Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre

Counselling, training, and development agency; HPCSA-accredited internship site; non-denominational, multi-racial, community-serving; psychologists, social workers, counsellors, volunteers, students, interns; Johannesburg's foremost parent-and-child counselling center **Cost:** Fees charged, with sliding scale; many community/school services at subsidized or no cost — contact for financial hardship 1. **Individual therapy and counselling** — for adults, adolescents, and children experiencing trauma, GBV, grief, bereavement, anxiety, depression, crisis, identity, relationships, substance abuse, parenting challenges 2. **Couples counselling** 3. **Family therapy** 4. **Play therapy** — for children aged 2+ who cannot verbally express their experiences (trauma, abuse, GBV exposure) 5. **Trauma, bereavement and crisis counselling** 6. **Group therapy and support groups** 7. **School-based counselling** — weekly visits to primary and high schools across Johannesburg; volunteers, students, interns; early identification and intervention; parents, caregivers and teachers involved 8. **Psychological assessments** — educational (ages 2–25), career, and intellectual assessments; HPCSA-accredited 9. **Consulting, training and mentoring** for schools and organisations 10. **Psycho-social support and development projects** for families in difficult circumstances (community-based) 11. **Professional training** — basic and intermediate counselling skills courses; trauma and bereavement short course; child counselling short course; peer counselling for schools; intern psychologist National Board Exam preparation; HPCSA accredited internship site; weekly case conference for psychologists, counsellors, social workers, and volunteers 12. **Online counselling** — available nationally **Areas of focus:** Trauma, GBV, bereavement, crisis, anxiety, depression, relationships, couples, parenting, adolescent development, identity, child welfare, school counselling