Andrea

Mrs Andrea Visagie

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

An experienced, competent and compassionate clinical social worker, working with adults, children and groups. Online consultations available. Special interest in trauma work including loss and grief.

About Me

I am a Clinical Social Worker in Sherwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa. I help you with grief, anxiety, trauma, pregnancy and fertility issues, and personal development. I use Brain Working Recursive Therapy, EMDR, somatic psychotherapy, and individual therapy.

Approach

Therapy here leans on steady, practical pacing that honours how trauma, grief and anxiety map onto the body and memory. I work with you in Port Elizabeth or online, in English or Afrikaans, shifting between somatic noticing, memory processing and focused, brief interventions. We set small goals, practise grounding and use guided resourcing so you feel safer as painful material comes up and change feels possible. This way of working often suits people navigating loss, pregnancy or fertility grief, and anxious overwhelm.
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Basic Information

Services


Experienced, competent and compassionate Clinical social worker, working with individuals, families and groups. Distance shouldn't be an obstacle. Online consultations are available.

Services Offered:

  • Brain Working Recursive Therapy

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

  • Trauma Counseling

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

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

    Learn more about Individual Therapy

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Children
  • Groups

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Grief & Loss

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

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  • Anxiety

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

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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.

  • Pregnancy & Fertility Issues

    The emotional and psychological dimensions of pregnancy, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, or the transition to parenthood.

    Learn more about Pregnancy & Fertility Issues
  • 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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  • Trauma Therapy

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

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Qualifications


UFS; NMU

Registrations


South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP); Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)

Clinical Social Worker

Service Area


Private Practice Office

In-person & Online

Sherwood

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

South Africa