Palesa

Ms Palesa Tshetlo

Registered Counselor

“An experienced Registered Counsellor working with Adults, Couples and children. Providing counselling, psychoeducation and assessments”

About Me

I help adults, couples, and children find clarity and build resilience through life's challenges. As an experienced Registered Counsellor, I offer a supportive space for Counseling. Here, we can explore your experiences, often using practical psychoeducation to deepen understanding. My comprehensive approach, including assessments, suits individuals and families seeking tailored support to move forward.

Approach

To translate insight into practical change, I move between focused reflection and gentle skill-building so clients can test new ways of relating and coping. In Pretoria and online I offer sessions in English, Sesotho, seTswana, Sesotho sa Leboa and isiZulu, and I pay attention to pacing, safety and family dynamics so children and adults feel steady rather than overwhelmed. Careful assessments shape what we notice next, and between sessions I often suggest small, concrete tasks to try. This approach suits people seeking steady, collaborative progress.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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Works With:

  • All ages
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

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

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Counsel of South Africa

Registered Counsellor

Qualifications

Pearson Institute of Higher Education

Service Areas

Stella kerk

In-person & Online

Waterkloof

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa