Dorianne

Mrs Dorianne Groenewald (Prince)

Registered Counselor

At the heart of counselling is the desire to help people recover from and overcome adversities that life has thrown their way, to work through past hurts, identify dysfunctional patterns that are repeated, gain the skills to be more resilient to the challenges they face and live life to its fullest.

About Me

This counsellor is dedicated to helping individuals recover from life's adversities and navigate past hurts. They guide you to understand unhelpful patterns, building resilience for future challenges. In sessions, you will explore your experiences and develop practical skills to live more fully. This approach offers a supportive space for those ready to gain clarity and lasting coping strategies, finding strength to embrace life's possibilities.

Approach

Healing begins with steady attention to the stories you bring, gently uncovering repeated patterns and small shifts that make everyday life easier. I meet clients face-to-face in Panorama and across the Western Cape, and online for those farther away, offering sessions in Afrikaans or English that move at your pace. Sessions blend focused reflection, practical exercises and safety-building between appointments so you can practice new responses to stress, loss or trauma. People seeking clear, steady support to grow resilience often find this way of working helpful.
Contact Dorianne

Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.

Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

    Learn more about Child / Adolescent Therapy
  • 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
  • Trauma Counseling

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

    Learn more about Trauma 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.

  • Online Therapy

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

    Learn more about Online Therapy

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • 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.

    Learn more about Grief & Loss
  • 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
  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Online Therapy

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

    Learn more about Online Therapy
  • 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.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

    Learn more about PTSD
  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Trauma

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

    Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

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

Qualifications


Midrand Graduate Institute

Registrations


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

Registered Counsellor

Service Area


Panorama Healthcare Centre

In-person & Online

Panorama and Worcester

Panorama, Western Cape

South Africa