Recovery, self-esteem and personal development that helps you build a life that works
Nikki Munitz & Associates is a recovery, self-esteem and personal development practice offering counselling, structured programmes, online recovery groups, accredited training and immersive experiences. Face-to-face sessions are available in Cape Town, with online services across South Africa and internationally.
Founded by Nikki Munitz, who has worked in this field since 2010 and lived it herself before that.
Recovery is not the absence of addiction. It is learning how to live.
Many people leave treatment with insight, motivation and good intentions, and then struggle when they return to the realities of everyday life. Families are often just as overwhelmed. They may have been through programmes, therapists, doctors and crises, and still have nobody overseeing the bigger picture or helping them understand what happens next.
That gap is what this practice was built to fill. The same principle applies whether or not addiction is part of your story: if the relationship you have with yourself does not change, the circumstances usually repeat.
Where would you like to start?
I need help
Somebody is struggling, or a situation has come to a head, and you need to know what to do next.
I want to keep the work going
Counselling, the Golden Key Programme, online recovery groups and retreats. The ongoing work of living well.
I want to train, or bring Nikki in
Accredited counsellor training, or booking Nikki to speak to your organisation or event.
Cape Town first. Online across South Africa.
Most of what we do happens online. The recovery groups run on Zoom, the Golden Key Programme is delivered online over twelve weeks, and counsellor training runs online twice a week.
That makes the work accessible well beyond Cape Town. Somebody in another town or another province joins the same room, the same facilitator and the same group as somebody down the road, while face-to-face sessions remain available in Cape Town. We work with clients internationally.
Not sure whether this is for you?
Many people who reach out do not think of themselves as being in crisis, or as having a problem serious enough to warrant help. Some are exhausted. Some are worried about somebody else. Some cannot name what is wrong, only that something is.
You do not need a label to start a conversation, and you do not need to be at your worst to deserve support.
Why people work with Nikki
Nikki brings two things that rarely sit together: professional experience across more than fifteen years in recovery settings, and a personal history she writes about openly.
- Working in the field since 2010. Houghton House and the CHANGES treatment centres, then her own practice.
- In recovery since December 2008. Nikki was a heroin addict who got clean, went to prison, and rebuilt a life from there. She tells that story in her memoir, FRAUD.
- A twelve-week programme built on a self-esteem model she co-developed and has taught for years.
- A QCTO-accredited training provider, delivering the Community Counsellor programme at NQF Level 5.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Nikki Munitz based?
Cape Town, with online sessions and groups available across South Africa and internationally.
Do you still work from Johannesburg?
No. The practice is Cape Town based, and everything except face-to-face counselling is delivered online.
Do I need to have been in treatment to work with Nikki?
No. Many clients have never been through formal treatment. The work covers self-esteem, relationships, life direction and personal growth as well as addiction and recovery.
What does a session cost?
Fees vary by service and format. Send us a message and we will give you a clear answer before you commit to anything.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes, within the limits of South African law and professional practice.
Can you help a family member who does not want help?
Often, yes. A great deal of our work begins with the family rather than the person who is struggling.