Christian Psychologists and Therapists in Kirstenhof
If life feels heavy or you’re unsure where to turn, you are not alone — and support is available. Drawing on many years of counselling experience, I support adults who are feeling overwhelmed by depression, ongoing stress, grief, or life transitions.
I offer a warm, confidential space where you can slow down, talk openly, and feel truly heard. Together, we explore what is weighing you down, helping you reconnect with your inner strength, gain clarity, and find a way forward that feels manageable and hopeful.
My approach is calm, compassionate, and grounded in experience. I work at your pace, honouring your story and your needs.
If life feels heavy or you’re unsure where to turn, you are not alone — and support is available. Drawing on many years of counselling experience, I support adults who are feeling overwhelmed by depression, ongoing stress, grief, or life transitions.
I offer a warm, confidential space where you can slow down, talk openly, and feel truly heard. Together, we explore what is weighing you down, helping you reconnect with your inner strength, gain clarity, and find a way forward that feels manageable and hopeful.
My approach is calm, compassionate, and grounded in experience. I work at your pace, honouring your story and your needs.
My goal is to help you unlock what is holding you back, and to help you navigate your way to live your best life. I'm your first port of call in establishing what is going on currently, and to help you better understand a way forward.
My goal is to help you unlock what is holding you back, and to help you navigate your way to live your best life. I'm your first port of call in establishing what is going on currently, and to help you better understand a way forward.
I have a genuine passion for people and a deep belief in the power of connection and healing. This forms the foundation of my work as a Registered Counsellor. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore life’s challenges, transitions, and emotional experiences. My focus is on creating a compassionate and professional environment where you feel truly heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Whether you're navigating emotional difficulties, adjusting to life changes, or seeking clarity, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
I have a genuine passion for people and a deep belief in the power of connection and healing. This forms the foundation of my work as a Registered Counsellor. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore life’s challenges, transitions, and emotional experiences. My focus is on creating a compassionate and professional environment where you feel truly heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Whether you're navigating emotional difficulties, adjusting to life changes, or seeking clarity, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
I am a Counsellor, Life Coach, and Registered Nurse offering compassionate, practical support for individuals, couples, teens, young adults, and families navigating emotional, relational, health, and life challenges. I work with anxiety, burnout, ADHD, autism, relationship difficulties, divorce, parenting challenges, chronic illness, body image, and life transitions. My approach is warm, integrative, and person centred, drawing from counselling, coaching, attachment theory, nervous system awareness, Sensory Intelligence and Gottman Method Couples Therapy training to help clients build clarity, resilience, and healthier relationships
I am a Counsellor, Life Coach, and Registered Nurse offering compassionate, practical support for individuals, couples, teens, young adults, and families navigating emotional, relational, health, and life challenges. I work with anxiety, burnout, ADHD, autism, relationship difficulties, divorce, parenting challenges, chronic illness, body image, and life transitions. My approach is warm, integrative, and person centred, drawing from counselling, coaching, attachment theory, nervous system awareness, Sensory Intelligence and Gottman Method Couples Therapy training to help clients build clarity, resilience, and healthier relationships
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Life can feel heavy sometimes, but you don't have to carry it all on your own. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can share your struggles and just be yourself.
Life can feel heavy sometimes, but you don't have to carry it all on your own. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can share your struggles and just be yourself.
I aim to create a counselling space where safety and trust allows us to explore your world. I work from a holistic view of clients, recognising that your emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual experiences are deeply interconnected.
I practice mainly as a Christian counsellor, but I also offer wellness counselling with a nonjudgmental, compassionate style to individuals from all walks of life.
I aim to create a counselling space where safety and trust allows us to explore your world. I work from a holistic view of clients, recognising that your emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual experiences are deeply interconnected.
I practice mainly as a Christian counsellor, but I also offer wellness counselling with a nonjudgmental, compassionate style to individuals from all walks of life.
I have a passion for working with clients of all ages who feel emotionally stuck or face challenges like anxiety, self-doubt, or difficult life transitions. I am driven by a client whose goal is to seek growth and who wants to understand patterns, build their confidence, and develop their resilience. I promise to provide a safe space for clients to explore, feel, heal, & find purpose. Offering a free 15-minute introductory video call to see if we are a good fit for each other!
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I have a passion for working with clients of all ages who feel emotionally stuck or face challenges like anxiety, self-doubt, or difficult life transitions. I am driven by a client whose goal is to seek growth and who wants to understand patterns, build their confidence, and develop their resilience. I promise to provide a safe space for clients to explore, feel, heal, & find purpose. Offering a free 15-minute introductory video call to see if we are a good fit for each other!
Book online now via Headroom link below
Boitumelo Patricia
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons, ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My approach integrates both psychological and Christian counselling approaches.
