Samantha

Mrs Samantha Hanslo

Counseling Psychologist

“Hello. I am a Counselling Psychologist working with individual adults with the focus on depression and anxiety symptoms, relationship problems and life transitions.”

About Me

When depression, anxiety, or relationship challenges feel overwhelming, finding a supportive space makes a real difference. As a Counseling Psychologist, I help individual adults explore these experiences collaboratively. We work to understand your feelings and navigate complex life transitions. My aim is to provide practical support, fostering resilience. You can then find a clearer path forward and feel more grounded.

Approach

Working alongside you, I keep sessions grounded and practical while attending to emotional meaning, helping make sense of overwhelming feelings so change feels manageable. In Cape Town I meet face-to-face and offer online appointments in English or Afrikaans, creating a steady, confidential environment that fits your life. Sessions usually involve short-term goal-setting, gentle exploration of past hurts, and small between-session experiments you can try in relationships and daily routines. People navigating loss, burnout or major life shifts often find this focused, paced approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • 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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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Referral Service

    A service that matches individuals with appropriate mental health professionals based on their specific needs, location, and preferences.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • 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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  • 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
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • Family Issues

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

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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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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  • Men's Issues

    Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

  • Parenting Support

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

  • Relationship Issues

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

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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:

  • Counseling Psychologist

    A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Counseling Psychologist

Qualifications

UWC

Service Areas

Private Practice

In-person & Online

Goodwood

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa