What clients say about working with Rephael…

My sessions with Rephael have been life-changing. His depth of understanding and his ability to guide with open mind and open heart means that, if one is ready for the challenge of transformation, every session has the potential to be a break-through.

I was struck by Rephael’s self-awareness, non-judgemental approach, and his sound understanding of the complex effects of trauma. He works holistically, and with deep empathy– this is what makes his guidance so transformative.   I went into the first session without any expectations, and was amazed by the results after each session that followed.

Thank you, Rephael, for helping me do the inner work, for the laughter, and for the many eureka moments. Working with you has helped pave the way for a brighter and more exciting future.”

Maya Muller Programme Associate, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business - Burma

“I have been struggling with unresolved childhood emotional trauma probably through most of my life… In the past few years I spent many hours with spiritual healers, psychologists, searching the internet for answers, and in fact anyone that I thought could possibly help with the deep pain that I was in.

I had a few sessions with Rephael, who is an incredibly gentle and spiritual soul,  never once did I feel uncomfortable or awkward working with him. Shortly after my last session [of three] I suddenly realized that I was no longer dwelling on the past hurts and injustices that had haunted me for so long.  I was at peace with myself and ready to move on without dragging the painful past with me.

I would most certainly recommend Rephael to anyone who needs healing and personal growth, having healing sessions with Rephael was far faster and much more complete than anything I have tried before.

My absolute gratitude to him.”

Prue M Real Estate Agent

“I went to Rephael to work on chronic, unbearable anxiety…  I have not only dealt with my anxiety, but I have had the privilege of discovering myself.

I have become aware of the deeply ingrained beliefs that… affected my entire life, how I viewed myself and how I interacted with those around me.  I have healed so much from past hurts… as well as from childhood trauma…

I have been to more traditional therapies before (psychologists and psychiatrists), where I was given a blanket diagnosis and a script, but I felt this was not serving me best.  Through my sessions with Rephael I have uncovered the root causes of why I felt the way I did…

I have been able to cure my anxiety and better my relationships, not only with others but also with myself. I feel like I have been freed… It has been life changing to say the very least.”

Jo-Anne Williams Health Coach, Reflexologist - Johannesburg, South Africa

“I was struggling a lot with low self esteem. I had a lot of self sabotaging habits like substance abuse… never ending cycle…  I had tried many different solutions such as AA, rehab and the list goes on but somehow I always found myself back at rock bottom.
After a few sessions with Rephael I started to notice my thought processes and patterns changing which directly affected my actions, it’s as if I had a clean slate mentally… also helped me understand why the roots of certain issues [i.e. developmental trauma] make us behave the way we do.
I gained a lot of compassion for myself in these sessions and I’m proud to say I’ve been sober since I began working with Rephael. He has really good warm and welcoming energy, I never at any point felt judged and that let me open up and address some issues I had been keeping bottled up for many many years.
I would recommend this work… it has changed my life for the better.”

Patrick M Musician; Performing Artist; Producer - International

“Rephael … is encouraging and gentle, but gets down to the work, wasting no time.

I can’t even remember most of the limiting beliefs I had and I feel like I finally FOUND ME… and that has made every area of my life, personal, professional and spiritual, easier and clearer.

I found that I made the most progress in the shortest time working with Rephael, than with other kinds of therapy and other therapists.

What I love most is… he also gives you the tools to keep working on your own. And you see results quickly, if you do the work… I just recently returned from a visit home after 4 years abroad, and everyone… commented on how different, calm, at peace and strong I have become…

It has been life changing for me.”

A. v.d. Vyver Educator, Performing Arts Practitioner - Seoul, S. Korea

“Life-changing.
I was feeling depressed due to a whole array of underlying issues… A close friend of mine started working with Rephael and transformed in front of my eyes… This was the push that led me to give it a try, and it is the best decision I have ever made.
I felt the difference after the very first session with Rephael. He instantly made me feel like I could trust him and he was very good at guiding me through the sessions… He used extremely effective techniques, such as matrix reimprinting, and provided me with the tools to do the work on myself in between the sessions.
I am more confident, content, determined, happier and… liberated from the blocks and depression that had been defining my life for as long as I could remember.
Grateful beyond words.”

Inga Makusheva Head of Risks & Analytics - Myanmar

“Rephael (Ray) is an intuitive being. I found it easy to open up to him and share personal information, that I had never shared with anyone… comforting and accepting, automatically creating a safe space…
Simple and effective affirmations had tears streaming down my cheeks with Rephael gently guiding me along the way.
After just one session I feel this shift in my attitude towards life. I feel more relaxed with myself, patient and positive. I now know the source of my trauma and can continue to work on it.
So much gratitude to Rephael. Even one of my work colleagues said I look more at peace :)”

Candice Maeder Customer Service Manager - Johannesburg

“Before I started my sessions with Rephael, I had debilitating anxiety. I had tried numerous treatments… Nothing really helped or lasted…  Our sessions have been a lifesaver.

I have been healed from a lot of trauma that I experienced in childhood, but also as an adult. I’m learning to love and accept myself, but also training my thoughts to be less judgmental and more curious.

Rephael is so kind, compassionate and caring, and I felt heard, validated but also challenged in every session… His calming presence in itself felt like therapy.

I am so grateful that I found Rephael, and for all his wisdom he has imparted. I can without hesitation recommend him.”

Mignon L. Business Co-ordinator - UK

“I had been living with anxiety over a [traumatic] incident… from 2016 [three years earlier]. My psychologist recommended Rephael.

After only 5 sessions (including EFT and life coaching) I was, and still am, amazed by the results. I am now able to think and talk about my incident without feeling anxious or panicked and the persistent recurring thoughts that I previously suffered from are no longer an issue.

To anyone suffering from anxiety like I was, I could not recommend Rephael highly enough. He was extremely understanding and caring and an all-round pleasure to work with.”

Rob Tissot Student - Melbourne, Australia

“I was quite desperate and even suicidal. So unhappy with my life that I resorted to self-medicating and substance misuse.
Right from the first session I felt a shift and a kind of relief… Ray held a safe space for uninhibited sharing of my darkest secrets. We very quickly got to the negative core beliefs that have crippled my self-esteem since early childhood.
Now… a handful of sessions later, I generally have a positive outlook on life and a LOT more self-love and -acceptance. Cravings and bad habits have literally vanished… I feel much better equipped… mentally and spiritually.
I would highly recommend Ray to anyone seeking a breakthrough and a new way of being.”

Francois D Designer; Event Manager (Johannesburg)

“As a qualified clinical psychologist, I was bowled over at Ray’s uncanny ability to masterfully facilitate psychological processes and zone in on the most pertinent issues… In the session I experienced a powerful epiphany and deep core-realisation… after that single one-hour session, my [food] addiction had literally vanished… Completely non-judgmental and accepting and creating a very safe container and space in which to process potentially very vulnerable material… I can’t recommend Ray highly enough.”

Yochi Ress Leadership and Management Facilitator at Attuned Consulting

“While other life coaches and therapists can take ages to get to the core issues, Rephael has a way of uncovering the underlying reasons for problems in such an efficient way that results are almost immediate. His insights combined with his non-threatening healing methods provide rapid life-changing positive shifts.

After a few sessions with Rephael, I had so much more clarity about certain destructive thought patterns that were getting in my way and this clarity was liberating. I would recommend Rephael to everyone and anyone in need of healing or guidance.”

Dean Furman Entrepreneur, Business Consultant, Author

“Rephael is an exceptional space holder. His guidance opened my heart to receive healing in a space where I felt safe and protected.
I became deeply conscious of elements that I need to forgive myself for so that I can flow freely through my life…
I no longer have constant neck pain and have been communicating better with family members that I had conflict with.
I would encourage anyone who is seeking healing to get in touch with Rephael. The healing and gifts he has to share with the world are profound and impactful.”

Shireen Sapiro Olympic Gold Medal Athlete - Johannesburg

“It has been a truly life-changing experience to work with Ray for the last few months. He has a unique ability to see the more subtle, unspoken details of an issue and delve deeper into one’s story in a gentle but pertinent way. I have seen dramatic shifts in my relationships, career and most importantly my sense of self. Ray’s interest and commitment to my story and journey has been remarkable; I highly recommend Ray and this powerful healing process.”

Simone Lingenfelder Coaching Director at Biotic Health Corporation

“Ray has been instrumental in helping me through pivotal and trying moments in my life’s journey, with amazingly quick results… emotional trauma from break-ups, unfulfilled aspects of my life, victimization and mediation of work dynamics.
With the willingness to elevate yourself and to be open to higher learning and thinking, Ray works wonders in helping and healing you… I always feel much better after a session with Ray.”

