Ms Hila Carlin

Registered Social Worker

“Social worker in private practice with 20 years of experience with children, adults and families. Special interest in working with people who are in the process of divorce, as well as co-parents engaged in the challenge of raising children in two homes. Divorce Mediator and forensic care and contact investigator.”

About Me

With over 15 years supporting children, adults, and families, I understand the complexities of family transitions. I offer a compassionate space for those navigating divorce or the challenges of co-parenting across two homes. As a trained Divorce Mediator, I help you develop clear, respectful communication strategies. Together, we can find practical ways forward, fostering stability for everyone involved.

Approach

Supporting family transitions has taught me to guide practical steps alongside emotional clarity, helping you make decisions that protect relationships and children’s routines. From my Johannesburg office and through secure online sessions in English, we work at a steady, collaborative pace—setting clear agendas, practicing communication skills, and breaking decisions into manageable tasks. Between meetings you may try small experiments, record observations, or use structured exchanges I help design to reduce conflict. This approach often suits separating partners and caregivers seeking calm, predictable progress.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
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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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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

All ages

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.
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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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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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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
Dementia
A group of brain conditions causing progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning severe enough to interfere with daily life.
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.