From the beginning, we focus on understanding what you are currently facing, whether that is unresolved childhood experiences, confidence challenges, life stress or relationship challenges. Sessions are guided by your goals and paced in a way that will help you heal, grow and determine how you want to live going forward without feeling overwhelmed.
My approach integrates both psychological and Christian counselling approaches.
From the beginning, we focus on understanding what you are currently facing, whether that is unresolved childhood experiences, confidence challenges, life stress or relationship challenges. Sessions are guided by your goals and paced in a way that will help you heal, grow and determine how you want to live going forward without feeling overwhelmed.
BWRT Level One Practitioner. My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.
BWRT Level One Practitioner. My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, grieving, emotionally exhausted, or simply unsure why life feels harder than it should. Many of the people I work with appear strong on the outside while quietly carrying the weight of difficult experiences, ongoing stress, or challenges they no longer know how to navigate alone.
Together, we explore the connection between your past experiences, current struggles, and future choices, helping you better understand what you’re experiencing and identify a way forward with greater clarity, confidence, and hope.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, grieving, emotionally exhausted, or simply unsure why life feels harder than it should. Many of the people I work with appear strong on the outside while quietly carrying the weight of difficult experiences, ongoing stress, or challenges they no longer know how to navigate alone.
Together, we explore the connection between your past experiences, current struggles, and future choices, helping you better understand what you’re experiencing and identify a way forward with greater clarity, confidence, and hope.
If you’re open to it, I also integrate gentle biblical insight into our sessions.
I work with women and men who feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or spiritually disconnected. Many come feeling stuck, carrying stress, loss, or life transitions they’re struggling to process. In our work together, I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can be heard without judgment, helping you make sense of your experiences, gain clarity, and begin moving forward with practical, supportive tools.
If you’re open to it, I also integrate gentle biblical insight into our sessions.
I work with women and men who feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or spiritually disconnected. Many come feeling stuck, carrying stress, loss, or life transitions they’re struggling to process. In our work together, I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can be heard without judgment, helping you make sense of your experiences, gain clarity, and begin moving forward with practical, supportive tools.
You may be feeling stuck in old patterns, in pain, or in relationships that no longer feel safe or fulfilling. Maybe you're carrying anxiety, trauma, or a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. You want clarity, healthier boundaries, and a deeper sense of purpose. Whether you're facing personal challenges, navigating big life transitions, or wanting to reconnect with who you are, I offer a space where you can feel seen, supported, and gently empowered to move forward.
You may be feeling stuck in old patterns, in pain, or in relationships that no longer feel safe or fulfilling. Maybe you're carrying anxiety, trauma, or a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. You want clarity, healthier boundaries, and a deeper sense of purpose. Whether you're facing personal challenges, navigating big life transitions, or wanting to reconnect with who you are, I offer a space where you can feel seen, supported, and gently empowered to move forward.
People today are carrying heavy emotional, mental, and social burdens while trying to juggle work, family, and personal aspirations. My ideal clients are individuals, families, and organisations who know something needs to change but feel unsure where to begin. Those seeking to improve their mental well-being, strengthen relationships, and find practical solutions to life’s challenges. Here if you have workplace stress/burnout, struggling with a new medical diagnosis, navigating personal loss, adapting to new environments, or looking for a safe, understanding, and results-driven space to move forward with clarity and confidence.
People today are carrying heavy emotional, mental, and social burdens while trying to juggle work, family, and personal aspirations. My ideal clients are individuals, families, and organisations who know something needs to change but feel unsure where to begin. Those seeking to improve their mental well-being, strengthen relationships, and find practical solutions to life’s challenges. Here if you have workplace stress/burnout, struggling with a new medical diagnosis, navigating personal loss, adapting to new environments, or looking for a safe, understanding, and results-driven space to move forward with clarity and confidence.
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply searching for a space where you can make sense of things. Whether you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a general sense of unhappiness, therapy can offer a way forward.
You might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply searching for a space where you can make sense of things. Whether you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or a general sense of unhappiness, therapy can offer a way forward.
Counselling is my life purpose. Whilst working in Corporate Human Resources, I engaged many who had mental health challenges, felt misunderstood & lacked support in their environment. I have empathised, listened to & supported those who shared their concerns, dreams & challenges esp. when they did not exp. fulfillment at work. Helping clients to find their life purpose may reduce symptoms relating to mental health conditions & bring about change that will impact them, their families & communities. Other interests include: Supporting Individuals who are in Toxic Relationships, GBV, End of Life Process, Dementia, Dealing with Change.