Sandra Amadio International TV Producer/Director

“Ray is skilled and experienced in facilitating personal change through his use of unique models and techniques. I would endorse Ray for coaching and facilitating personal transformation for individuals and teams. He is intuitive. He provides guidance during challenging situations because he is goal oriented, clear and non judgmental. Working with Ray has been life changing and insightful. I learn something new in every interaction.”

Tumi Moloto Change Leadership, Organizational Relationship & Systems Coach

“My experiences of EFT therapy with my dad, Ray Perkel, have been profoundly shifting on so many levels. The experience feels like a partnering, a generational reckoning and a safe space that has allowed me to go within myself, to reconnect to traumatic events and disable them, and their hold on me, at the very core. His insight, depth and experience as a professional have had a huge impact on me for the better. I am privileged to have access to this healing.”

Dvorah Stein Learning & Development Leader; Certified Coach - Cape Town

“I have visited Ray Perkel a number of times over the years and have the greatest respect for him as a healing practitioner. As a therapist myself it is vital that I feel comfortable to expose my wounds and shadow side during my own processes, and Ray provides that safe space. I have no hesitation in recommending Ray to anyone seeking the quick and effective relief he offers using EFT and Matrix Reimprinting.”

Richard Higgins Family Constellation therapist

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me so immeasurably. You’ve given me comfort and hope. In the EFT sessions you create a safe space for me to open and share in ways deeper and more healing than I’ve ever before experienced, and I’ve seen many therapists! … Since beginning the EFT work with you, I’ve shifted into a happier, stronger place inside myself, with increased self-worth and more energy. Much gratitude! May it be that many others are blessed with the opportunity to have these life changing consultations with you.”

Jennifer Hirsch Chirologist/Hand Analyst

“[Ray] would ask questions in an intuitive, subtle way… made me think clearly. I felt a desire and need to learn, to know and to give more of myself.
I feel rewarded from my sessions with Ray. My positivity, feelings, attitudes and confidence have improved.
Thanks, Ray for awakening a certain ‘me’ within me which I know will be so much more meaningful to me and others.”

Steven Graff Johannesburg

“Ray is an experienced and highly effective coach and one-to-one practitioner. He is very sensitive and acutely perceptive. He helped me to identify some emotional blocks and do profound work to free myself from them. I would recommend him to anyone looking for transformation through deep emotional work.”

Letitia Blake Management & Leadership Trainer for Business Professionals (UK)

“My experience with Ray was really transformative! I now feel more whole, I feel more at peace with painful experiences from my past which had caused dissonant negative aspects of my personality to rule my emotional world. I have been able to access joy that was buried underneath all of the hurt and negativity I had felt previously… My life feels more available to me, more positive and more anxiety free!”

Tzippy B. Be'er Sheva, Israel

“I was suffering with back-pain – robbing me of sleep and sapping my energy… Ray’s powerful techniques supported me to access and release unconscious fears and emotional blocks which were manifesting as physical stress-responses in my body. After just a single EFT session with Ray there was an immediate and lasting effect – the pain simply disappeared. Permanently. [At the time of writing] this was six months ago.
I am hugely grateful to Ray.”

Aryeh Pels IT Analytics Consultant

“I was impressed with Ray ‘s warmth and insight. Ray is naturally skilled at creating a safe space for his client. We worked on some very tender areas, including the recent loss of my mother. The Matrix Reprinting immediately released blocks, which subsequently bore fruit in my life. Powerful! Ray is a gifted healer.”

Katie Vereshchaka EFT Practitioner/Intuitive (USA)

“Ray has helped me immensely. With two sessions he brought me to profound realizations that have had an impact on me that I can’t begin to describe or measure but will impact on my choices on a daily basis. He has a way of bringing one to the true core of the issues with steadiness and care.
I highly recommend Ray as a Life Coach.”

Laura Pinto-Basto Operations Manager at Rainbow Coaches

“Ray… is very intuitive and by nature of his personality, puts you at ease immediately. I found our sessions extremely helpful to my personal growth as they gave me invaluable insight into the roots of certain destructive behaviours and patterns… it wasn’t just about identifying the problematic core beliefs, but also about reshaping them – and I really enjoyed this practical approach. I felt ‘lighter’ afterwards… I’m glad I found Ray when I did.”

