Ms Yvette Smit
Registered Counselor
“Registered Counsellor (HPCSA) working with adults and pairs/couples in the Cape Town City Bowl area as well as online. I work with clients navigating emotional challenges, life transitions, and identity shifts—supporting psychological integration, resilience, and more intentional ways of living. www.yvettesmit.com”
About Me
Approach
My practice is anchored in reflective enquiry: exploring how past experiences shape current patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating. This process fosters self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relational insight. I offer a therapeutic space grounded in trust, reflection, and mutual respect—where honesty and collaboration support meaningful change. Sessions integrate psychoeducation, practical skill-building, and reflective dialogue, whether addressing anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, identity concerns, or life transitions. The goal is to move beyond symptom management toward sustainable emotional resilience.
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In-person & Online
Services
I offer short- to mid-term counselling that is focused, collaborative, and responsive to your current stage of life. Sessions are structured around clear objectives and may include psychoeducation, practical skill-building, and reflective enquiry to support meaningful change. If you're unsure about starting the process, I provide a free 15‑minute online introductory call, which gives us the opportunity to connect, discuss your current concerns, and determine whether my approach is the right fit for your needs.
Services Offered:
Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Psychoeducation
Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.
Learn more about PsychoeducationIndividual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual 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.
Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
Learn more about Stress Management
Works With:
- Adults
- Couples
- Individuals
- Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsMood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
Learn more about Mood DisorderStress / 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 / BurnoutLGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
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.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship IssuesWomen's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
ADHD
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
Learn more about ADHDAutism (ASD)
A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.
Professional Title:
Registered Counselor
A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.
Credentials
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Registered Counsellor
Qualifications
Cornerstone Institute
Stellenbosch University
Service Areas
Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa