About Theresa Gow
“I have a warm, empathic manner, where I interact easily and am able to form relationships with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.”
Theresa Gow is a Compassionate Counsellor
Theresa Gow is a counsellor with the Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ACHSP) who has a particular interest in life transitions and the emotional impact of change.
Many of the individuals Theresa works with are navigating experiences such as bereavement, relationship changes, emigration, identity shifts, or life stages that reshape how they see themselves and their place in the world. These moments can feel deeply disorientating, especially when it is painful to release what once felt familiar while trying to move into something new.
Alongside her professional training and counselling experience, Theresa brings a personal understanding of transition and loss. She has lived and worked in two different countries and has experienced periods of depression, anxiety and identity change connected to emigration, separation, post-natal depression and the empty-nest transition.
My Approach
Supporting individuals through life transitions, loss and identity shifts.
Theresa’s approach to counselling is warm, relational and practical. She offers a confidential and supportive space where clients can slow down, reflect, and make sense of what they are carrying.
Therapy provides an opportunity to explore difficult emotions, understand patterns that may feel overwhelming, and reconnect with oneself in a way that feels grounded and sustainable.
Theresa works with individuals experiencing challenges such as:
Theresa works with individuals experiencing challenges such as bereavement and loss, major life transitions, emigration and relocation, relationship changes or separation, anxiety and depression, as well as identity shifts and the emotional adjustments that can accompany life stages such as the empty-nest transition.
Theresa offers in-person counselling in Cape Town for individuals seeking face-to-face support. She also works online with clients living abroad, particularly those navigating the emotional impact of emigration, dislocation, or seeking culturally familiar therapeutic support while living overseas.
Whether someone is grieving a loved one, feeling untethered after a major life change, or struggling to recognise themselves in a new season of life, counselling can provide a space to feel less alone and more supported while moving forward.
