Taryn Schwarz
Counselor
“With 13 years of experience in counselling and hypnotherapy, my practice provides a safe space for my clients to heal, grow and transform.”
- South Africa
- Cape Town
- Claremont
- Taryn Schwarz
About Me
Approach
Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.
In-person & Online
Services
Services Offered:
Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
Learn more about AdvocacyCounseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
Learn more about CounselingHypnosis
A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.
Learn more about HypnosisMindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
Learn more about MindfulnessPersonal 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:
- Adolescents
- Adults
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.
Learn more about Grief & LossEating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
Learn more about Eating DisordersStress / 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).
Learn more about Stress / BurnoutOnline Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online TherapyPersonal 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.
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
Learn more about PTSDSelf-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.
Learn more about Self-EsteemTrauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about TraumaRelationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship Issues
Professional Title:
Counselor
A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.
Credentials
Registrations
South African Institute of Hypnotherapy
Certified Hypnotherapist
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology
Rhodes University
Year: 2001
Diploma in Counselling
South African College of Applied Psychology
Year: 2008
Certified Hypnotherapist (non-medical)
South African Institute of Hypnotherapy
Year: 2003
Service Areas

Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa