Rory Mackinnon-Little

Wellness Counsellor

1:1 | Group Workshops | Workplace Wellness

ASCHP Membership Number: WC25/15076

About Me

I’m Rory, an ASCHP-accredited Wellness Counsellor and Breathwork Practitioner based in Cape Town.

At the heart of my work is the belief that people aren’t problems to be solved — rather, they are human beings to be seen, heard, and met with understanding and support.

My path toward becoming a counsellor began through stark encounters with my own mental health. These experiences, whilst challenging at times, taught me to sit with uncertainty, discomfort, and change — inviting me into a world where I could sit with those facing similar circumstances.

I don’t offer quick-fix solutions, as mental health marketing often may allude to. What I do offer is a safe, collaborative, and grounded space where we can be honest about the hard parts, and curious about what’s possible.

A safe space where we can be honest about what’s hard, and curious about what’s possible.

Why Choose Counselling?

Life can feel heavy sometimes — and so often, we try to carry it all on our own. Counselling offers a space where you don’t have to. It’s not about fixing what’s “wrong,” but about exploring what’s present: the thoughts, feelings, patterns, and questions that may feel too heavy to face alone.

Counselling creates room for reflection, regulation, and reconnection to yourself. It helps you hear with more clarity, make sense of what you’re holding, and notice what might be ready to shift. Sometimes, just having someone present — truly present — can make all the difference.

My approach to counselling is integrative, meaning that I draw on various counselling modalities and healing techniques, including breathwork (pranayama) and other somatic regulation techniques, where needed. This approach emphasises that the work we do together is shaped by your unique process and perspective — rather than a rigid framework. You’ll never be expected to explain everything or “get it right.” Instead, you’ll be invited into a safe space that honours your complexity, nuance, and unique point of view.

My practice is grounded in the belief that insight comes through presence, not pressure, and I look forward to being that presence for you.

Qualifications

ASCHP accredited Wellness Counsellor (Membership No. WC25/15076)
Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology (The South African College of Applied Psychology - SACAP)
Bachelor of Applied Social Science in Psychology and Counselling (The South African College of Applied Psychology - SACAP)
Yoga Alliance Certified Breathwork/Pranayama Instructor (Yogalap)
Yoga Alliance Certified 'Breath is Life' Breathwork/Pranayama Course (Yogalap)

My Offerings

1:1 Counselling Session (Online, 50-minute sessions)

Group Workshops (Enquire for details and pricing)

Workplace Wellness (Enquire for details and pricing)

1:1 Session fees are *R550/50-minute session

*Access to affordable mental health support remains a significant need. I am committed to making my services as accessible as possible and understand that financial constraints should not be a barrier to receiving care. If you are a student, or if cost is a concern, please feel free to reach out, and I will do my best to accommodate your circumstances.

*Please note, this is a cash practice, and as such I will not be able to claim directly from medical aid. However, should you wish to, you may attempt to submit claims to your medical aid post-session, although I cannot guarantee any outcome in these cases.

What is a Wellness Counsellor?

Wellness Counsellors serve to enhance the total wellbeing of their clients by making use of a systems approach to counselling – working towards achieving wholeness within the integrative unity of body, mind and spirit. The level of counselling is that of primary health care. This includes individual counselling, group counselling and marriage counselling, life style coaching, counselling for problems, trauma counselling, drug and alcohol abuse counselling, HIV/AIDS counselling, counselling for gambling addiction, bereavement counselling, hospice counselling and support and assistance in human development.

The Wellness Counsellor is competent to lend comprehensive counselling support towards the improvement of the quality of life by assisting client’s in resolving conflicts, improving relationships, sorting out general problems, coping with life’s challenges and finding inner peace.

Wellness Counsellors are required to refer clients to medical and psychological professionals if they identify needs that require specialised intervention such as mood, personality and anxiety disorders and health related problems that require medical attention.

Sourced from the ASCHP (Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners)

Contact/Bookings

If my approach resonates with you, please reach out via email or WhatsApp to see how we can work together.

You can also click here to book a session directly via Headroom

rorymlcounselling@gmail.com

082 216 2738

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