Family Therapy in Burgundy Estate
Rukaya Smith - Conscious Cove
General Counsellor, ASCHP Wellness Counsellor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I understand that life can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore these challenges without judgment. Together, we’ll work to understand the root of your struggles and find clarity in chaos. What sets me apart is my deep empathy and personalized approach. I tailor each session to meet your unique needs. You’ll never feel like just another client—each session is designed to help you heal, grow, and regain control over your life.
I understand that life can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore these challenges without judgment. Together, we’ll work to understand the root of your struggles and find clarity in chaos. What sets me apart is my deep empathy and personalized approach. I tailor each session to meet your unique needs. You’ll never feel like just another client—each session is designed to help you heal, grow, and regain control over your life.
My ideal client is usually someone needing professional help for the first time and is hesitant to take that first step. Their needs, issues and goals are usually themselves, their partner, their kids or life in general.
My ideal client is usually someone needing professional help for the first time and is hesitant to take that first step. Their needs, issues and goals are usually themselves, their partner, their kids or life in general.
Are you looking to confront your emotional struggles and embark on a journey towards personal growth? Maybe you're grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, or life transitions. If you're seeking support and coping strategies to navigate life's complexities, I offer short-term solution-focused therapy. Counselling with me provides a space without judgment, to explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and to gain insight into healthy and unhealthy patterns.
Are you looking to confront your emotional struggles and embark on a journey towards personal growth? Maybe you're grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, or life transitions. If you're seeking support and coping strategies to navigate life's complexities, I offer short-term solution-focused therapy. Counselling with me provides a space without judgment, to explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and to gain insight into healthy and unhealthy patterns.
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I specialise in Marriage Therapy, Divorce Care, and Blended (Step-) Family Therapy.
On the brink of a new permanent relationship and wondering: how do I make this work? Already married but struggling, or experiencing the trauma of divorce? Want to love again but now there are children to consider in the new marriage you are entering into? All of these big life experiences can be scary and exciting at the same time, and sometimes we need some guidance in them. Visit: my website relationtherapy.co.za.
I specialise in Marriage Therapy, Divorce Care, and Blended (Step-) Family Therapy.
On the brink of a new permanent relationship and wondering: how do I make this work? Already married but struggling, or experiencing the trauma of divorce? Want to love again but now there are children to consider in the new marriage you are entering into? All of these big life experiences can be scary and exciting at the same time, and sometimes we need some guidance in them. Visit: my website relationtherapy.co.za.
I work with clients who may be challenged by various problems related to stress, relationships or family.
I have many years of experience in supporting people from all walks of life. I render individual support, couple sessions and group therapy. My experience includes and is not limited to: Adjustment Disorder, Separation, Employee Health and Wellness, Mentorship, Bereavement, Stress, Trauma counselling and coping.
I work with clients who may be challenged by various problems related to stress, relationships or family.
I have many years of experience in supporting people from all walks of life. I render individual support, couple sessions and group therapy. My experience includes and is not limited to: Adjustment Disorder, Separation, Employee Health and Wellness, Mentorship, Bereavement, Stress, Trauma counselling and coping.
Abeedah Hendricks-Lalla Cedar Psychology
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Somerset West 7130
We all have our ups and downs, where support from family and friends can be enough to help us manage our stress.
I specialise in individual therapy (adolescents, adults & geriatrics), couples therapy and group therapy. Psychological assessments are available including dementia assessments. I primarily work from a psychodynamic orientation but have training in different therapeutic techniques, allowing me to tailor therapy to your individual needs.
We all have our ups and downs, where support from family and friends can be enough to help us manage our stress.
I specialise in individual therapy (adolescents, adults & geriatrics), couples therapy and group therapy. Psychological assessments are available including dementia assessments. I primarily work from a psychodynamic orientation but have training in different therapeutic techniques, allowing me to tailor therapy to your individual needs.
I work with a whole range of mental health challenges inclusive of depression, Trauma, Anxiety, Loss, Marital and Relationship/ Family counselling as well as working with LGBTQI+ community.
