Rory Mackinnon-Little

ASCHP designated Wellness Counsellor

1:1 | Group Workshops | Workplace Wellness

ASCHP Membership Number: WC25/15076

About Me

At the core of my work is the belief that people are not problems to be fixed. You are a human being with a lived experience that deserves care, understanding, and respect. I aim to offer a calm, collaborative space where we can be honest about what feels heavy and gently explore what support might look like for you.

If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure about what comes next, you don’t have to figure it out alone. I’m here to walk alongside you as you explore what you’re carrying and begin to let go of what may no longer serve you.

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

Why Counselling Can Help

Life can feel heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. It’s easy to feel like you have to carry it all on your own. Counselling offers a space where you don’t have to. It’s not about fixing what’s “wrong.” It’s about exploring what’s present, your thoughts, feelings, patterns, and the things that feel too heavy to face alone.

Who I Work With

I support people navigating:

Anxiety (management) and stress
Depression (management)
Low self-esteem
Relationship or family challenges
Grief, trauma, or big life transitions
Feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of the next step

This space is for anyone who wants to be heard, understood, and supported while exploring what may no longer serve them.

What Do Sessions Look Like?

Sessions are grounded, relaxed, and collaborative. We check in, explore what feels most pressing, and notice patterns that may be shaping your life, both conscious and unconscious. You’re invited to pause, breathe, and bring your full, complex self into the session.

How I Work

I use a person-centred, integrative approach. Our work is guided by you, not a rigid framework, and focuses on supporting your wellbeing in ways that feel safe and meaningful. Depending on what is appropriate and helpful, I may incorporate:

Talk-based counselling to explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns in a supportive, reflective space
Somatic (body-based) practices to support awareness and regulation of the body
Breathwork and pranayama to help with relaxation and present-moment focus

Flexibility, curiosity, and collaboration guide every session. All approaches I use are within my scope of practice as an ASCHP-designated Wellness Counsellor, and we will always work together to ensure the tools and techniques feel right for you.

What You Might Gain

Counselling can help you:

Feel more grounded
Notice patterns that no longer serve you
Build emotional resilience
Reconnect with yourself and your values

Many clients notice greater clarity, steadiness, and confidence in how they show up in life and relationships.

My Offerings

1:1 Counselling Sessions (50-min)

Online & In-Person

Group Workshops

(Enquire for details and pricing)

Workplace Wellness

(Enquire for details and pricing)

Fees

1:1 Counselling Session fees are *R500/50-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 any medical aid. However, should you wish to, you may attempt to submit claims to your medical aid post-session, although I cannot guarantee any outcomes 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)

Qualifications

ASCHP designated 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)

Contact/Bookings

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

📍 Online & Mayfair Wellness, 3 Bright St, Audas Estate, Cape Town, 7130

rorymlcounselling@gmail.com

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