HPCSA Registered Counsellor for Couples
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg, Sandton & Online
HPCSA Registered Counsellor | Sessions from R850 | Online & In-Person
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your relationship, work through challenges, or navigate uncertainty about the future, couples counselling can help you move forward together.
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Meet Kaela Sussman, Couples Counsellor in Johannesburg
Kaela is a couples counsellor in Johannesburg who works with couples at different stages of their relationship, from those looking to strengthen their connection to those navigating conflict, trust concerns, emotional disconnection, and significant relationship challenges.
Wherever You Are in Your Relationship
Support for Every Stage of Your Relationship
Relationships go through different seasons and stages. Whether you’re strengthening a solid foundation, working through challenges, or navigating uncertainty, couples counselling can help you move forward together.
Building
Strengthening
Growing Together
Reconnecting
Repairing
Navigating Crisis
CHALLENGES COUPLES EXPERIENCE
Common Issues Couples Face
Relationships can face challenges at any stage. While every couple’s experience is unique, there are certain difficulties that many couples encounter throughout the course of a relationship.
Communication & Conflict: Frequent arguments, misunderstandings, and recurring disagreements.
Intimacy & Connection: Emotional distance, reduced affection, and intimacy concerns.
Parenting & Family Challenges: Parenting differences, blended families, and family conflict.
Life Transitions: Marriage, parenthood, relocation, and major life changes.
Trust & Infidelity: Broken trust, betrayal, affairs, and rebuilding safety.
Relationship Uncertainty: Questions about the future, separation, or moving forward together.
Differences & Expectations: Differences in needs, values, priorities, or future goals.
Mental Health & Relationship Stress: Personal struggles impacting the relationship and connection.
If any of these feel familiar, you can book a couples counselling session online or in person.
Couples Counselling Locations
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg
Couples counselling is available in person in Sandton and Modderfontein for couples across Johannesburg, as well as online throughout South Africa.
Couples Counselling Sandton
Couples Counselling Modderfontein
The Process
How Couples Counselling Works
Taking the first step is the hardest part. Here’s what happens next.
01.
Book a Session
Reach out via WhatsApp or book your first couples counselling session online with Kaela Sussman.
02.
Your First Session
During the first session, we’ll explore your relationship history, concerns, and what you’d like to achieve through counselling.
03.
Ongoing Counselling Sessions
Follow-ups focus on understanding patterns, navigating challenges, and strengthening your relationship.
04.
Continuing the Work
The insights and strategies explored in counselling are integrated into daily life, helping create lasting change.
Client Stories
What Clients Have Shared
Rated 4.8/5 based on 12 couples counselling clients
These anonymised client stories reflect common outcomes couples have shared after attending counselling, including improved communication, greater emotional safety, clearer understanding of relationship patterns, and renewed connection.
“After trust in our relationship was broken, we weren’t sure how to move forward. Counselling gave us a safe space to work through difficult conversations, better understand each other, and begin rebuilding trust. We left feeling more connected, hopeful, and confident about the future of our relationship.”
— Couples Client Sandton
“We had grown apart over time and felt disconnected from one another. Counselling helped us understand what was happening beneath the surface, reconnect emotionally, and communicate more openly. We left feeling closer, more supported, and more confident in our ability to navigate challenges together.”
— Couples Client Modderfontein
“We came to counselling feeling uncertain about the future of our relationship. A supportive space to explore our concerns helped us gain clarity, understand each other’s perspectives, and work through decisions together. We left feeling more aligned, hopeful, and confident about the way forward.”
— Couples Client Online
Session fees
Couples Counselling Pricing
Session fees are listed below. Where applicable, sessions may be claimed from Medical Aid.
In Person Session
Sandton or Modderfontein
R950
/Session
- 65-minute session
- Initial Session: R1300 (90 Mins)
- Face to Face Connection
Online Session
Anywhere in South Africa
R850
/Session
- 65-minute session
- Initial Session: R1200 (90 Mins)
- Secure Online Sessions
Structured Plan
In Person or Online Sessions
R5500
/Plan
- 1 x 90-minute Intake
- 5 x Follow Up Sessions
- Structured Sessions
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about couples counselling in Johannesburg, online couples counselling, relationship counselling, session fees, and what to expect when working with a couples counsellor.
Couples counselling is a supportive space where both partners can explore relationship challenges with a trained counsellor. Sessions help couples understand communication patterns, recurring conflict, emotional distance, trust concerns, and unmet needs. The process focuses on helping both partners feel heard, understand each other better, and develop healthier ways of relating.
The length of couples counselling depends on the couple’s goals, the concerns being addressed, and how long certain patterns have been present. Some couples attend a few focused sessions, while others prefer ongoing support. The first session helps clarify what you want to work on and what process may be most helpful.
Yes. Communication problems are one of the most common reasons couples seek counselling. Sessions can help partners slow down difficult conversations, express needs more clearly, listen with more understanding, and recognise patterns that lead to conflict or disconnection. The aim is to support healthier, more constructive communication between both partners.
Yes. Relationship counselling can help couples work through the impact of broken trust, betrayal, or infidelity. While rebuilding trust takes time, counselling can provide a supportive space to explore what happened, improve communication, rebuild emotional safety, and determine how to move forward together.
Yes. Online couples counselling is available for couples in Johannesburg and across South Africa. Online sessions can be helpful for couples with busy schedules, travel limitations, or partners in different locations. Sessions still provide a structured and supportive space to work through communication, conflict, trust, and connection concerns.
Yes. Couples counselling is available for dating couples, engaged couples, married couples, and long-term partners. You do not need to be married to seek support. Many couples attend counselling to strengthen their relationship, understand each other better, work through recurring challenges, or prepare for a more committed stage of their relationship.
In the first couples counselling session, both partners have space to share what brought them to counselling and what they hope to work on. The session focuses on understanding each person’s perspective, identifying key relationship patterns, and setting initial goals. It also gives you a sense of the counselling process.
Yes. Some couples attend counselling because they feel uncertain about the future of their relationship or are considering separation. Counselling can provide a neutral space to explore concerns, better understand each other’s perspectives, and gain clarity about the path forward, whether that involves rebuilding the relationship or making informed decisions about the future.
Book a Session with a Couples Counsellor in Johannesburg
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your relationship, work through challenges, or navigate uncertainty about the future, couples counselling can help you move forward together.
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg | Sandton, Modderfontein & Online Sessions | From R850