I am interested in helping individuals to navigate the challenges in their lives and to develop strategies in working towards accessing all their potential to live optimally and claim psychological well-being and mental health. I have had extensive experience as a psychotherapist, counsellor and educator within the field of Psychology. I run an outpatient clinic at Somerset Hospital in which I receive in-patient referrals as well as referrals from the community. I have worked as a therapist in private practice for a number of years.
I work with a whole range of mental health challenges inclusive of depression, Trauma, Anxiety, Loss, Marital and Relationship/ Family counselling as well as working with LGBTQI+ community.
I am interested in helping individuals to navigate the challenges in their lives and to develop strategies in working towards accessing all their potential to live optimally and claim psychological well-being and mental health. I have had extensive experience as a psychotherapist, counsellor and educator within the field of Psychology. I run an outpatient clinic at Somerset Hospital in which I receive in-patient referrals as well as referrals from the community. I have worked as a therapist in private practice for a number of years.
Joanne Margaret Kaschula
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Constantia 7806
Life’s challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships, or personal growth, you deserve a supportive space to heal and gain clarity. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy, along with:
/ Corporate Wellness & Teambuilding
/ Leadership Coaching
/ Brené Brown Workshops (vulnerability, courage, boundaries & more)
/ Anxiety Support & Student Mentorship
/ Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse
/ Soul Collage Workshops
/ Leadership & Sales Team Empowerment.
I strive to create a respectful, non-judgmental, and safe space for growth.
Life’s challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships, or personal growth, you deserve a supportive space to heal and gain clarity. I offer individual, couples, and family therapy, along with:
/ Corporate Wellness & Teambuilding
/ Leadership Coaching
/ Brené Brown Workshops (vulnerability, courage, boundaries & more)
/ Anxiety Support & Student Mentorship
/ Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse
/ Soul Collage Workshops
/ Leadership & Sales Team Empowerment.
I strive to create a respectful, non-judgmental, and safe space for growth.
Many people are misled by a meaningless consumerist culture, digital rumination, selfish friends or family, and overly demanding studies or employment.
Therapy has become very clinical in the pathological world we live in. I focus on ways to make ethical, value-based choices that help you build a purposeful, meaningful life. I use an Existentialist approach (Humanistic) while and my methods generally follow Acceptance & Commitment Therapy guidelines. I have a unique perspective on many issues from my experience in life from personal challenges: raised in poverty, suffering male-anorexia, failed early-life relationships and 20 yrs. as an entrepreneur. This lived experience helps me be an effective counsellor, mental health speaker and provide ethical services as a life-coach.
Many people are misled by a meaningless consumerist culture, digital rumination, selfish friends or family, and overly demanding studies or employment.
Therapy has become very clinical in the pathological world we live in. I focus on ways to make ethical, value-based choices that help you build a purposeful, meaningful life. I use an Existentialist approach (Humanistic) while and my methods generally follow Acceptance & Commitment Therapy guidelines. I have a unique perspective on many issues from my experience in life from personal challenges: raised in poverty, suffering male-anorexia, failed early-life relationships and 20 yrs. as an entrepreneur. This lived experience helps me be an effective counsellor, mental health speaker and provide ethical services as a life-coach.
Annelien Jessy Van der Mescht
General Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
Verified Verified
Table View 7441
Her training at postgraduate level was at the Australian Institution of Family Counselling, Sydney, Australia, while living in Australia, after which she had some teaching experience in Zambia as Counsellor.
At Annelien Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy our aim is to help you overcome problems that are causing emotional pain such as but not limited to, depression, bipolar mood disorder, loss and bereavement anxiety, grief, anger, psychosomatic concerns, trauma and day to day stress, eating disorder and relationship difficulties, work difficulties, separation issues, loneliness, behavioural problems and addiction, various forms of abuse and personal emotional growth and development.
Her training at postgraduate level was at the Australian Institution of Family Counselling, Sydney, Australia, while living in Australia, after which she had some teaching experience in Zambia as Counsellor.
At Annelien Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy our aim is to help you overcome problems that are causing emotional pain such as but not limited to, depression, bipolar mood disorder, loss and bereavement anxiety, grief, anger, psychosomatic concerns, trauma and day to day stress, eating disorder and relationship difficulties, work difficulties, separation issues, loneliness, behavioural problems and addiction, various forms of abuse and personal emotional growth and development.
