HPCSA Registered Counsellor · Online across South Africa
Counselling Services
Three ways I work with people: on your own, with your partner, or before you marry. All online, in Afrikaans or English, anywhere in South Africa.
Your first session is free.
Where to start
Where Would You Like to Start?
Individual Counselling
For anyone working through something on their own.
Anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, divorce, burnout, direction — or the sense that something isn't right without being able to name it. Practical tools, not an indefinite appointment.
Individual counselling
Couples & Marriage Counselling
For partners and married couples working through something together.
The same argument on repeat, growing distance, or something that happened and you don't know how to come back from. I work on the side of the relationship, not on deciding who's right.
Couples & marriage counselling
Premarital Counselling
For couples preparing to marry.
Seven sessions built around what your relationship specifically needs — communication, values, the future you're each picturing, children, and how you repair after conflict. Available as an online course or as a retreat.
Premarital counsellingThe Premarital Couples Retreat
A few days away to do the premarital work in one immersive stretch. No phones, no logistics, no driving home in between.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Your first session is free, and working out what you actually need is a perfectly good use of it. If what you're looking for falls outside my scope, I'll tell you and help you find the right person.
Book Your Free First SessionFree Guides and Resources
Practical tools and worksheets you can use before booking anything — for individuals, and for couples.
About the counsellor
I'm Sumarie Engelbrecht
I'm an HPCSA Registered Counsellor in private practice in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, working online with individuals and couples across South Africa, in Afrikaans and English.
Qualifications
- BA Psychological Counselling — University of South Africa (UNISA), 2019
- BPsych Registered Counselling (Honours Equivalent) — South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP), 2022
Registration & accreditation
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) — Registered Counsellor since 2023, registration number PRC 0042480
- Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) — Practice Number 1142720
Page last reviewed: September 2026