HPCSA Registered Counsellor for Couples
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg, Sandton & Online
HPCSA Registered Counsellor | Sessions from R750 | Online & In-Person
Support for couples working through communication difficulties, conflict, emotional distance and relationship challenges with Kaela Sussman, HPCSA Registered Counsellor. Sessions available in Sandton, Modderfontein and online.
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Meet Kaela Sussman, Couples Counsellor in Johannesburg
Kaela Sussman is an HPCSA Registered Counsellor registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa under PRC 0033383. With 8 years of experience, she offers couples counselling in Johannesburg, including in-person sessions in Sandton and Modderfontein and online sessions across South Africa. Her approach is calm, collaborative, and non-judgemental, helping couples understand patterns, improve communication, and rebuild connection.
When Couples Seek Counselling
Situations Couples Often Experience
Many couples reach out to strengthen their relationship, work through challenges, or better understand each other. Counselling creates space to slow things down, reflect on what’s happening between you, and develop healthier ways of communicating and relating.
You want to communicate more clearly, listen better, and understand each other more deeply.
You want to feel closer again and strengthen the emotional connection in your relationship.
Trust has been affected, and you want support in rebuilding safety in the relationship.
You’re unsure how to move past certain issues and want guidance in finding a way forward.
You want healthier ways to navigate disagreements and move forward together.
You’re facing new stages or pressures and want support navigating them as a couple.
You’re noticing differences in needs, priorities, or expectations and want to navigate them together.
You want to work on your relationship early, before small issues become bigger problems.
How I Can Help
Common Areas Couples Work Through
No matter what stage your relationship is in, counselling can help you understand each other better and build a stronger partnership.
Communication Issues
Trust & Infidelity
Intimacy & Connection
Life Transitions
Relationship Patterns
Preventing Escalation
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, as well as online for couples across Johannesburg and 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 directly via the online calender. One of you can initiate, that’s perfectly okay.
02.
Your First Session
We’ll explore what brought you in, hear both perspectives, and set goals for your journey together.
03.
Work Through It Together
Through guided conversations, I’ll help you explore new ways of communicating and responding to one another.
04.
Continuing the Work
Over time, couples develop new ways of understanding and responding to one another.
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.
“We went from constant conflict and talking about separating to being able to pause, listen, and communicate without every conversation becoming a fight. After working with Kaela, we feel more hopeful and connected than we have in years.”
— Couples Client Sandton
“We came in feeling stuck in the same argument over and over. Counselling helped us understand the patterns we had been missing and gave us a calmer way to speak honestly. We went from blaming each other to feeling like we were on the same team again.”
— Couples Client Modderfontein
“I was unsure whether couples counselling would help, but after a few sessions I understood why my partner had wanted us to come. We went from feeling misunderstood to having a clearer way to talk about what was really happening between us.”
— 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, session length, relationship concerns, and what to expect when starting the counselling process.
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. 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.
Book Couples Counselling in Johannesburg or Online
Start with a supportive space to improve communication, understand recurring patterns, and reconnect with your partner.
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg available in Sandton, Modderfontein & Online · From R850