I work with clients struggling with marital/relationship issues, teenagers, trauma related,grief and family.
My client seeks emotional healing, self-discovery, and balance in life. They struggle with stress, trauma, or relationship challenges and need a safe space to express themselves. Their goals include building resilience, gaining clarity, and enhancing their well-being. They want support, validation, and practical tools to navigate life’s complexities and unlock their full potential.
I work with clients struggling with marital/relationship issues, teenagers, trauma related,grief and family.
My client seeks emotional healing, self-discovery, and balance in life. They struggle with stress, trauma, or relationship challenges and need a safe space to express themselves. Their goals include building resilience, gaining clarity, and enhancing their well-being. They want support, validation, and practical tools to navigate life’s complexities and unlock their full potential.
Kryska Jeno Marquard
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Paarl 7680
Waitlist for new clients
I provide services to children, adolescents & adults in the form of individual psychotherapy, play therapy, and family therapy.
Taking the first step in your mental health is a brave venture. Finding the right therapist for this process is important. Therapeutic relationships should provide you with a sense of safety to explore the most vulnerable parts of you. In the words of Brené Brown "Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."
I provide services to children, adolescents & adults in the form of individual psychotherapy, play therapy, and family therapy.
Taking the first step in your mental health is a brave venture. Finding the right therapist for this process is important. Therapeutic relationships should provide you with a sense of safety to explore the most vulnerable parts of you. In the words of Brené Brown "Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."
To this end, I integrate components of mindfulness and somatic approaches, logotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, internal family systems therapy and narrative therapy, all within a highly person-centred approach.
For all the beauty and joy that life has to offer, the modern world is a chaotic and frantic place. Dealing with rent; work; traffic; inflation; politics; existential anxiety etc., the average person has enough going on to warrant immense stress without even accounting for any of the other emergencies and crises that life throws at us. And even after putting a roof over one's head and food on the table, happiness and purpose can be more complex. Figuring out the next step forward can often seem impossible. My passion is in helping you to find the next step, and in helping you to develop the strategies and skills to keep doing so.
To this end, I integrate components of mindfulness and somatic approaches, logotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, internal family systems therapy and narrative therapy, all within a highly person-centred approach.
For all the beauty and joy that life has to offer, the modern world is a chaotic and frantic place. Dealing with rent; work; traffic; inflation; politics; existential anxiety etc., the average person has enough going on to warrant immense stress without even accounting for any of the other emergencies and crises that life throws at us. And even after putting a roof over one's head and food on the table, happiness and purpose can be more complex. Figuring out the next step forward can often seem impossible. My passion is in helping you to find the next step, and in helping you to develop the strategies and skills to keep doing so.
Adjustment issues (school transitions, family disruptions)
I am specially trained to understand how children and adolescents learn, develop, and behave—within the context of school, home, and community. I use psychological theory and practice to identify barriers to learning and help learners reach their full potential.
Adjustment issues (school transitions, family disruptions)
I am specially trained to understand how children and adolescents learn, develop, and behave—within the context of school, home, and community. I use psychological theory and practice to identify barriers to learning and help learners reach their full potential.
I offer a range of assessments, therapy, and family guidance to help them navigate emotions, relationships, and school.
My ideal client is a child or teen struggling with emotional regulation, anxiety, social challenges, or school difficulties. They may feel overwhelmed or misunderstood and are looking for support to manage emotions, improve relationships, and succeed academically. Whether they have a diagnosis like ADHD or Autism, or are navigating these challenges without a label, they need a safe space to feel seen, heard, and empowered. Their goal is to gain practical tools and build confidence so they can thrive at home, in school, and in their social world.
I offer a range of assessments, therapy, and family guidance to help them navigate emotions, relationships, and school.
My ideal client is a child or teen struggling with emotional regulation, anxiety, social challenges, or school difficulties. They may feel overwhelmed or misunderstood and are looking for support to manage emotions, improve relationships, and succeed academically. Whether they have a diagnosis like ADHD or Autism, or are navigating these challenges without a label, they need a safe space to feel seen, heard, and empowered. Their goal is to gain practical tools and build confidence so they can thrive at home, in school, and in their social world.
