Adinda

Ms Adinda Van Heerden

Counselor

“I nurture co-authored stories in collaboration with my clients as I believe they are the experts of their own stories.”

About Me

I offer a collaborative space where we can explore your life's narrative together. As a Narrative Counsellor, I help you re-author your story. We will highlight your strengths and the wisdom you already hold. This approach suits those feeling stuck or seeking fresh perspectives on their challenges. Together, we will uncover new possibilities, focusing on your preferred future. You are the expert of your own journey, and I am here to walk alongside you.

Approach

Treating your life as a living narrative, I listen for the threads you choose to keep and the moments you're ready to reframe, so the rhythm of our work follows your lead. From my Pretoria space and online in English or Afrikaans, sessions are steady and practical—close listening, focused questions, brief reflective tasks and occasional between-session experiments to test new meanings. We name patterns in grief, burnout, mood or relationships and try small shifts at a comfortable pace. This approach often fits those seeking thoughtful, sustained change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

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    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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    Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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    Relationship Counseling

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

Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Groups
  • •Individuals
  • •Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    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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    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.

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    Relationship Counseling

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

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    Trauma Therapy

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

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Professional Title:

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    Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Qualifications

University of Pretoria

Registrations

Signopro

Counsellor, Mentor, Coach, Facilitator

Service Area

We're All Human

In-person & Online

Die Wilgers

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa