Karin

Mrs Karin Botes

Registered Social Worker

verified by TherapyRoute

“I have 25 years experience as social worker and counsellor. My work focuses on facilitating growth and healing in relationships, and empowering individuals to flourish on their own and in their connections with others.”

About Me

I am a Registered Social Worker based in Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa. I offer counselling and therapeutic support for individuals, couples, and families navigating life transitions, divorce, family and relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and co-parenting after divorce. I provide relationship counselling focused on improving communication and supporting couples and families in building healthier, more connected relationships. I am trained in Imago Relationship Therapy and am a facilitator of the internationally recognised Prepare/Enrich Marriage Preparation and Enrichment Programme.

Approach

As a counsellor, I strive to provide a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their challenges, gain perspective, and develop a renewed understanding of both their past and future, enabling them to navigate difficulties in a constructive and meaningful way.
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Basic Information

Services

I believe that the quality of our relationships shapes the quality of our lives. My work focuses on facilitating growth and healing in relationships, and empowering individuals to grow and flourish, on their own and in their connections with others.

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

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

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    Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

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    Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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    Relationship Counseling

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

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    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

Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Individuals
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

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

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    Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

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    Family Issues

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

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    Parenting Support

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

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    Relationship Counseling

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

Professional Title:

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    Registered Social Worker

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

Qualifications

University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Registrations

South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Social Worker

Social Work England

Social Worker

Memberships

South African Association of Social Workers in Private Practice (SAASWIPP)

Membership: 1008327

Service Area

Wick Cottage

In-person & Online

Rondebosch

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa