Chanel De Waal Counselling

Connection is healing

You are so powerful. Your mind is so powerful.

When there is a complication with any organ in our body, we seek help. Yet your brain is the most powerful organ in your body, why do we not give it the credit where it is due?

It is okay to ask for support.

It is just another form of connection.

I strive to work together with my clients to guide them on their journey, for whichever road they wish to take

I believe our body, our environment, our relationships with others and with ourselves all plays a role in our mental health. That is why I look at each person from a holistic whole point of view.

I use various approaches that is tailored according to my client’s needs. I work with a directive and challenging approach if a client needs assistance with life transformation, or a supportive person centred approach for Trauma counselling, grief, or anxiety and depression. I believe in equipping my clients with the tools and support needed to take on the challenges of life, as well as encourage exploration and self-growth.

I believe life is all about connection. Connection to others, to our bodies, to ourselves. I have always had a passion for understanding medicine and Psychology, but I have also learnt that the body plays a very important role. Our upbringing, our lifestyle, our health, our trauma and our relationships, it is all little parts of who we are.

Sometimes all someone needs is to not feel alone, and to have someone help them put together the chaos in their mind. Struggling with a Mental Illness, or the hardships of life can make a person feel so alone and lost, and if I can make even a slight difference and help others, that is my goal.

About me

Chanel De Waal

Registered Psychological Counsellor

I believe there is no passion like that of an interest inside the mind of others.

I have always had a passion for people, for healing. Prior to registering with the ASCHP Board as a Registered Counsellor I had completed my Honours degree in Psychology. I then completed 220 Supervised Practical Counselling Hours in the field. I have a Certified Diploma in Nutrition from the Nutrition Institute to further my understanding in the body and how this connects to Mental Health. I have also obtained various qualifications in:

Psychological Mental Health Counselling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Nutrition and Body Health
Life Coaching
Human Resources Management
Rehabilitation Counselling
Trauma and Grief Counselling
First Aid Certification

I have worked with many clients with diverse backgrounds within my private counselling business as well clients at a Rehabilitation Centre in Cape Town that focused on various kinds of mental and physical addictions.

I have always had a passion for Psychology, I feel it is within everything, because people are everything.

No matter what job, or situation, our minds are always involved. Being able to help others is a great gift, it is a privilege to be on these journeys with my clients. Sometimes all we need is for someone is to hold space for us, when we have forgotten how to hold space for ourselves.

I want others to know they are not alone. We all have our stories, our lives are like written pages of our own novels. It is hard to understand what is written sometimes, sometimes our pens get heavy and we feel that we cannot keep writing. I want to help others to understand why their story had to get written that way, and when they feel lost and as if they want to give up, to help them carry on writing.

I am with you, as you are, with me.