Specialist Wellness Counsellor & Life Coach
Trauma Recovery, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Nervous System Healing
About Marelize
The Blooming Practice is for trauma survivors, by a trauma survivor.
My approach combines professional training with lived understanding, offering compassionate, trauma-informed support that honours your pace, your body, and your story.
Together, we make space for regulation, self-trust, growth, and hope without pressure to “get over it.”
You are not broken, behind, or alone. You deserve support from someone who truly understands the road you walk.
Book a 1:1 Session With Me!
30-Minute Online Discounted Matching Session
ZAR 60.00
This introductory session gives us an opportunity to discuss your needs, explore whether we are a good fit, and help you understand my counselling approach. We will also consider the support you are looking for and agree on the most suitable next steps for you.
60-Minute Online Individual Counselling Session
ZAR 330.00
This session gives you time to explore what you are experiencing, identify your needs, and work through challenges at a pace that feels manageable. Together, we can focus on practical coping tools, emotional wellbeing, trauma recovery, personal growth, and the next steps that feel right for you.
The Blooming Practice started with my own trauma story. Now, I help adolecents and adults who are living with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress and burnout, grief and loss, low self-esteem and self-worth, boundary setting, anger, relationship challenges, abuse, gender-based violence, parenting challenges, and high school difficulties.
Bloom where you are planted.
“I was at my lowest and felt like I didn’t want to live anymore, but Marelize got me help ASAP and I can never thank her enough for that. She saved me from myself.”
Client, Aged 40
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