My training in psychology, pastoral family therapy, labour relations, biblical theology and philosophy equipped me with the skills to deal with most human problems, be they psychological, emotional, occupational, relational or spiritual in nature.
My experience includes the following: Crisis counselling (bereavement, trauma and life transitions) Pastoral counselling from a Christian and Biblical perspective (spiritual, religious and ethical problems) Family & couples therapy (relationship difficulties and reconstructing families with problems) Phobias (including agoraphobia and social phobia) Eating
My training in psychology, pastoral family therapy, labour relations, biblical theology and philosophy equipped me with the skills to deal with most human problems, be they psychological, emotional, occupational, relational or spiritual in nature.
My experience includes the following: Crisis counselling (bereavement, trauma and life transitions) Pastoral counselling from a Christian and Biblical perspective (spiritual, religious and ethical problems) Family & couples therapy (relationship difficulties and reconstructing families with problems) Phobias (including agoraphobia and social phobia) Eating
I understand that navigating the challenges of family life and child development can be complex and emotional.
With expertise in Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), I offer tailored therapy to address various concerns, from childhood anxiety and behavioural challenges to family conflicts and parenting strategies. My approach integrates evidence-based practices with a compassionate, family-centered perspective to meet your unique needs.
I understand that navigating the challenges of family life and child development can be complex and emotional.
With expertise in Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), I offer tailored therapy to address various concerns, from childhood anxiety and behavioural challenges to family conflicts and parenting strategies. My approach integrates evidence-based practices with a compassionate, family-centered perspective to meet your unique needs.
Additional services include family counselling, support, and referral services.
I have a passion for working with clients, providing them with tools to navigate the challenges and pitfalls of early recovery. Support is also provided to families to deal with the impact of addiction and learning how to support their love one's in recovery.
Additional services include family counselling, support, and referral services.
I have a passion for working with clients, providing them with tools to navigate the challenges and pitfalls of early recovery. Support is also provided to families to deal with the impact of addiction and learning how to support their love one's in recovery.
I offer individual counselling, couples counselling, group and family counselling, psychosocial workshop, psychometric assessments, and employee well-being.
My role as a counsellor working with people is first to understand them, hear them as they are, help them adapt to current elements in their life that they can't change, and help them identify what they can change. I have a great passion in walking through the healing journey with people and them discovering their true selves. I am determined to work through the process of finding answers to those challenging questions to promote purposeful and fulfilling lives. My goal is to assist individuals, couples, families, groups and communities from ages of 4 years and above in becoming the best version of themselves.
I offer individual counselling, couples counselling, group and family counselling, psychosocial workshop, psychometric assessments, and employee well-being.
My role as a counsellor working with people is first to understand them, hear them as they are, help them adapt to current elements in their life that they can't change, and help them identify what they can change. I have a great passion in walking through the healing journey with people and them discovering their true selves. I am determined to work through the process of finding answers to those challenging questions to promote purposeful and fulfilling lives. My goal is to assist individuals, couples, families, groups and communities from ages of 4 years and above in becoming the best version of themselves.
Whether you are an adolescent, adult, a parent needing support for their child or a family member seeking help
It is often hard for us to acknowledge when our usual way of coping no longer feels enough. Someone once said; ‘Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it is wisdom’ (author unknown). As a registered counsellor I can journey with you to explore your current life challenges. I am passionate, dedicated and committed to the process of healing that the counselling space can offer. My approach is warm, non-judgmental and person-centred. I will offer you emotional support alongside psycho-education about mental wellbeing, whatever your circumstances or stage of life.
Whether you are an adolescent, adult, a parent needing support for their child or a family member seeking help
It is often hard for us to acknowledge when our usual way of coping no longer feels enough. Someone once said; ‘Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it is wisdom’ (author unknown). As a registered counsellor I can journey with you to explore your current life challenges. I am passionate, dedicated and committed to the process of healing that the counselling space can offer. My approach is warm, non-judgmental and person-centred. I will offer you emotional support alongside psycho-education about mental wellbeing, whatever your circumstances or stage of life.
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.