About Amelia
Meet the counsellor you'll be sitting with.
Counselling for individuals, couples and families — in person in Goodwood, Cape Town, or online. Here's who you'll be working with, and how the work unfolds.
About the practice
A calm, considered space — for the work that matters.
Amelia Schwartz is a Registered Counsellor based in Goodwood, Cape Town. Her work is rooted in compassion and curiosity — drawing on cognitive-behavioural, narrative and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients of all ages move toward what feels like home in themselves.
HPCSA Registered Counsellor
Practising under the Health Professions Council of South Africa (PRC0039036) — ethical, confidential, and accountable care.
Person-centred & mindful
A blend of CBT, narrative and mindfulness-based work, rooted in a person-centred frame. We move at your pace.
Practical, gentle, real
We combine honest conversation with simple tools you can use between sessions, for change that actually lands.
A note from the practice
“The work begins the moment you feel safe enough to be honest.”
The approach
Where compassion meets clarity.
Therapy isn’t about being fixed — it’s about being met. We build a shared map of what’s happening for you, then walk it together with steady, evidence-based care.
Start the conversationA confidential, judgement-free practice — built around your comfort, your pace, and your goals.
See what a first session looks like — a short, gentle introduction.
From the practice
Quiet wins, in clients’ own words.
Felt heard from the first call.
Amelia made me feel safe before we’d even sat down. The space is calm, honest, and gently challenging in the best way. I leave each session with something I can actually use.
CC., 34Cape TownHelped us communicate again.
We came in stuck. Amelia helped us slow down enough to actually hear each other — without taking sides. Six months on, our relationship is genuinely different.
MM. & J.Couples workA turning point for our daughter.
Our teenager came home a little lighter every week. She trusted Amelia quickly, and that gave the whole family some breathing room.
PParentAdolescent support