About Amanda Gifford – 20 years of experience helping thousands of people.

I provide a gentle, non judgemental, reflective, creative space for those on their journey who need some encouragement, support, upliftment, space to tune in and more.

I am Amanda Gifford.

I have a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology majoring in Drama Therapy, and I am a HPCSA-registered Drama Therapist (AT 0000027), Family Constellations facilitator and trainer, and change agent with over 20 years of experience working in NGOs, corporate environments, groups, and private practice. I graduated from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, USA in 2004 with a Master’s degree in Psychology, specializing in Drama Therapy with a transpersonal focus. I am a South African. I am a pioneer for Drama Therapy in South Africa being one of the first of a handful of people to go overseas and get trained in Drama Therapy which was not available in South Africa. I have also studied 8 years of Family Constellations and have used it as an integral part of my practice.

I run a private practice in Oaklands, Johannesburg, offering both in-person and online sessions.

My niche is working with adults who are going through stress, life changes, dark night of the soul or have daily life issues – family, money, relationships, stress, health issues, spiritual difficulties, depression, trying to make sense of their challenges and so on. I also work with people dealing with recovering from chronic illness. Sleep issues. PTSD. And more.

My approach blends a warm and friendly client centred approach to therapy.

My training draws on a wide range of creative and embodied methods, including play therapy, drama therapy, process theatre, narrative therapy, parts therapy, and family constellations.