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Find your peace, clarity and joy: counselling with Siobhan Breslin in Noordhoek, Cape Town, and online

Siobhan Breslin

Meet Siobhan Breslin

An experienced counsellor working predominantly with adults, Siobhan offers clients safety, compassion, empathy, connection and support in changing the thoughts and behaviours that no longer serve them.

  • Registered Wellness Counsellor, ASCHP WC20/664
  • Gottman Method trained (Level 1 completed, Level 2 in progress)
  • Certified TRE® Provider

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Welcome to Holistic Life Counselling

Siobhan has been practising as a counsellor for ten years, working with individuals and couples to build a stronger connection with themselves and with the people who matter most to them. Her approach is warm and grounded in the belief that people grow best when they feel safe, respected and genuinely heard.

Clients often come to her feeling stuck, disconnected or overwhelmed. Siobhan provides a steady space in which to look honestly at the patterns, beliefs and past experiences shaping their lives and relationships, including the parts of themselves they have learned to hide or push away. Drawing on humanistic psychology and TRE® to help the body release stress and tension, she works at each client’s pace, with care and without judgement.

Siobhan believes that meaningful change begins with honesty and acceptance, and that a more connected and purposeful life is possible for anyone willing to look inwards. Whether you are working through a difficult period, strengthening your relationship, or separating with care for your family, she offers a supportive and professional space to do that work.

Sessions are available online and in person.

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reasons & benefits

for professional counselling

  • Therapy can reduce physical symptoms associated with stress and boost your physical health.

  • Therapy can help you discover new coping strategies to manage current and future problems.

  • Therapy goes beyond survival to enhancing your life and help foster passion, productivity, and balance.

  • Therapy helps you untangle years of confusion and turmoil—and change unhealthy patterns

  • Friends and family offer advice from their worldview which may not apply to your specific situation.

  • Therapy brings the benefit of a broader awareness to life

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Testimonials

  • “Finding a good fit in a therapist can feel daunting. I was looking for someone who would feel like talking to a wise and nonjudgmental friend. Siobhan is exactly that. She skilfully creates space for vulnerability and I leave our sessions feeling heard and empowered.

    I have processed big life events, past hurts and day-to-day challenges in therapy with Siobhan. As a result, I have been able to change patterns that weren’t serving me. I am more empowered in my relationships. I feel better about myself as an individual and as a wife, mother and friend. I highly recommend Siobhan’s services.”

    – Kayla

  • “Siobhan has helped me manage and work through multiple large life changes. Her empathetic and pragmatic approach has given me the strength to take on challenges I never thought possible in both my personal and professional lives.”

    – Steven

  • “I am so grateful to have been introduced to Siobhan. I have felt that she understands my experiences and points of view without needing to over explain myself, and she shares her insights with both humour and warmth, making it so easy to engage with her and to keep coming back for sessions, despite how tough therapy in general can be.”

    – Amber

  • “I was a bit nervous about coming into a counselling space for the first time and Siobhan did a wonderful job at making me feel at ease in her lovely place and in holding space for me to be able to self-reflect on my current work/life balance and feel my way both backwards and forwards to a more integrated understanding of the work I do and what it means for me. She offers a range of different services and I have also recommended her successfully to a number of my friends.”

    -Selina

  • “I’ve had many psychiatrists, psychologists, shamans, counsellors, healers and all forms of people over 50 years “hold my hand” but no one did as much for me as you did. You could chalk it up to me being ready to heal, but that is not it. YOU walked this path with me with more kindness, empathy and wisdom than anyone before you. Thank YOU.”

    – A

  • “I wouldn’t have words to say how much.. seeing you has really changed my life and perspective and has helped me in ways I didn’t think possible. It all seems really manageable.. even if still really hard 😊

    Also changing my relationship with my husband and how we communicate and see each other – it’s truly been life changing!”

    – Simira

  • “Siobhan has been such incredible support to me through a very difficult period in my life helping me to work through the tangled past trauma, current torrent of emotion and difficult relationships, both personal and professional, to emerge a stronger and more confident version of myself. She has held space for me without judgement and with such kindness and compassion. I would highly recommend her as someone to support you through a difficult time or just to help you to make space for examining your life and how it could be even better.”

    – Donné

  • “I would highly recommend Siobhan if you are just not feeling yourself. She helped me see clarity through the haze after my mother unexpectedly passed away. I am forever grateful to her for helping me during a traumatic time in my life.”

    – Sue

  • “I have been working with Siobhan for over 4 years now and I can’t imagine not working with her. Not only is she my counsellor but also my Life Coach as I can talk to her about anything. Being a single mother who works for herself, life can be even more challenging and I have definitely had to dig deep to trust I can do this. Siobhan has the ability to identify a deeper issue and has taught me so much about seeing things from so many different aspects that it has open my mind and challenged me to think outside the box and also to feel my emotions without labelling them too much. Thank you so much for walking this journey with me and watching me grow into the woman I have always wanted to be.”

    – Nics (Petrichor Oils)

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Common questions

What is the difference between a wellness counsellor and a psychologist?

I'm a Registered Wellness Counsellor with the ASCHP (Practice No. WC20/664). Wellness counsellors offer supportive counselling: a safe, confidential space to talk through what you're facing, understand yourself better and find ways forward. We don't diagnose or treat psychiatric conditions, and we don't prescribe medication. Diagnosis is the work of psychologists and psychiatrists, and only medical doctors, such as psychiatrists, can prescribe. If I feel you need a psychologist or psychiatrist, I'll tell you honestly and help you find one.

Do you see clients in person or online?

Both. I see clients in person at Lake Michelle, Noordhoek, Cape Town, and online by Zoom or Google Meet, wherever you live. If you'd like to meet me before you decide, book a free 15-minute online introduction call.

How much does a session cost?

In South Africa, individual counselling (55 minutes) is R1,050, couples counselling (90 minutes) is R1,575, and TRE® (55 minutes) is R1,050. Outside South Africa, individual sessions are £60 and couples sessions £90. These are my 2026 rates.

What is TRE®?

TRE® (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises) is a body-based way of releasing stress and tension, using a series of simple exercises. You don't need to talk through what happened. I'm a certified TRE® Provider, and I offer TRE® in person in Noordhoek only.

What should I do in an emergency?

I'm not an emergency service. If you or someone you know is in danger or at risk of harm, contact emergency services straight away, or call the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) 24-hour helpline on 0800 456 789. SADAG's Suicide Crisis Helpline is 0800 567 567. If you live outside South Africa, call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).

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