Lana K. Industrial journalist/managing editor

“After struggling with anxiety and panic disorder for many years, I was referred to Ray to hopefully gain insight into what was causing me to suffer. Already after just a few sessions I felt myself feeling lighter, more free and open to living a life without stumbling blocks. Ray builds a plan using EFT designed specifically to help each client work through their own barriers. I am forever grateful for Ray’s guidance and tools which I use outside of our sessions. I have and will continue to highly recommend Ray!”

Jordana R. Business Owner, Jerusalem

“Ray is a spiritual leader… The depth of his knowledge is clearly very rare, but what makes Ray such a powerful practitioner, in my view, is his profoundly empathic way of being. You can entrust yourself to Ray, meaning that one’s work with him can reach into areas of life, thought and experience that typically remain guarded and unhealed. From my experience I enthusiastically recommend Ray to anyone whose next step in life requires some deep and sacred work of the heart.”

Justin Cloete Strategy Executive at SapientNitro

“I was struggling with day-to-day life emotionally. I had never tried any form of therapy before. Rephael helped me by looking at the fundamental issues surrounding my life… I felt as though the many shackles that had prevented my emotional growth and stability had finally been unlocked and removed. I found the experience to be quite liberating. The impact of EFT in my life has been life changing.

“I would highly recommend Rephael to people who need help with their relationships and more so with a relationship with oneself. His gentle nature is very soothing and his guidance has proved to be more than worthy. He helps you along the way although you’re the one who needs to take the necessary steps.”

Tshepiso Motsumi Entrepreneur - Johannesburg

“This has been an amazing year, and I feel healed in deep and substantial ways. I am very very grateful for our relationship…”

Matt Jordan Project manager - Moçambique

“I want to take this the opportunity to thank you for the two sessions I had with you while I was in Johannesburg last time. They were incredibly helpful and facilitated a major shift in me, so a very big THANK YOU.”

Richard Higgins Family Constellation Therapist
[NOTE: This person came to see me with deep, unresolved pain and self-doubt regarding her husband’s separation from her and other family issues. At the conclusion of her fifth session this is what she told me: ]

“I am complete. My spirit has been uplifted. My whole life is better because of you, Ray. I am excited about my life. Thank you.”

Dinky Motsumi Entrepreneur, business owner - Johannesburg

“I have been seeing Rephael on and off for a few years… I realised that I needed to see him to work through my fear of flying I had been dealing with for over five years… felt like I was crippled with fear on a flight.
I saw Rephael about two days before my flight.
On the day of the flight, I was relaxed and ready for my flight.
[During the flight] I was surprisingly calm… in the past I would have been freaking out. I kept checking in with myself to see if I might have supressed the fear but there was none to be found anywhere on my being.”

Lesego Alec Thamagana TV Producer/Director - Mozambique

“Thank you for your acknowledgement, words of encouragement and guidance, and for sharing your incredible insights and knowledge! I am learning so much about myself through your guidance and feel greatly enriched by the knowledge you impart.”

Ronald N. Entrepreneur, Johannesburg

“Your support yesterday was ground-breaking for me. Thank you with all my heart. I am so much more in touch with my true value, relieved and released from the burden and chains of some ‘mind-talk’ which had become part of me. I feel light, powerful and beautiful.”

Anonymous *****

“Powerful intuition, genuine interest and curiosity, gentle but fearless ability to challenge and probe more deeply… deeply caring and insightful person.”

Anonymous *****

“I am feeling so much more grounded and in control of myself. I feel like ‘M…’ is back and happy and positive again. And importantly so much more able to manage challenges and bumps of life along the way.

I cannot thank you enough for all our sessions together I have benefited hugely and can’t even begin to put into words my gratitude.”

M.R. Occupational Therapist, London UK

“Ray is a spiritual and intuitive man… showed me my blind spots and how to work on them.”

David Trope Business owner, social activist (Johannesburg)

“Ray creates a safe and supportive space. With his insightful questions and gentle methods he allows his client to explore questions and truths that are otherwise very difficult to reach. I felt strong, reassured and optimistic after a session with Ray.”

Patricia Perkel Executive Director at National NewsMedia Council (Canada)

“My recent sessions with Ray have changed my life. I was skeptical at first, but now I’m so glad that I was able to have this opportunity. He is gentle, kind and very caring. He has helped me over come my worst fear and I now feel that I can live my life to the fullest..”

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