Anchen

Ms Anchen Terblanche

Registered Counselor

Hello! I'm here to support adults through their unique journeys. My approach is personalized, aiming to help you navigate life's challenges and grow. In a space filled with empathy and understanding, let's work together towards healing and cultivating resilience.

About Me

I offer a truly personalised space for adults, elders, individuals, and couples to explore their unique paths. My aim is to help you navigate challenges and foster growth, cultivating resilience. We’ll work collaboratively, ensuring sessions build on your strengths. This empathetic, understanding environment is ideal for anyone seeking a compassionate guide through life's complexities.

Approach

You’ll find sessions move at a gentle, collaborative pace: we listen closely, name what matters, then try small, practical steps you can use between meetings. In Gqeberha I offer in-person appointments and online sessions in English or Afrikaans, keeping each meeting focused and paced to your needs. We use reflective conversation, mindfulness and simple skill-building to reduce overwhelm and strengthen coping over time. This approach often suits adults facing loss, life changes, stress or chronic health challenges who want steady, practical support.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

    Learn more about Advocacy
  • Counseling

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

    Learn more about Counseling
  • 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.

  • Wellness Support

    Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

    Learn more about Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

    Learn more about Psychoeducation
  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

    Learn more about Stress Management

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

    Learn more about Addiction
  • Life Transitions

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

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Grief & Loss

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

    Learn more about Grief & Loss
  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

    Learn more about Chronic Illness
  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • 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).

    Learn more about Stress / Burnout
  • 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.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

    Learn more about Anxiety

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

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

Qualifications


Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

The Blackford Centre

Registrations


Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Counsellor

Service Area


Mill Park Med

In-person & Online

Mill Park

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

South Africa

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