Registered Counsellor:
PRC 0038504

Psychometrist:
PMT 0098140

A space to understand, work through and move forward

Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. You may be navigating a difficult experience, struggling with emotions that feel hard to manage, or finding yourself caught in patterns you don’t quite understand.

Counselling offers an opportunity to pause, make sense of what you’re experiencing and explore ways forward. I offer short-term psychological counselling for children, adolescents and adults, with an approach that is warm, collaborative and tailored to the individual.

The focus is on understanding your concerns, identifying your needs and working towards meaningful, realistic goals.

What can counselling help with?

People seek counselling for many different reasons. You don’t need to be in crisis or have everything figured out before asking for support.

Counselling may be helpful when navigating:

• Stress, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed
• Emotional difficulties and challenges with emotional regulation
• Grief, loss and significant life changes
• Trauma-related difficulties and distressing experiences
• Relationship and interpersonal challenges
• Self-esteem, confidence and personal growth
• Adjustment to changing circumstances
• Parenting and family-related concerns

Counselling for adults

Balancing responsibilities, relationships and personal expectations can sometimes leave little room to process what we are experiencing ourselves.

You may be dealing with work-related stress, navigating a difficult relationship, processing a painful experience or trying to understand why certain situations affect you so strongly.

Counselling provides a space to explore these experiences, recognise patterns, develop coping strategies and gain a better understanding of yourself. The aim is to help you navigate your current challenges with greater awareness and practical tools.

Counselling for children and adolescents

Children and adolescents don’t always have the words to explain what they are feeling. Emotional difficulties may present as anxiety, anger, withdrawal, changes in behaviour or challenges in relationships.

Counselling provides an age-appropriate space to explore emotions, strengthen coping skills and develop a better understanding of themselves. Where appropriate, parents or caregivers may be involved to support the child’s progress.

My approach to short-term therapy

I believe counselling should be purposeful without feeling rushed. We begin by exploring what has brought you to counselling and what you hope to achieve. Together, we identify a focus for our work and consider which approaches may be most helpful.

Depending on your needs, sessions may involve talking through experiences, psychoeducation, practical coping strategies, emotional regulation techniques or appropriate brain- and body-based interventions.

Short-term counselling does not mean that your experiences are treated superficially. It means working towards a clear focus while remaining responsive to your circumstances. If longer-term or specialised treatment would be more appropriate, this can be discussed with you.

Taking the first step

Seeking support can feel daunting, particularly when you’re unsure where to begin. You are welcome to get in touch to discuss your needs and whether short-term counselling may be appropriate for you or your child.

Appointments are available in Paarl and Worcester, as well as online where appropriate.

Contact Marli to enquire about an appointment.