Counselling is my life purpose. Whilst working in Corporate Human Resources, I engaged many who had mental health challenges, felt misunderstood & lacked support in their environment. I have empathised, listened to & supported those who shared their concerns, dreams & challenges esp. when they did not exp. fulfillment at work. Helping clients to find their life purpose may reduce symptoms relating to mental health conditions & bring about change that will impact them, their families & communities. Other interests include: Supporting Individuals who are in Toxic Relationships, GBV, End of Life Process, Dementia, Dealing with Change.
What I offer therapeutically includes: Trauma work, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy from a Christian Perspective, and personal growth work.
The wound is the place where the light enters you. - Rumi. Through dealing with my own wounds, I have realized that psychology gives me perspective. I do not take for granted, the priviledge of being part of a very personal process with my clients. I hope to create conditions in which my clients can empower themselves. During 2021 I had my radio, online, and TV debut. Mental health awareness and health promotion is very important to me. Psychology is not only what I do, it forms a profound part of who I am.
What I offer therapeutically includes: Trauma work, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy from a Christian Perspective, and personal growth work.
The wound is the place where the light enters you. - Rumi. Through dealing with my own wounds, I have realized that psychology gives me perspective. I do not take for granted, the priviledge of being part of a very personal process with my clients. I hope to create conditions in which my clients can empower themselves. During 2021 I had my radio, online, and TV debut. Mental health awareness and health promotion is very important to me. Psychology is not only what I do, it forms a profound part of who I am.
I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector. I am particularly passionate about working with adolescents and young adults. Therapy can be useful for exploring your thoughts and feelings in a safe, judgement-free space. We will work together to facilitate healing, self-efficacy, and growth throughout your therapeutic journey. "The greatest force is the power within you."
I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector. I am particularly passionate about working with adolescents and young adults. Therapy can be useful for exploring your thoughts and feelings in a safe, judgement-free space. We will work together to facilitate healing, self-efficacy, and growth throughout your therapeutic journey. "The greatest force is the power within you."
I provide psychological support across a range of areas, including:
Individual Therapy
Support for adults and young adults dealing with:
Anxiety and stress
Depression and mood-related challenges
Trauma and emotional distress
Life transitions and personal growth
Adolescent Support
Helping young individuals navigate:
Identity and self-esteem
Academic and social pressures
Emotional regulation
Family-related challenges
Child Development & Support
Specialised support for children, including:
Autism spectrum support
Behavioural and emotional difficulties
Developmental challenges
Trauma & Counselling
I provide psychological support across a range of areas, including:
Individual Therapy
Support for adults and young adults dealing with:
Anxiety and stress
Depression and mood-related challenges
Trauma and emotional distress
Life transitions and personal growth
Adolescent Support
Helping young individuals navigate:
Identity and self-esteem
Academic and social pressures
Emotional regulation
Family-related challenges
Child Development & Support
Specialised support for children, including:
Autism spectrum support
Behavioural and emotional difficulties
Developmental challenges
Trauma & Counselling
I specialize in trauma-informed Biblical counselling, integrating compassionate therapeutic care with faith-based strategies.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by persistent stress, anxiety, or past trauma, struggling to find clarity and peace. They deeply desire emotional healing, meaningful connections, and practical guidance to rebuild their lives. They seek hope, genuine understanding, and personalized support because traditional approaches haven't fully addressed their inner pain.
I specialize in trauma-informed Biblical counselling, integrating compassionate therapeutic care with faith-based strategies.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed by persistent stress, anxiety, or past trauma, struggling to find clarity and peace. They deeply desire emotional healing, meaningful connections, and practical guidance to rebuild their lives. They seek hope, genuine understanding, and personalized support because traditional approaches haven't fully addressed their inner pain.
You may be looking for support to alleviate pain (such as anxiety, depression, trauma, loss or stressful life circumstances). Perhaps, like me, you are an HSP (highly sensitive person) and are needing help designing a sustainable life. You’re ready to invest in your personal growth, working towards improving your sense of well-being and fulfilment in your self, your relationships and your life. I enjoy a diverse practice however I have a special interest in supporting women through all aspects of matrescence (including contemplating parenthood, infertility, IVF, pregnancy, and navigating life as a biological, adoptive or step mom).
You may be looking for support to alleviate pain (such as anxiety, depression, trauma, loss or stressful life circumstances). Perhaps, like me, you are an HSP (highly sensitive person) and are needing help designing a sustainable life. You’re ready to invest in your personal growth, working towards improving your sense of well-being and fulfilment in your self, your relationships and your life. I enjoy a diverse practice however I have a special interest in supporting women through all aspects of matrescence (including contemplating parenthood, infertility, IVF, pregnancy, and navigating life as a biological, adoptive or step mom).
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FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counsellors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counselling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counselling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counselling and couples counselling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counselling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practise skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practises and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.