Supportive and Integrative Wellness Service

Integrated Learning, Wellness Strategies, Health Awareness, Primary Level Care

"The Support You Never Knew You Needed!"

Upcoming Workshops

Don't miss these amazing workshops

Teacher Wellness for the Teacher

This practical workshop is designed for educators who navigate the demands of diverse and emotionally complex classrooms while also managing their own personal lives. Grounded in evidence-informed strategies and supported by gentle reflection, it offers tools to help teachers cultivate their own sense of wellness amidst the high demands of the educational environment and their individual daily experiences.

In this workshop you’ll explore:
Practical tools to support your nervous system.
Regulation practices tailored for high-demand teaching settings.
The Wellness Wheel | Holistic Awareness Harmony Wheel and Self-compassion Awareness Wheel © 2025
Strategies to sustain centredness, connection, and clarity—even on difficult days.
Because when you are regulated, you can function effectively and respond with intention.

📘 There is a workbook which aligns with SACE Type 3 CPTD criteria. Educators who attend a SACE-accredited Teacher Wellness Workshop and complete the required assessment activity will receive Type 3 CPTD points from Melissa van Hal, which will be submitted to SACE.

 

Details
Location: Workshop is Online, through Google Meet
Date: 24th February 2026
Cost: R 700

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Teacher Wellness: Brain-based Diversity in the Classroom

This practical workshop is designed for educators working in cognitively diverse classrooms who want to deepen their understanding of neurodiversity and learning differences. Grounded in brain-based and educational wellness principles, it supports teachers in responding to diverse learning needs while fostering inclusive, compassionate, and well-regulated classroom environments.

In this workshop you’ll explore:

  • Understanding neurodiversity and common learning differences
  • Brain-based approaches to support attention, processing, and engagement
  • Adapting teaching strategies for diverse cognitive profiles
  • The Classroom Wellness Wheel | Holistic Awareness Classroom Harmony Wheel © 2025
  • Building responsive learning spaces that support both learner and teacher wellbeing
  • Because when classrooms are regulated and understood, learning becomes more accessible and connected.

📘 There is a workbook which aligns with SACE Type 3 CPTD criteria. Educators who attend a SACE-accredited Teacher Wellness Workshop and complete the required assessment activity will receive Type 3 CPTD points from Melissa van Hal, which will be submitted to SACE.

Details
Location: Online via Google Meet
Date: 17th March 2026
Cost: R700

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Teacher Wellness: Self-Regulation for the Teacher and in the Classroom

This practical workshop is designed for educators who want to better understand stress, dysregulation, and nervous system responses in themselves and their learners. Grounded in brain-based and educational wellness principles, it provides tools to foster centred, regulated, and responsive classrooms.

In this workshop you’ll explore:

  • Recognising stress and dysregulation in yourself and learners
  • Nervous system-informed approaches to classroom dynamics
  • Co-regulation and modelling calm presence
  • Strategies to maintain centredness and connection during high-demand moments

Because when teachers and classrooms are regulated, learning and connection thrive.

📘 Workbook aligns with SACE Type 3 CPTD criteria. Completion of the assessment activity earns Type 3 CPTD points from Melissa van Hal, submitted to SACE.

Details
Location: Online via Google Meet
Date: 9th April 2026
Cost: R700

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Teacher Wellness: Understanding Learning in Myself and my Class

This practical workshop is designed for educators who want to explore how individual learning and processing preferences shape teaching and classroom dynamics. Grounded in educational wellness and reflective practice, it supports teachers in creating more connected, understanding, and inclusive learning environments.

In this workshop, you’ll explore:
• Individual learning styles and processing preferences
• How your personal learning journey influences teaching from a wellness perspective
• Practical strategies to support diverse learners in the classroom
• Building classroom cultures of connection and understanding
Because understanding learning in yourself and others strengthens teaching and student engagement, increasing teacher and class wellness holistically.

