Individual
Counselling
In psychotherapy, I refer to the individual who come to see me as a client, someone withwhom I establish a collaborative therapy relationship. I walk alongside my clients as wetogether wrestle with the emotional difficulties and/or mental health issues that aretroubling them. Therapy is provided...
Couples
Counselling
Whether you are in a new relationship, excited about the future, or an old married couple, there is a place for you to process your relationship with your partner.
Relationships can be complicated as clients learn to navigate a world that is shared with someone else. We all come into relationships with expectations ...
Family
Counselling
Through family therapy, the therapist can explore familial relationship difficulties by
reflecting on how families work, the rules in the family, how close and distant relationships
are among family members, how to deal...
Vanilla Being Counselling
Introducing Vanilla Being Counselling, where we are dedicated to guiding you on your path to personal growth well-being."
My Approach
Working with clients, I help them to consider their thinking, their choices, and their actions. Through building genuine relationships with the people who come to see me, I guide my clients to feel empowered to make positive changes in their lives. If a client feels stuck in unhelpful or destructive patterns, I will walk...
About me
Why Vanilla Being Counselling?
I hoped for a distinctive name and found all my ideas were already in use. Onions are often used as an analogy where each layer of the onion represents some conflict or issues that is being peeled away or explored in therapy. The image of a flower was appealing. Flowers can vary...
Danel Schoeman
Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Family Therapist
I would describe my time with Danel as ‘transformational’. I have progressed quite smoothly from an under confident, self loathing shell of my former self, to a positive, self assured version. I am now enthusiastically looking forward, rather than feeling ‘stuck’, ruminating about the past. I have a treasure trove of tools to help me overcome my challenges and a much deeper understanding of where they stem from and why I have struggled to close those chapters. Danel is warm, honest, empathetic and helpful. She is easy to talk to, genuine in her approach and encouraging in her suggestions. I give her the highest recommendation.
Danel is a great practitioner who provides tailored services depending on need and helps clients like me navigate complex issues with great skill and thought. I particularly appreciate that Danel often suggests resources to look up outside of sessions and is always flexible and considerate. Highly recommended.