Amanda

Ms Amanda Rykaart, BA

Registered Counselor

Verified

“As an HPCSA and BHF Registered Counsellor, I offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can begin to make sense of what you have been through, whether you are navigating trauma, an unexpected life crisis, or the weight of grief. I walk alongside you at your own pace, holding both the complexity of your experience and your capacity to move through it.”

About Me

Life can fracture suddenly through violence, loss, relationship rupture, or overwhelming events. In those moments, people need grounding, clarity, and skilled support to stabilise and regain control. I am an HPCSA-registered counsellor with more than 25 years’ experience supporting adults and helpers through acute trauma, crisis and post-incident recovery. I work with individuals and organisations who require structured, practical intervention after disruptive life events. I offer online consultations and work with clients and organisations across Africa. If you are navigating the aftermath of a crisis or require structured trauma support, you are welcome to make contact to discuss your needs.

Approach

My approach is structured, trauma-informed and focused on stabilisation, empowerment, and growth. Sessions are practical and goal-directed, helping clients to understand trauma responses without pathologising, regulate the nervous system after shock and restore a sense of safety and agency to develop clear coping strategies for daily functioning.
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Basic Information

Online Only

Services

The therapeutic departure is a strength-based approach, person-centred with CBT techniques, positive psychology, existentialism, solution-focused therapy and BWRT is also employed.

Services Offered:

  • BWRT (Brain Working Recursive Therapy)

    A therapy that works with the brain's natural response patterns to change unwanted reactions before they reach conscious awareness.

  • Counselling

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

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  • Crisis Counselling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

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  • Crisis Support & Counselling

    Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.

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  • Online Counselling

    Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.

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  • Trauma Counselling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Life Transitions

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

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Registered Counsellor

Registration: PRC0010502

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Unisa

BA Hons (Psychology)

Unisa

BPsych Equivalent Programme

HPCSA Accredited Institute - Unisa

BWRT (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) (Level 1)

BWRT Institute (Terence Watts)

Certificate in Victim Empowerment

Unisa

Memberships

Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

Membership: PSY6833

Service Areas

Online

Online Only

Cape Town · Hermanus

South Africa

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