📘 Workbook aligns with SACE Type 3 CPTD criteria. Completion of the assessment activity earns Type 3 CPTD points from Melissa van Hal, submitted to SACE.

Details
Location: Online via Google Meet
Date: 7th May 2026
Cost: R700

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Teacher Wellness for Neurodiverse Teachers

This practical workshop is designed for neurodiverse educators who want to navigate the workplace effectively while supporting their own well-being. Grounded in educational wellness and brain-based principles, it offers strategies to enhance self-regulation, build strengths-based teaching identities, and maintain harmony in high-demand environments.

In this workshop, you’ll explore:

  • Supporting neurodivergence in the workplace
  • Self-regulation strategies tailored for neurodiverse profiles
  • Building inclusive and strengths-based teaching identities
  • Maintaining centredness, connection, and clarity

When educators are supported in their neurodiverse needs, both teaching and wellbeing flourish, and wellness is achieved.

📘 Workbook aligns with SACE Type 3 CPTD criteria. Completion of the assessment activity earns Type 3 CPTD points from Melissa van Hal, submitted to SACE.

Details
Location: Online via Google Meet
Date: 9th June 2026
Cost: R700

Register

Holistic Awareness

Holistic Awareness offers a welcoming array of supportive and integrated wellness services, guiding you toward harmony, sustainability, and resilience through a whole-person, holistic, and lifestyle approach to well-being.

Principally, Holistic Awareness supports you through your passage toward whole-person and holistic well-being, embracing the interconnectedness of all the dimensions of your lifestyle. The use of a refreshing, new, and different approach to wellness through our Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW) framework, which prioritises harmony, sustainability, and resilience.

A world where prevention, intervention, and primary-level care are the cornerstone of our approach. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or your aging loved ones, Holistic Awareness's support and integrated services cater to all ages and stages of life.

From educational wellness programs for children and university students to whole-person wellness sessions for seniors, our offerings are as unique as the individuals we serve. Experience the power of movement counselling, body awareness, and sensory integration in our personalised sessions, designed to empower you on your passage to health and wellness.

Join us for workshops, presentations, and talks that aim to create awareness and spark conversations on health, wellness, and education. Begin to live a lifestyle-oriented approach to well-being and take the first step towards a harmonious and healthier future.

Discover the support you never knew you needed at Holistic Awareness.

Book A Session

Holistic Awareness

Holistic Awareness offers a welcoming array of supportive and integrated wellness services, guiding you toward harmony, sustainability, and resilience through a whole-person, holistic, and lifestyle approach to well-being.

Principally, Holistic Awareness supports you through your passage toward whole-person and holistic well-being, embracing the interconnectedness of all the dimensions of your lifestyle. The use of a refreshing, new, and different approach to wellness through our Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW) framework, which prioritises harmony, sustainability, and resilience.

A world where prevention, intervention, and primary-level care are the cornerstone of our approach. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or your aging loved ones, Holistic Awareness's support and integrated services cater to all ages and stages of life.

From educational wellness programs for children and university students to whole-person wellness sessions for seniors, our offerings are as unique as the individuals we serve. Experience the power of movement counselling, body awareness, and sensory integration in our personalised sessions, designed to empower you on your passage to health and wellness.

Join us for workshops, presentations, and talks that aim to create awareness and spark conversations on health, wellness, and education. Begin to live a lifestyle-oriented approach to well-being and take the first step towards a harmonious and healthier future.

Discover the support you never knew you needed at Holistic Awareness.

