Expert Relationship- and Sexuality Counselling TRE® & Access Bars®
Linden, Johannesburg
Online, Worldwide
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I’m Marizanne Naested (Maz)
A Johannesburg-based, trauma-informed Sexuality and Relationship Counsellor offering counselling for individuals and couples in Linden, Johannesburg, as well as online in South Africa and worldwide.
I work in English and Afrikaans, but I keep learning about cultural and human diversity and honour it deeply.
I support people navigating relationship difficulties, intimacy and sexuality concerns, stress, parenting and major life transitions. Whether you’re struggling to reconnect, feeling stuck in patterns that keep repeating, or finding that stress and past experiences are affecting your relationships, counselling can help you understand what is happening and create meaningful change.
As a certified Trauma Release Exercises® (TRE®) and Access Bars® practitioner, I combine talk-based counselling with body-based approaches that can support nervous-system regulation and emotional safety. My approach considers the whole person — including the biological, psychological, social, cultural and relational factors that shape how we experience ourselves, our sexuality and our relationships.
With professional training in Communication (Honours) and Sexology (cum laude), I bring together academic knowledge, counselling skills and real-life experience as a partner and parent.
You don’t have to be in crisis to seek counselling.
You may simply know that something needs to change.
Whether you want to strengthen your relationship, improve intimacy, work through sexuality concerns or feel more grounded in yourself, I offer a safe space for honest exploration and lasting growth.
I particularly enjoy working with professionals, couples and motivated individuals who are ready to engage meaningfully with themselves and their relationships.
Areas of Support:
- Couples & relationship counselling
- Sexuality concerns (low desire, painful sex, compulsive behaviour, sexual self-esteem, erectile difficulties, oncosexology etc.)
- Parenting stress, medical stress, fertility challenges, birth & medical trauma
- Communication breakdowns, conflict, pre-marital & divorce transitions
- TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) for stress, anxiety, and trauma recovery
- Access Bars® to support relaxation, release limiting thoughts, and promote a sense of well-being.
- Grief, loss, and emotional overwhelm
I work inclusively with all genders and orientations. Let’s begin where you are — and move forward, together.
Whatsapp for a booking: +2764 534 7046
Full rates from 1 Jul 2026
1 Hour: R950
1.5 Hour: R1370
2 Hours: R1820
Cancellations: Within 24 hours, R250 fee; Within 8 hours: Full fee due. (Online apps, see invoice for terms)
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I abide by the code of conduct of the Council for Sexual Health Professions NPC and am a Category A member (25001) & the Association for Supportive Counsellors & Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)
I am a member of the European Federation of Sexology (EFS)
I am a student member of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
I am a member of the Southern African Sexual Health Association (SASHA)