Welcome to

A Safe Space
for Healing,
Renewal &
Wholeness

Life is beautiful and brutal. Whether you're navigating loss, transitions, relationship challenges, or the quiet weight of unmet expectations — you don't have to face it alone.

Online & In-Person · Bryanston, Johannesburg

"Healing begins when we feel seen, known, and safe enough to tell the truth about our story."

— Lindi Engelbrecht

HumanHope Counselling · Johannesburg, South Africa

Couples

Counselling

Individual

Faith-Based

Expat

Support

Online

& In-Person

What we offer

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."

Who I Help

You don't have to figure this out alone

Many people come to counselling when they feel stuck — in a relationship, in their own mind, or in a life that no longer feels aligned.

Whether you're facing conflict, adjusting to life abroad, processing grief, or seeking support that honours your Christian faith — I am here to walk that journey with you.

Anxiety & Burnout

Overwhelm and the chronic pressure of modern life.

Relationship Conflict

Arguments, distance, and broken trust.

Grief & Loss

Processing death, divorce, or significant change.

Expat Challenges

Identity, belonging, and adjustment abroad.

Faith & Purpose

Spiritual questions and the search for meaning.

Identity & Calling

Stepping confidently into your future.

Client Experiences

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."

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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."

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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."

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Tom & Anna

Couples Counselling

Take the First Step

Ready to begin?

If you're unsure whether counselling is right for you, we can begin with an initial session to explore your situation together. No pressure — just a safe conversation.

How it works

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

Couples Counselling

Reconnect, rebuild, rediscover each other

One conversation can change everything. Couples counselling offers a structured space to work through conflict, rebuild trust, and find new ways of connecting.

When couples seek counselling

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.

What to expect

The goal is not perfection. It's a more conscious, connected relationship.

1

Initial Session (90 min)

We explore your relationship history and what you hope to change.

2

Understanding Patterns

Identifying the cycles and dynamics shaping your relationship.

3

Rebuilding Connection

New ways of communicating, listening, and reconnecting.

Session Fees

First Session

R1,300

90 minutes

Follow-up

R750

60 minutes

Expat Support

Navigating life
when home is far away

Living abroad is beautiful and disorienting. Counselling for identity, belonging, cultural adjustment, and the unique challenges of expat life — available online worldwide.

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

Life is Beautiful and Brutal

A Safe Space for Healing, Renewal, and Wholeness

Life can fracture us — through loss, transitions, trauma, unmet expectations, or quiet disappointments. Faith-based counselling offers a grounded, compassionate space to explore your story, reframe harmful thought patterns, heal emotional wounds, and rediscover hope rooted in truth.

This approach integrates psychological insight with Christian values — without mysticism or spiritual bypassing. Practical, reflective, and deeply human.

"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."

Services Offered

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

How It Works

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 Online

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

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The Journey

How real change actually happens

From first session to lasting transformation — understanding what to expect.

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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."

Meet Lindi

Counsellor, guide, & lifelong student of human transformation

Vision

To build a trusted, faith-aligned online private practice that serves individuals and families globally.

Purpose

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

Transparent pricing

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

Online sessions — available worldwide via secure video call
In-person — Bryanston / Douglasdale, Johannesburg
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance
Payment accepted via EFT or card
Get in touch

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

Email

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.