HPCSA Registered Counsellor
Marriage Counselling in Johannesburg
When the same problems keep coming back, it's time to try something different.
Perhaps every conversation turns into an argument. Maybe you’ve started feeling more like roommates than partners. Or maybe you’re no longer sure how to move forward together. Marriage counselling helps you better understand your marriage, strengthen communication and work towards a healthier, more connected relationship. Sessions are available in Sandton, Modderfontein and online across South Africa.
Recognising the Signs
Does This Feel Like Your Marriage?
Every marriage goes through difficult seasons. If you’re reading this and recognising parts of your own relationship, you’re not alone. Counselling can help you understand what’s happening and explore a way forward together.
We Keep Arguing
We Feel Like Roommates
We Keep Going in Circles
We're Struggling to Rebuild Trust
Life Simply Got in the Way
We Want to Feel Close Again
Finding a Way Forward
How Marriage Counselling Can Help
Marriage counselling isn’t about deciding who is right or wrong. It’s about understanding the patterns that keep hurting your relationship and learning a different way of responding to each other. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but many couples begin to feel relief when they finally have a space where both people can be heard. Together we can work on:
Communicating More Openly And Honestly
Breaking The Cycle Of Repeated Conflict
Identifying Unhelpful Relationship Patterns
Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal
Reconnecting Emotionally And Physically
Strengthening Intimacy And Closeness
Navigating Parenting And Family Pressures
Building A Stronger, More Secure Marriage
Professional, Compassionate Support
Why Couples Choose Kaela Sussman
Choosing a marriage counsellor can feel overwhelming, especially when your relationship already feels vulnerable. My role is not to take sides or decide who is right or wrong. I work with both partners to understand the patterns between you and help you move forward with greater understanding, connection, and confidence.
As an HPCSA Registered Counsellor, I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your marriage, your goals, and the challenges you’re facing.
Professionally Registered
Work with an HPCSA Registered Counsellor who provides ethical, evidence-based support tailored to your relationship.
Evidence-Based Approach
Sessions are guided by evidence-based therapeutic approaches that are practical, collaborative, and focused on real change.
Tailored to Your Marriage
Every marriage is different, so counselling is adapted to your relationship, your challenges, and the goals you want to work toward together.
MEET YOUR COUNSELLOR
Why Couples Choose Kaela Sussman
Choosing a marriage counsellor can feel overwhelming, especially when your relationship already feels vulnerable. My role is not to take sides or decide who is right or wrong. I work with both partners to understand the patterns between you and help you move forward with greater understanding, connection, and confidence.
As an HPCSA Registered Counsellor, I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your marriage, your goals, and the challenges you’re facing.
Professionally Registered
Work with an HPCSA Registered Counsellor who provides ethical, evidence-based support tailored to your relationship.
Evidence-Based Approach
Sessions are guided by evidence-based therapeutic approaches that are practical, collaborative, and focused on real change.
Tailored To Your Marriage
Every marriage is different, so counselling is adapted to your relationship, your challenges, and the goals you want to work toward together.
Session fees
Marriage Counselling Pricing
Investing in your marriage is an important decision. These are the same fees I discuss with couples when they enquire, so you know exactly what to expect before booking. Where applicable, sessions may be claimed from Medical Aid.
Initial Consultation
90-minute Session
R1300
/Session
- Understand Your Marriage
- Establish Shared Goals
Ongoing Sessions
60-65 minute session
R950
/Session
- Continue the Counselling Process
- Practical Support
Structured Plan
Initial + 5 Follow-Ups
R5500
/Plan
- Structured Counselling Journey
- Ongoing Guidance
Real Client Experiences
What Married Couples Have Experienced?
Every relationship is different, but many couples share similar concerns before starting marriage counselling. These anonymous experiences reflect what other couples have shared after working together.
“We’d started feeling more like roommates than partners and weren’t sure how to reconnect. Counselling helped us understand each other better and made our marriage feel important again.”
— Marriage Counselling Client
“We reached a point where every conversation became an argument. We still disagree sometimes, but now we know how to work through it without it turning into a fight.”
— Married Couple
“We were nervous before our first session and didn’t know what to expect. From the beginning we felt listened to, and having a neutral space made difficult conversations much easier.”
— Online Couples Client
Common questions
Marriage Counselling FAQs
Choosing to start counselling, to help your marriage, often comes with questions. Here are answers to some of the most common questions couples ask before booking their first session.
Marriage counselling is a form of relationship support that helps married couples improve communication, resolve conflict, rebuild trust and strengthen their relationship. Sessions provide a neutral space where both partners can better understand one another and work towards healthier ways of navigating challenges together.
Every marriage is unique, so no counsellor can guarantee a particular outcome. However, marriage counselling can help couples better understand one another, improve communication, resolve conflict and make informed decisions about their relationship. Many couples find that counselling strengthens their marriage and helps them reconnect.
Marriage counselling can help couples understand the impact of infidelity, rebuild trust where possible and decide how they would like to move forward. Every relationship is different, and the counselling process is tailored to your individual circumstances.
It’s common for one partner to feel more uncertain about counselling than the other. While marriage counselling is generally most effective when both partners participate, individual sessions can also provide support and help you explore your options.
Many couples wait until problems feel overwhelming before seeking support, but marriage counselling can be helpful at any stage of a relationship. Whether you’re experiencing ongoing conflict, feeling disconnected, rebuilding trust or simply wanting to strengthen your marriage, seeking support early can often be beneficial.
Yes. If you’re engaged or preparing for marriage, pre-marital counselling may be a better fit than marriage counselling. It focuses on strengthening communication, exploring expectations and building a strong foundation before marriage. If you’re unsure which service is right for you, we can discuss this during your first enquiry.
There is no set number of sessions. Some couples benefit from a few focused appointments, while others prefer longer-term support. The number of sessions depends on your goals, the challenges you’re facing and the pace that feels right for your relationship.
Yes. Online marriage counselling provides the same professional support as in-person sessions and allows couples across South Africa to attend together from the comfort of their own home.
Book a Marriage Counselling Session in Johannesburg
If the same problems keep coming back, they don’t have to become the way your marriage stays. Whether you’re rebuilding trust, working through conflict or wanting to strengthen your connection, marriage counselling provides practical support to help you move forward together.
Marriage Counselling in Johannesburg | Sandton, Modderfontein & Online Sessions | From R950