HPCSA Registered Counsellor
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg
Supporting couples through life's challenges, changes and milestones.
Every relationship faces challenges, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Whether you’re finding it difficult to communicate, rebuilding trust, preparing for marriage or simply feeling less connected than you once did, couples counselling provides a supportive, balanced space where both partners can feel heard, understand the patterns keeping them stuck and develop the skills to build a stronger, healthier relationship together.
Wherever You Are in Your Relationship
When Can Couples Counselling Help?
Every relationship experiences challenges at different stages. Whether you’re facing ongoing conflict, rebuilding trust, preparing for marriage or simply wanting to strengthen your connection, couples counselling can provide the support and practical tools to help you move forward together.
Communication Feels Difficult
You've Grown Apart
Rebuilding Trust
Preparing for Marriage
Navigating Life Together
Strengthening Your Relationship
The Benefits of Counselling
How Couples Counselling Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Whether you’re working through a difficult season or investing in an already healthy relationship, couples counselling helps you build the understanding, communication and confidence needed to create lasting change together.
Feel heard, understood and supported
Communicate with greater openness and respect
Resolve conflict in healthier, more constructive ways
Better understand each other's needs and perspectives
Rebuild trust after difficult experiences
Work together through life's challenges
Develop practical skills that strengthen your relationship
Strengthen emotional connection and rebuild closeness
Real Client Experiences
What Couples Have Shared After Counselling
Every relationship is unique, but many couples come to counselling with similar challenges. These anonymised client experiences reflect the changes couples have shared after working together, from improving communication and rebuilding trust to strengthening their connection and moving forward with confidence.
“After trust in our relationship was broken, we weren’t sure how to move forward. Counselling gave us a safe space to have difficult conversations, to understand each other better and rebuild trust. We left feeling more connected, hopeful and confident about the future.”
— Couples Counselling Client
“We kept having the same arguments and felt like we weren’t really hearing each other. Counselling helped us communicate differently, understand each other’s perspectives and work through conflict without it becoming overwhelming. Our relationship feels calmer and stronger.”
— Married Couple
“We came to counselling feeling uncertain about the future of our relationship. Having a supportive, neutral space helped us explore our concerns honestly, gain clarity and make decisions together. We left feeling aligned and confident about the next chapter of our relationship.”
— Online Couples Client
Meet Your Counsellor
Meet Kaela Sussman
Choosing a couples counsellor is an important decision. As an HPCSA Registered Counsellor, I provide a warm, balanced and non-judgemental space where both partners feel heard, respected and understood. My role isn’t to take sides or decide who’s right or wrong, but to help you better understand one another, navigate challenges together and strengthen your relationship. I work with couples at different stages of their relationship, from those preparing for marriage to couples navigating conflict, rebuilding trust and significant life transitions.
Using an evidence-based, collaborative approach, we’ll explore the patterns affecting your relationship, improve communication and develop practical skills that create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you’re rebuilding trust, working through conflict or investing in a stronger future together, counselling provides a space to move forward with greater understanding, connection and confidence.
Meet Your Counsellor
Meet Kaela Sussman
Choosing a couples counsellor is an important decision. As an HPCSA Registered Counsellor, I provide a warm, balanced and non-judgemental space where both partners feel heard, respected and understood. My role isn’t to take sides or decide who’s right or wrong, but to help you better understand one another, navigate challenges together and strengthen your relationship. I work with couples at different stages of their relationship, from those preparing for marriage to couples navigating conflict, rebuilding trust and significant life transitions.
Using an evidence-based, collaborative approach, we’ll explore the patterns affecting your relationship, improve communication and develop practical skills that create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you’re rebuilding trust, working through conflict or investing in a stronger future together, counselling provides a space to move forward with greater understanding, connection and confidence.
The Process
How Couples Counselling Works
Taking the first step can feel overwhelming, but knowing what to expect can make it easier. From booking your first appointment to building lasting change together, here’s what your counselling journey may look like.
01.
Book a Session
Choose a time that works for both of you and book your appointment online, or get in touch if you’d like to discuss your situation before scheduling. We’ll help you find a time that suits you both and answer any questions you may have.
02.
Your First Session
Your first session focuses on understanding your relationship, the challenges you’re experiencing and what you hope to achieve through counselling. Both partners have the opportunity to share their perspectives while we identify goals for the process.
03.
Ongoing Counselling
Each session builds on the previous one, helping you better understand your relationship patterns while developing practical strategies to improve communication, strengthen connection and navigate challenges more effectively.
04.
Long-Term Growth
As counselling progresses, you’ll begin applying what you’ve learned between sessions and building healthier relationship habits. The focus is on creating meaningful, lasting changes that continue beyond the counselling room.
Session fees
Couples Counselling Pricing
Investing in your relationship is an investment in your future together. Whether you choose in-person or online couples counselling, session fees are outlined below so you know exactly what to expect. 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
Couples Counselling FAQs
Starting couples counselling is an important decision, and it’s natural to have questions. Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions about the counselling process, what to expect during sessions, online and in-person appointments, and whether couples counselling is the right fit for your relationship.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
Take the Next Step
Book a Session with a Couples Counsellor in Johannesburg
Whether you’re navigating challenges, rebuilding trust or simply wanting to strengthen your relationship, couples counselling provides practical support tailored to your needs. Book an in-person or online session to take the next step together.
Couples Counselling in Johannesburg | Sandton, Modderfontein & Online Sessions | From R850