Dr Gordon Isaacs
Registered Social Worker
“human rights, gender, HIV,& sexuality therapy, and Trauma and crisis counselling, (available for emergencies and after hours) substance & process addictions, and specifically lgbtiq+ concerns, grief, loss and bereavement, and couple counselling. I have 56 years' experience in working with crisis, trauma. lgbtiq+”
About Me
Drawing on 56 years dedicated to supporting individuals and couples, I offer a deeply grounded space. I specialise in helping clients find clarity amidst crisis, trauma, lgbtiq+ concerns, grief, and addiction. My extensive experience extends to human rights, gender, and sexuality, ensuring a truly inclusive approach. For urgent needs, I offer emergency and after-hours availability, providing consistent support when it matters most. Here, you'll find a compassionate and knowledgeable guide.
Approach
Steadiness shapes how the work unfolds: sessions are paced to match urgency or quiet, shifting between immediate safety and slower meaning-making. I offer in-person meetings in Cape Town and secure English-language online sessions, with after-hours support reserved for pressing needs. We use grounded, practical steps—breath and body regulation, clear crisis planning, narrative reflection and task-focused experiments between sessions—to stabilize distress and build new patterns. This approach tends to suit adults navigating loss, identity questions, relationship strain or recovery from overwhelming events.
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Basic Information
Services
Services Offered:
- •Individual Therapy
Works With:
- •Adults
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Life Transitions
Professional Title:
- •Registered Social Worker
Qualifications
University of the Witwatersrand; University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Registrations
South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)
Social Worker