Psychological Counselling
Psychological Counselling (with a Psychologischer Berater in Germany or Registered Counsellor in South Africa) is a service designed to support individuals in managing everyday challenges, stressful situations, or life adjustments. Its focus is on helping clients strengthen their emotional resilience, and develop practical strategies for coping with life’s demands.
Counselling is different to Psychotherapy (with a Psychotherapist in Germany or Clinical Psychologist in South Africa), in that it is intended for individuals without a diagnosed mental health disorder or symptoms of a mental health disorder, and don’t need clinical support. Counselling does not involve assessment, diagnosis, or treatment of mental illnesses and does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy offers structured treatment plans for mental health disorders provided by licensed Psychotherapists or Clinical Psychologists.
If you are struggling with serious mental health symptoms or a mental health diagnosis, please seek treatment and support from a clinical mental health practitioner.
What clients address in sessions with me …
To learn to get out of their heads (self awareness) and into their bodies (emotional awareness)
When their inner critic is louder than their own authentic voice
To understand their feelings and learn to tolerate emotions safely
To learn how to soothe themselves when they are feeling emotionally dysregulated
To learn how to identify their personal limits and intentionally set boundaries
When they are struggling to integrate parts of themselves which feel in conflict with each other
To learn how to become a more intentional partner, sibling or friend
To say things out loud that they have never said before
When they are feeling resistant to emotional intimacy in their relationships
To learn how to handle conflict with curiosity and compassion
When they feel ready to understand the impact that their own behaviour has on their relationships
When they want to learn how to speak in a way that encourages connection, not from a place of self-protection and defensiveness
When they feel disconnected from themselves
When their attachment style is impacting their behaviour in their relationships
To learn how to communicate their emotional needs to the people in their lives
To focus on developing their emotional awareness and self awareness
When they feel overwhelmed by the day-to-day challenges
When they feel alone
To understand the impact of their family dynamics
When they are the cusp of a life transition
To figure out what is emotional draining them
and more…