Jo Pretorius

Safe Space Counselling

Providing a safe space to explore any topic is the purpose of my practice. I am honoured daily with the privilege of being alongside clients as they share challenges, explore ways to change unhelpful behaviours, process trauma, create coping strategies, unpack life experience, rediscover lost hope and build the life they want.

It all starts with hearing the person’s story without judgment as our past influences who we are but in no way has to determine who we become. Processing our past can lead to us to who we wish to become – our true self who is accepting of all of what make us – our past experiences, our future plans and potential to achieve them.

Counselling is a collaborative process where you are the expert in your life. I will listen, be a sounding board and be alongside to hold hope, as we explore challenges, discover solutions and share in success.

Underpinning my practice are client-centered, holistic, humanistic, pluralistic, strength and evidence based approaches.

The areas that I specialise in are:

• Behaviour change
• Coping
• Addiction (substances and behaviours)
• Relationship challenges
• Trauma