Elize

Mrs Elize Cronje

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“An experienced competent and compassionate Play Therapist, working predominantly with children and their parents.”

About Me

Elize Cronje is an experienced Play Therapist, helping children explore feelings through creative play. She guides young clients who struggle to put big emotions into words. Elize works closely with parents, ensuring families gain practical ways to support their child's emotional growth. Sessions offer a safe space for children and guardians to connect and understand each other better. This compassionate approach helps families find a way forward.

Approach

I set a gentle pace, letting play and simple activities guide how feelings surface and are shaped into words and actions. In my Cape Town office I work in English and Afrikaans, balancing focused playtime with short parent check-ins so families leave sessions with clearer steps to try at home. When worries show as anger, withdrawal or changes after loss or adoption, I invite story, movement and problem-solving games to try new ways of relating. This approach tends to suit parents and children seeking practical, steady support.
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Services

Services Offered:

  • Child Protection

    Services focused on safeguarding children from abuse, neglect, or harm, including assessment, intervention, and family support.

Works With:

  • Children
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Parents
  • Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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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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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

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

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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.

  • Parenting Support

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

Professional Title:

  • Social Worker (Mental Health)

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

Credentials

Registrations

South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP)

Social Worker

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Qualifications

University of The Free State

Service Areas

Elize Cronje

In-person

Durbanville

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa