Dr Gert van Niekerk is a well-known and respected Psychologist and Mediator based in Bloemfontein, Free State. He has a special interest in Marriage counselling and is most passionate about assisting individuals and couples on their journey to self-discovery and growth.

His private practice was established in 1992. With more than 32 years’ experience in his field, Dr van Niekerk can assist all patients from adolescents to adults. He strongly believes in the upliftment of each person and that a healthy mind fosters a healthy lifestyle.

Dr van Niekerk received his PhD Degree in 1990 and had the privilege of being a mediator at the University of the Free State for more than 5 years while using his strength of interpersonal communication, psychology, and negotiation strategies. These skills can be used to assist with the acceleration of every patient’s growth as each patient is a unique individual with unique requirements.

Dr Gert van Niekerk uses a holistic approach to engage and resolve his patients’ challenges. Tending to the patients’ specific needs by identifying each criterion that is most important at every stage of growth and development.

Many patients struggle with articulating what they really require, so any conflict that emerges internally or externally becomes the cause of further problems. Dr Gert van Niekerk will first help the patient recognize the roles that every person plays in their life. Then converting the conflict into manageable actions that the patient can easy implement.