About
WELCOME TO HEALING FROM WITHIN
Where healing is an act of courage—one that starts from the inside out.
Too often, mental health and wellness is overlooked, downplayed, or treated as secondary. Yet tending to our inner wounds requires just as much courage as treating any physical wound. The difference? Emotional wounds are invisible to the eye—quiet struggles carried in our hearts, thoughts, and behaviours.
If we can go to the doctor to treat a physical injury, why not seek support for our emotional pain? If we train our bodies at the gym, why not strengthen our minds and behaviours through counselling?
Healing from Within was founded from a deep belief that mental health and wellness is not a luxury, but a necessity, a human right. Born from real conversations, quiet observations, and moments of honest human connection, this space was created to make wellness counselling and support more accessible—especially in communities where silence often speaks louder than struggle.
At Healing from Within, wellness counselling is viewed as a proactive choice—a step toward growth, resilience and, reflection, offering a safe space where individuals can begin (or continue) their journey toward holistic wellness, through affordable and accessible, online counselling and support, honouring their pace and journey.
“Honour your pace, Trust your path,
Heal within.”
Hi, I'm Danielle
Founder of Healing from Within and registered ASCHP Specialist Wellness Counsellor.
My work is grounded in connection, in being present, tuning in, and seeing beyond the surface. When you step into this space, you're not just another client—you’re a person, a human being worthy of being heard, seen, and supported.
With an Honours in Psychology, mental health and wellness aren’t just what I do - it's who I am. My lived experiences, combined with my counselling training, have shaped a practice that’s both culturally attuned and deeply compassionate.
Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with incredible organizations like SADAG (South African Depression & Anxiety Group), TEARS Foundation, and the Garsfontein Police Station Trauma Centre in Pretoria. These spaces have broadened my understanding of how people navigate depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, relationship challenges, crisis, and the weight of everyday stress.
Through my internship with Humanitas, in partnership with Vita Nova, I was also able to provide free, supervised online counselling—helping make mental health support more accessible to our communities here in South Africa.
This combination of lived insight and counselling experience allows me to meet you exactly where you are. Mental health and wellness are more than a profession to me—it’s a calling. A cause I advocate for with unwavering passion, because I believe healing begins the moment we feel deeply understood.
It’s an honour to walk alongside you.
Mission
True healing begins from within. My mission is to empower individuals on their personal journey to emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, offering accessible, affordable online counselling and support.
Healing isn’t about quick fixes, it’s about reconnecting with yourself, releasing what no longer serves you, and cultivating the resilience to move forward with intention.
HFW aims to provide personalized approaches, compassionate care, a commitment to holistic growth and a safe and nurturing space for all who seek to change or improve their lives, well-being and embrace their full potential.
Healing is a process and together, we take it one step at a time, honouring your face and, your unique journey!
RESPECT
Every journey is shaped by culture, experience, and identity. HFW honours the courage it takes to show up and share your truth. Through respect, HFW creates a space where every client feels deeply heard, seen, and valued—without judgment, and with genuine appreciation for who they are.
SUPPORT
Healing doesn’t stop when the session ends. HFW is committed to offering consistent, quality support both inside and beyond the counselling space, because true well-being is nurtured through connection, care and community. You deserve to feel supported in all areas of your life.
EMPATHY
Empathy is the bridge to meaningful connection. It allows clients to be truly seen—not as cases to be solved, but as human beings with unique stories and inner worlds.
HOPE
Hope is the light we hold, even in the darkest moments. It fuels purpose and inspiration to support clients in reclaiming their resilience. No matter how heavy life feels, healing is possible—and you don’t have to carry it alone