Book A Session

Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW) © 2020

Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW) © 2020 represents a paradigm shift from psychological therapy and pathology by prioritising harmony, sustainability, resilience, and lifestyle orientation in the pursuit of whole-person well-being. SIW. emphasises prevention and intervention for healthier outcomes. The proactive nature addresses the root causes of health issues and promotes a lifestyle-oriented approach to wellness. Embracing evidence-informed practices and comprehensive interventions, it empowers individuals to own their health journey through autonomy, self-determination, self-discipline, and self-efficacy. Through a multifaceted framework that integrates prevention and intervention strategies, recognising the interconnectedness of the various dimensions of life, SIW aims to enhance individuals' coping mechanisms. SIW. focuses on developing and maintaining healthier lifestyles instead of treating disease and pathology through therapy. SIW.'s focus is to help individuals thrive amidst life's challenges, leveraging their coping mechanisms to preserve well-being even in the face of stressors.

Services

Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW) is uniquely different from conventional psychological therapy and pathology-focused approaches. The aim is harmony, rhythm, sustainability, resilience, and a functional lifestyle to develop and support the whole-person. SIW. emphasises prevention and intervention strategies for healthier outcomes, by focusing on primary-level care initially.

Ready to learn about holistic and whole-person well-being with Holistic Awareness using Supportive and Integrative Wellness (SIW)? Contact us to discover more about Holistic Awareness's services and learn how we can support you in achieving your educational, health, and/or wellness goals. One step closer to a harmonious and healthier lifestyle. 

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Integrated Learning and Wellness

  • Support, Development, Extension, and Enrichment Learning for Children 5 years to teenagers as well as University Students
  • Educational Wellness Services (Individual, Group, Workshops) Learners, University Students, Parents, and Educators/Professionals
  • Workshops for Parenting, Teaching, and Wellness
  • Online Courses

Workshops, Presentations, and Talks

  • Facilitation of Workshops
  • Presentations or Talks on Wellness, Health Awareness,
  • Education for All Audiences

Integrated Learning and Wellness

  • Support, Development, Extension, and Enrichment Learning for Children 5 years to teenagers as well as University Students
  • Educational Wellness Services (Individual, Group, Workshops) Learners, University Students, Parents, and Educators/Professionals
  • Workshops for Parenting, Teaching, and Wellness
  • Online Courses

Workshops, Presentations, and Talks

  • Facilitation of Workshops
  • Presentations or Talks on Wellness, Health Awareness,
  • Education for All Audiences

Children's Services

  • Learning Support and Enrichment Program
  • Integrated Learning and Cognitive Development
  • Counselling Services for Children
  • Play Intervention
  • Movement Counselling

Health Awareness and Primary Level Care

  • Whole-person Wellness Sessions (Counselling/Coaching) - to all age groups - inclusive of various approaches such as movement counselling, body awareness, somatics, discursive discussion, sensory integration, different modalities, supportive intervention, and more. Sessions are person-centered and focus on the individual needs.
  • Wellness Groups for Seniors, Teachers, and Moms
  • Life Transitions Support

Children's Services

  • Learning Support and Enrichment Program
  • Integrated Learning and Cognitive Development
  • Counselling Services for Children
  • Play Intervention
  • Movement Counselling

Health Awareness and Primary Level Care

  • Whole-person Wellness Sessions (Counselling/Coaching) - to all age groups - inclusive of various approaches such as movement counselling, body awareness, somatics, discursive discussion, sensory integration, different modalities, supportive intervention, and more. Sessions are person-centered and focus on the individual needs.
  • Wellness Groups for Seniors, Teachers, and Moms
  • Life Transitions Support

Screening, Feedback and Information
Reports (Non-Diagnostic)

  • For Support Learning and Educational Wellness
  • For Primary Level Care and Wellness

Assistance with End-of-Life Planning

  • Living Wills
  • Advance Directives
  • Letters of Directions

Screening, Feedback and Information
Reports (Non-Diagnostic)

  • For Support Learning and Educational Wellness
  • For Primary Level Care and Wellness

Assistance with End-of-Life Planning

  • Living Wills
  • Advance Directives
  • Letters of Directions

Awareness Campaigns

  • Creating Awareness Initiatives on Health, Wellness, and Education Topics for Health, Wellness, and Educational Facilities, Companies and Small Businesses

Awareness Campaigns

  • Creating Awareness Initiatives on Health, Wellness, and Education Topics for Health, Wellness, and Educational Facilities, Companies and Small Businesses

Supervision Services for ASCHP Counsellors

Supervision for ASCHP Trainee Counsellors and ASCHP Counsellors.
As part of ethical, reflective, and professional counselling practice, supervision is an essential requirement for both trainee and practising ASCHP counsellors. I offer supportive, growth-oriented, and grounded supervision with an emphasis on integrity, client-centred practice, and aligned development.

