Counselling for women who want to feel like themselves again.
Psychologically grounded support for relationships, overwhelm, grief, life transitions, and the quieter in-between seasons
In-person counselling in Rondebosch, Cape Town • Walk & Talk in Constantia • Online worldwide
Sometimes, from the outside, life looks as though it's working just fine. You're managing your responsibilities, showing up for the people around you and doing what needs to be done. Yet somewhere along the way, you may have lost touch with yourself. You might find yourself going over things in your mind, questioning your decisions, repeating familiar patterns or struggling to work out what you really want.
Hi, I’m Sara Moosa, a Counsellor in Cape Town. I work with women who want to make sense of their experiences, understand themselves more deeply and feel more connected to who they are.
I see counselling as a collaborative process, where we can explore difficult things with honesty and compassion. My hope is to create a space where you feel able to speak openly, look more closely at what you may not have fully understood about yourself, and approach what you find without judgement.
Meet Sara
In our sessions, we talk about what's happening in your life and begin to explore what's beneath it. Sometimes, the things we struggle with in the present have roots in earlier experiences, relationships or beliefs we've absorbed along the way. Understanding where these patterns come from can help us see them differently and begin to loosen their hold on us.
But understanding something intellectually isn't always the same as feeling differently. At times, it helps to move beyond thinking things through and make space for what we're experiencing in the present. Where it feels helpful, I may introduce a guided breath-awareness practice, offering another way to step out of the constant activity of the mind and connect with what's happening in the moment.
Beneath the surface
The counsellor behind the work
My path to counselling has taken me through psychology, creative practice and the study of breath. I hold an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto (2004), followed by an Advanced Certificate in Counselling and Communication from SACAP, which included supervised counselling practice at Hope House Counselling Centre, a non-profit organisation in Kuils River. I later trained as an Advanced Breathwork Practitioner with Breathwork Africa, a qualification recognised by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA). I currently practise as an ASCHP-designated Specialist Wellness Counsellor.
Before counselling, I spent a decade in the worlds of magazine publishing and design, working as a designer and art director in Toronto and Cape Town. That creative life has never really left me. Today, it finds expression in the planners and journals I design and produce in Cape Town.
Alongside counselling, I teach meditation and functional breathing, and facilitate journaling experiences with cafés, studios and corporate clients. These different strands of my work reflect an enduring interest in how we make sense of our experiences, reconnect with ourselves and find space to reflect.
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Education & Training
Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc), University of Toronto — 2004
Majoring in Psychology, with additional studies in Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (CCIT) and Professional Writing.
Advanced Certificate in Counselling and Communication, SACAP — 2018
An 18-month postgraduate qualification that included supervised practice hours and a counselling work placement at Hope House Counselling Centre in Kuils River.
Advanced Pneumanity Breathwork Practitioner — 2021–2022
Completed a year-long professional training through Breathwork Africa, recognised by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GBPA).
Professional Designation & Scope of Practice
I am an ASCHP-designated Specialist Wellness Counsellor and work within my professional scope. Where assessment, diagnosis or medication support may be required, I refer clients to psychologists or psychiatrists.
Ways to Work Together
Counselling for women in Cape Town, and online worldwide.
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A calm, private practice space for depth-oriented, one-to-one counselling.
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Reflective sessions along the Alphen Trail, combining gentle movement with therapeutic exploration.
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Secure video sessions offering the same steady process from wherever you are.
Additional Services
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Nervous system regulation and repatterning baseline breathing.
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Journaling and functional breathing workshops.