Marina

Mrs Marina Colmant

Counselor

“I work both online and from my practice in the Winelands. The reasons for making contact with a counsellor are personal to each individual. Understanding this, I practice with a person-centered approach. Because reaching out can feel like a big decision I guide my clients step by step through the counselling process.”

About Me

I understand that seeking support is a deeply personal journey. I invite you to explore your unique reasons for reaching out in a safe, person-centred space. Working together, I gently guide you step-by-step, making the Counseling process feel manageable. This approach is ideal if starting therapy feels daunting. You will find a supportive environment where you can feel understood.

Approach

When you decide to try counselling, I create a steady, collaborative rhythm that helps us uncover what matters most and how to move forward. Sessions from my Franschhoek practice or via online meetings balance gentle listening with practical, paced tools—breathing and grounding, reflective exercises and focused talk—so you leave with something tangible between appointments. I invite regular check-ins on progress and adjust the pace to suit your energy and commitments. This way of working often suits adults facing grief, trauma, burnout or tricky family and career crossroads.
Contact Marina

Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.

Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Community Programme

    Group-based mental health initiatives offered within the community, such as workshops, support groups, or outreach services.

  • Crisis Counseling

    Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.

  • 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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  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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.

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  • 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).

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

  • 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.

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  • PTSD

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

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  • 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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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)

Member

Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)

Speciallist Wellness Counsellor

Qualifications

South African College of Applied Psychology

Service Areas

Marina Colmant Counselling

In-person & Online

Franschhoek, Western Cape

South Africa

Franschhoek, South Africa