Couples
Counselling
Individual
Faith-Based
Expat
Support
Online
& In-Person
Counselling shaped around your life
Evidence-based counselling delivered with warmth, confidentiality, and genuine care — for couples, individuals, and expatriates.
Registered
Counsellor
Online
Worldwide
Faith
Integrated
Couples Counselling
Rebuild connection, repair trust, and find new ways to communicate with your partner.
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Individual & Faith-Based
Christian-integrated counselling for healing, identity, purpose and wholeness.
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Expat Support
Navigating identity, belonging, and adjustment when living far from home.
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"Change your
internal state —
change your story."
What clients often say
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"We had been having the same arguments for years. Counselling helped us understand the patterns and communicate in a completely different way."
Marcus & Julie
Couples Counselling
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"Moving to South Africa left me feeling completely lost. Having a counsellor who understood both the expat experience and my faith made such an extraordinary difference."
Sarah M.
Expat & Faith Counselling
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"I wasn't sure counselling could help us after what happened. This was finally a space where we could talk honestly. We slowly rebuilt what we had lost."
Tom & Anna
Couples Counselling
Simple, flexible,
accessible
Online Sessions
Secure video from anywhere in the world
In-Person
Bryanston / Douglasdale, Johannesburg
First Session
R1,300
90 minutes
Follow-up
R750
60 minutes
Common reasons
people come to me
Recurring Arguments
The same conflicts keep surfacing, leaving both partners frustrated and unheard.
Emotional Distance
You feel distant from your partner, like you're living parallel lives.
Infidelity & Broken Trust
Trust has been broken and you're trying to determine if recovery is possible.
Communication Breakdown
Conversations quickly escalate or you've stopped talking about important things.
Pre-Marital Preparation
Building a strong, intentional foundation before marriage.
The goal is not perfection. It's a more conscious, connected relationship.
Initial Session (90 min)
We explore your relationship history and what you hope to change.
Understanding Patterns
Identifying the cycles and dynamics shaping your relationship.
Rebuilding Connection
New ways of communicating, listening, and reconnecting.
Session Fees
First Session
R1,300
90 minutes
Follow-up
R750
60 minutes
Living abroad can be one of the most exciting — and one of the most quietly difficult — experiences of a person's life. The sense of opportunity and adventure is real. So is the loneliness, the cultural adjustment, the loss of familiar support, and the question of identity that often comes with living far from home.
Expat counselling provides a space to process the full complexity of that experience — taking seriously both the privilege of international life and the genuine difficulties that are often minimised.
Cultural Adjustment
Adapting to a new country, culture, and way of life.
Identity & Belonging
Who you are across different cultural contexts and where home really is.
Social Isolation
Building connection when your natural support networks are absent.
Relationship Strain
The impact of relocation on partnerships and families adjusting together.
Career Transition
Navigating new professional contexts or career pauses abroad.
Returning Home
The often-overlooked challenge of re-integrating after years abroad.
"Online sessions mean you can access counselling wherever you are in the world."
South Africa and international clients welcome · Confidential, ethical, values-aligned
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Psalm 147:3
"Healing begins when we feel seen, known, and safe enough to tell the truth about our story."
Individual & Couples Faith-Based Counselling
Faith-based counselling integrates psychological principles with Christian values, allowing you to explore your inner world through both professional therapy and personal belief. Your faith — your prayer life, Scripture, spiritual community — is treated as a genuine strength in the healing process.
Individual Christian Counselling
Couples Counselling — marriage, communication, reconnection
Life transitions & identity realignment
Faith, anxiety, burnout, grief & purpose
Online 1:1 sessions via secure video
Private, confidential, accessible from anywhere.
Available locally & internationally
South Africa and global clients welcome.
Confidential, ethical, values-aligned
Your story is held with care and integrity.
First Session
R1,300
90 min
Follow-up
R750
60 min
Book a Faith-Based Session
Choose your session type, preferred date and time.
1. Session type
Individual
90 min · R1,300
60 min · R750
Couples
90 min · R1,300
60 min · R750
2. Choose a date
Su
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
How real change actually happens
From first session to lasting transformation — understanding what to expect.
The Initial Session
The first session is 90 minutes and gives us the space to properly understand your situation. We explore what has been happening, the patterns you've noticed, and what you hope might change. You don't need to prepare — simply come as you are.
Understanding the Patterns
Every person and relationship develops patterns over time. Some support connection; others slowly create distance, conflict, or pain. Together we begin to identify these patterns — how they form, why they persist, and what sits beneath them.
A Space to Be Heard
Counselling creates something rare — a structured, confidential space where you can speak openly without fear of judgment. Often clients say it is the first time they've been able to truly talk about what is really happening.
Sustainable Change
As sessions progress, patterns begin to shift. New responses replace old reactions. Connection is rebuilt. Clarity replaces confusion. Counselling is not about forcing change — it's about creating the conditions for genuine, lasting transformation.
"The goal is not perfection. The goal is a more conscious, connected life."
To build a trusted, faith-aligned online private practice that serves individuals and families globally.
To create safe spaces for healing, clarity, and purposeful living.
Lindi Engelbrecht
Registered Specialist Wellness Counsellor
I am deeply passionate about seeing lives restored — where brokenness is acknowledged, reframed, and healed, and where people learn to live with courage, clarity, and conviction.
I have been married for over 20 years and am a proud mom to a daughter. Our home is full of life, laughter, and four dogs who keep us grounded and present. Community is the heartbeat of our lives — we believe healing happens best when people are not alone.
My work sits at the intersection of faith, psychology, identity, and calling. Whether I'm walking alongside someone through emotional healing or helping a young adult step confidently into their future, my vision remains the same:
"To help people change their internal state so they can change their story."
I work with an integrative approach, drawing on person-centred therapy, CBT, narrative therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples. For clients whose Christian faith is important to them, I offer a genuinely integrative faith-based approach that treats belief as a resource in the healing journey.
Specialisations
- •Individual Counselling
- •Couples Therapy
- ✝Faith-Based (Christian) Counselling
- •Expat & Cross-cultural Support
- •Life Transitions & Identity
- •Anxiety, Burnout & Grief
Location & Format
Online (worldwide)
In-person: Bryanston / Douglasdale, Johannesburg
Personal
Married 20+ years · Mom · Four dogs · Johannesburg community
Session Fees
Clear, honest pricing for all counselling services.
First Session
R1,300
90 minutes
An extended initial session to understand your situation, background, and goals. Available for all service types.
Follow-Up Sessions
R750
60 minutes
Regular ongoing sessions building on your progress. For individuals, couples, expat, and faith-based counselling.
Session Format
Book a Session
Take the first step towards healing, clarity, and purposeful living.
Request an Appointment
I'll respond within 24–48 hours to confirm your booking.
Contact Details
lindi@diggerapp.io
Phone
+27 71 877 8597
In-Person
Bryanston / Douglasdale
Johannesburg, South Africa
Online
Sessions available worldwide
Faith-Based Booking
To book directly into the faith-based calendar with date and time selection, visit the Faith-Based page.