Standard Supervision Package

R1200/month

  • 2 x 60-minute sessions or 4 x 30-minute sessions.
  • WhatsApp and/or Email communication and support throughout the month (within reason).

Mini Supervision Package

R600/month

  • 2 x 30-minute sessions.
  • WhatsApp and/or Email support (within reason).

Starter Supervision

(for new/trainee counsellors)

R800/month

  • 2 x 60-minute sessions or 4 x 30-minute sessions (adjusted for orientation, foundational practice, setup support)
  • WhatsApp/Email communication (within reason)

Bi-monthly Supervision

(for new/trainee counsellors)

R400/month

  • 2 x 30-minute sessions per 2-month period
  • WhatsApp/Email check-ins (within reason)

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Feedback from Happy Clients

"The work environment during the lessons with Melissa was comfortable and free of judgment. This in turn not only boosted my confidence and creativity with regards to my writing skills but also considerably improved my communication skills with both peers and educators alike. Even after five years after I had matriculated, the skills Melissa had taught me had undoubtedly benefited me to become the motivated achiever, in a highly risky and demanding line of work, today."

- SG

"Melissa, a highly qualified professional, who I am fortunate enough to call a mentor, is someone who displays brilliance beyond belief. When it comes to her approach and attitude dealing with different kinds of people her skills are unmatched. She is someone who I can in earnest say is highly trustworthy, she ensured me that my personal matters were strictly confidential and that I could confide in her whenever during times of great vulnerability, especially when it involved stressful schooling circumstances. Her caring, soft and non – judgmental demeanor is what I consider her strongest attribute."

 

- A.C.

"I have found that she had made me feel comfortable enough to ask

questions and have important discussions about topics ranging from schoolwork to life and so on I feel that through this learning environment I have learnt more effectively."

- D.R.

"One of the most remarkable qualities that Melissa possesses is her outstanding ability to establish positive and effective relationships. She has an innate ability to connect with people on a personal level, creating a supportive and encouraging environment that fosters growth and development."

- M.W.

"Melissa always greeted me with a warm smile and always made me feel comfortable . She was more than just a tutor, she actually cares for each learner she helps and knows them well . I will always remember looking forward to choosing from her beautiful stickers that she made me pick from after every session. The games we would play, to the thoughtful gifts she would gift me on my birthday and every year end. I will always appreciate Melissa for all her help and her gentle approach when it came to teaching me."

- D.J.

"We have immense regard and respect for the effort and time you have dedicated to our daughter and the constant updating and revisions you have afforded us while assisting her."

- L.M.

"I am so grateful to Melissa and can proudly say the seed she's planted is growing so well. EDUHELP|HOLISTIC AWARENESS IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR A CHILD NEEDING HELD. Thanks a MILLION times!"

- S.M.

"Melissa offers a great wealth of experience and knowledge which she shares willingly with deep respect and from a place of deep love. She is flexible, supportive and accommodates all your child’s needs as much as possible.
She has made a world of difference in not only my child’s life but in our families life as well."

- A.S.

"I will and have gladly recommended Melissa to friends, family and colleagues as she is an absolute asset to parents who battle to find APPROPRIATE assistance for their kids as this is not easy in today’s times."

- L.P.

"Melissa's awareness and validation in her sessions are key to supporting on in her decisions in times of transition."

- L.G.