I'm Gideon Hanekom.

I'm a Specialist Wellness Counsellor based in Ceres, with a particular interest in relationships, human behaviour, and the patterns that keep people stuck.

Much of my work centres on helping individuals and couples understand what's happening beneath recurring disagreements, emotional distance, and the difficulties that arise when important needs are misunderstood.

My background includes theology, counselling training in New Zealand, and further academic study in psychology at Massey University.

I've also been married for over twenty years and am raising two teenagers. I know from personal experience that relationships can be complicated, even when two people care deeply about each other.

That experience informs my perspective, although your circumstances, not mine, are what matter when we work together.

I prefer counselling that has a clear purpose. We take time to understand what's happening, identify what matters, explore possible changes, and review how the work is going.

I don't believe people need another person telling them how to live.

Sometimes what they need is a better understanding of what's happening, a different perspective, and some room to work out what comes next.

Where to start

If you'd like to see what working with me feels like, the simplest place to start is to reach out for a FREE consultation call to see how we can work together. If we feel that we're the right fit, we'll discuss your options then.