Esti

Mrs Esti Medalie

Registered Social Worker

“A passionate, kind and experienced therapist, working with individuals, couples and families.”

About Me

I am a passionate, kind, and experienced therapist. I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life's complexities. My approach creates a warm, safe space where you can explore challenges and find clarity. We'll work collaboratively to understand your unique needs and foster open communication. Clients often appreciate my gentle guidance and practical support. I help them make sense of difficult feelings, moving towards greater understanding and connection.

Approach

I guide sessions with curiosity and steady attention, helping you notice patterns in relationships, grief, parenting and life transitions while keeping pace measured and focused. Based in Johannesburg, I offer English-language meetings in person or online, blending reflective psychodynamic listening with practical steps between sessions so insights turn into manageable change. I invite short check-ins and simple experiments you can try at home, and I step in to advocate when systems need a nudge. Those seeking clearer connection and steadier decision-making often find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

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

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  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Online Therapy

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

    Learn more about Online Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

    Learn more about Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Social Work Services

    Organised social work support including case management, counselling, advocacy, and connection to community resources.

  • Imago Relationship Therapy

    A couples therapy approach based on the idea that relationship conflicts are rooted in unmet childhood needs, using structured dialogue to improve understanding and connection.

    Learn more about Imago Relationship 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.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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
  • Family Issues

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

  • 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
  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • 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.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Social Worker

    A social worker registered with a regulatory body to provide social work services including therapy and case management.

Credentials

Registrations

South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Social Worker

Qualifications

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Service Areas

Esti Medalie Practice

In-person & Online

Orchards

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Orchards, Johannesburg, South Africa