Mrs Liesl de la Harpe

Specialist Wellness Counselor

“I offer a safe space with personalised support so that you can learn to navigate life’s challenges, with grace, towards a place of resilience and strength. Let’s talk – because you deserve to THRIVE!”

About Me

I provide a supportive, confidential space where you can gently unravel life's challenges. We'll explore practical strategies together, tailored to your unique needs. My aim is to help you build inner strength and approach difficulties with grace. If you're seeking a guide to foster lasting resilience, here you can truly thrive.

Approach

I pace sessions to honour your story, blending gentle exploration with practical steps to steady you and uncover what matters most. Whether we meet in Zinkwazi or online, in English or Afrikaans, I create clear rhythms—space to feel, focused questions, and short-term goals we can test. With relationship strain, grief, relocation stress or burnout I focus on noticing patterns, building simple between-session practices, and practising new ways of relating to yourself and others. This collaborative, grounded rhythm tends to suit adolescents, adults, couples and families seeking steady, practical change.

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Basic Information

Zinkwazi, South Africa

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

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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Crisis Counseling
Immediate, short-term psychological support during an acute mental health crisis such as a panic episode, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming distress.
Divorce Counseling
Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.
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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Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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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.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Families
Individuals
Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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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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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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Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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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.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online Therapy
Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Trauma Therapy
Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.
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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.