About Counselling

What is a Registered Counsellor?

Registered Counsellors are psychological professionals who are registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA). They are qualified individuals who aim to improve the psychosocial well-being of individuals, families, and communities. They are trained to be frontline mental health professionals, making psychological services more widely and easily accessible to all South Africans.

Registered Counsellors are able to provide individuals with supportive counselling, psychoeducation and screening for mental health issues.

What is counselling?

Counselling is the process of assisting and guiding clients, especially by a trained person on a professional basis, to resolve personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties.


Counselling is

  • The process that occurs when a client and counsellor set aside time to explore difficulties which may include the stressful or emotional feelings of the client.
  •  The act of helping the client to see things more clearly, possibly from a different view-point. This can enable the client to focus on feelings, experiences or behaviour, to facilitate positive change.
  • A relationship of trust. Confidentiality is paramount to successful counselling.

Benefits of counselling


There are many benefits to receiving therapy.
Helps you learn about      Yourself
Encourages Thought & Behaviour Change
Provides non-judgemental support
Provides you with a place for self-reflection and growth
Helps improve emotion management
Teaches coping 
strategies