Jahne

Miss Jahne Burger

Specialist Wellness Counselor

A compassionate, experienced, professional who's focus is on each client's personal journey to become their ideal self.

About Me

As a Specialist Wellness Counsellor, I offer a compassionate and professional space. I focus on guiding each client through their unique personal journey towards their ideal self. We explore your inner landscape, helping you uncover strengths you already possess. This approach suits individuals ready to embrace change and cultivate a deeper self-understanding. You’ll find a supportive partner as you navigate your path forward.

Approach

Centered on each client's unfolding strengths, I hold a steady, practical space that honours your pace and priorities while we gently work toward clearer, livable choices. In Pretoria or online, in Afrikaans or English, sessions can move between playful, hands-on moments with younger clients and calm, reflective discussion with adolescents and adults. We use gestures, stories and short between-session tasks to surface patterns, process loss or ease overwhelm so change feels manageable. This way of working often suits those ready to try new ways of coping.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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  • Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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Professional Title:

  • Specialist Wellness Counselor

    A counselor specialising in holistic well-being, integrating mental, emotional, and lifestyle support.

Qualifications


University of Pretoria

South African College of Applied Psychology

Leeds Beckett University / PTUK

Registrations


Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)

Specialist Wellness Counselor

PTUK - Play Therapy International

Therapeutic Play Practitioner Trainee

Service Area


Meira-J'aine

In-person & Online

Centurion

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa