Zanele Angel

Miss Zanele Angel Mbili

Social Worker (Mental Health)

Compassionate, client focused and congruent therapist with more than 5 years experience. Empathetic towards individuals.

About Me

With over five years' experience, I offer a compassionate and empathetic space for individuals. As a client-focused and congruent therapist, I help you explore your feelings and unique experiences. We will work together at your own pace, ensuring our sessions truly reflect your needs. My approach is designed to help you gain clarity and find a way forward.

Approach

I begin by listening fully, then gently explore what matters most to you so we can name patterns and try small, practical changes together. From my Welkom office or online, in English, Sesotho, isiXhosa or isiZulu, we set a comfortable pace and agree on goals you feel ready for. Sessions blend open conversation, safety planning when needed, reflective tasks and simple coping strategies between meetings to build resilience and strengthen relationships. People facing loss, life shifts or overwhelming stress often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Climate Grief Support

    Distress, anxiety, or mourning related to environmental destruction and climate change, sometimes called eco-anxiety or ecological grief.

  • 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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  • Stroke Support

    The psychological aftermath of a stroke, which can include emotional changes, cognitive difficulties, grief over lost abilities, and family adjustment.

  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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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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  • Rehabilitation

    Structured programmes that help people recover functioning after addiction, injury, or severe mental illness through therapy, skills training, and ongoing support.

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  • Social Work

    A profession that supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, housing, and access to community resources.

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  • Supervision

    Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.

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  • Support Groups

    Facilitated groups of people with shared experiences who meet regularly to listen, share, and support one another.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

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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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  • 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.

Professional Title:

  • Social Worker (Mental Health)

    A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.

Qualifications


University of South Africa (UNISA)

Registrations


South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Social Work

Service Area


Wellness Wave Therapeutic Services

In-person & Online

Welkom Central

Matjhabeng, Free State

South Africa

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