centred
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Pontsho Maepa
Social Worker, SACSSP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - 087 250 0902 x96