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Susan Knighton Fitt – Claremont Baptist Church,Claremont, Cape Town

Qualification: Psychological Counsellor
Interests: She has a wide scope of practice and can see individuals, couples and families, as well as children and teens. Besides general counselling she has dealt with grief and trauma as well as marriage and parenting issues. Susan is able to work with a diverse group of people of any race or age. She especially enjoys couples therapy and working with children and teens.
Email: [email protected]  to arrange an appointment
Affordable face to face and online counselling available.

Elanie van Zyl – Durbanville/Brackenfell

Designation: Registered Counsellor (HPCSA)

Contact number: 078 231 4231                                  

Areas of Specialties: 

Elanie van Zyl is a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) based in the Western Cape. She holds a deep passion for supporting people in healing from trauma and attachment wounds — those early relational experiences that can quietly shape how we feel about ourselves, connect with others, and show up as parents and partners.

Elanie works with adults, caregivers, and children from age 5 and up, offering a safe, compassionate space where story is honoured and restoration is possible.

Her practice draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each individual:

• Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT) Level 1, Play-based Intervention, Narrative Therapy, Strenght-based work.

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    Karin Norris – Bloubergstrand, Tableview, Cape Town 

    Contact number: 084 359 6973

    Designation: Registered Psychological Counsellor

    Areas of Specialties:

    Karin is a qualified counsellor and HR professional with a passion for restoring hope and identity through Christ. With over 15 years of experience working with individuals, families, and workplaces, she integrates biblical wisdom with practical tools to support emotional and spiritual healing.

    She specialises in Trauma, Burnout, Identity in Christ, Performance Pressure, Anxiety, and Family Restoration. Karin is also experienced in leadership development and workplace wellbeing, offering coaching that aligns purpose with spiritual maturity. She also offers online sessions.


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      Sarah Green – Belville, Cape Town

      Designation: Registered Lay Christian Counsellor

      Contact number: 082 970 0523                                                                   

      Areas of Specialties: 

      Supporting You Through Life’s Challenges

      Are you navigating a difficult season in your life? Whether you’re facing relational strain, grief, anxiety, or major life transitions, you don’t have to walk the journey alone.

      I’m a compassionate and experienced lay Christian counsellor based in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. I offer a calm, non-judgemental space where you can speak freely and be heard.

      I offer support in the following areas:

      • Pre-marital counselling (using the Prepare & Enrich model)
      • Divorce recovery and relationship issues
      • Grief and loss
      • Anxiety and depression
      • Medical or health-related crises

      Let’s walk this road together.

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        Claire Koekemoer – Durbanville, Cape Town

        Designation: Registered Christian Pastoral Counsellor

        Contact number: 073 228 8006    

        Areas of Specialties: 

        Anxiety, Child Abuse, Depression, Marriage Counselling, Grief Counselling, Suicide, Parenting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Phobias, Conflict Management, Abuse of Women, Eating Disorders.

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          Donna Cobern

          Designation: Mediator and General Counsellor

          Area: Plumstead

          Contact number: 0713526812

          Areas of Specialties: Counselling services alongside mediation, life coaching, and trauma debriefing.

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            James Jonk – Paarl

            Profession: Pastoral Counsellor

            Specialised services: Divorce Recovery – Marriage Counselling – Grief – Parenting – Pre-Marital – Blended Families – Sexual Addiction – Pornography Addiction – Second Marriages – Infidelity – Life Transitions – Couples Counselling – Online

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              Bernhardt Crous – Plattekloof, Cape Town

              Qualifications: Counselling Psychologist
              Specialisation: Psychotherapy; Psychometric Assessment; Stress Management; Debriefing; Change Management; Marriage Counselling; Child And Family Counselling; Learning Disabilities; and Life Skills.
              Assessments: Educational/ Scholastic; Career/ Vocational Guidance; Intelligence and Personality assessments.

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                Nina Toohey – Pinelands, Cape Town

                Therapeutic Approach:
                – Christian ethos combined with scientific methods for healing and transformation

                Grief Counselling:
                – Individual sessions
                – Group sessions

                Trauma Counselling:
                – Comprehensive trauma support

                Marriage Counselling and Coaching:
                – Imago Couples Counselling
                – Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
                – Couples Therapy using Imago Couples Therapy and EFCT

                Parent Counselling and Coaching:
                – Conflict management strategies

                Techniques for Individual Therapy:
                – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
                – Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT)
                – Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)

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                  Arnfried Klein-Werner – Tygerberg, Cape Town

                  Lay Counsellor
                  Interests: Pornography and Sexual Addictions; Same-sex attractions; Gender Identity Confusion.

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                    Mimi Hewett – Brackenfell, Cape Town

                    REGISTERED COUNSELLOR

                    Relationship and Family Counselling

                    Counselling services presented in English and Afrikaans

                    • Individual counselling / Individuele berading
                    • Couples counselling / Berading met paartjies
                    • Family counselling / Gesinsberading
                    • Parenting advice / Ouerskapsadvies
                    • Divorce counselling / Egskeidingsberading
                    • Trauma debriefing and counselling / Trauma ontlonting en berading
                    • Grief/Bereavement counselling / Doodsbegeleiding
                    • Stress Management and Relaxation / Streshantering en ontspanning
                    • Addictions: assessments, referrals and aftercare. / Verslawing en afhanklikheid: assessering, verwysings en nasorg.

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                      Sue van der Spuy – Somerset West, Cape Town,

                      Qualification: Registered Counsellor
                      Interests: Anxiety, codependency, divorce, marriage, grief, bipolar, parenting, PTSD, phobias, play therapy. Loves working with children(2-12 years).

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                        Lerato Moloi – Parkland, Cape Town,

                        Qualification: Registered Counsellor
                        Interests: Anxiety, Marriage, Grief, Career Counselling, Parenting and Play Therapy.

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                          Charisse Le Roux – Paarl, Lemoenkloof, Western Cape,

                          Profession: Advanced Pastoral Counsellor
                          Specialised Services: Trauma Debriefing / Groups, Pastoral counselling, Bereavement and Palliative Care, Marriage Counselling, Suicidal/Depression/Anxiety, Abusive relationships/divorce, Abused woman, Forgiveness, Prayer.
                          City/Town: I serve in Paarl, Wellington, Worcester, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Bellville

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                            Robyn McMillan – Pinelands

                            Qualification: Registered Counsellor

                            Interests: ADHD, Substance Abuse, Anxiety & Depression, Child Abuse, Co-dependency, Marriage Counselling, Divorce Recovery, Grief, Parenting, PTSD, Phobias, Personality Disorders, Bi-Polar, Communication and Conflict Management, Eating Disorders, HIV/AIDS, Learning Disabilities, Career counselling, and Play Therapy.

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                              Christine Copley – Sonstraal Heights, Durbanville

                              Qualification: Registered Counsellor

                              Specialisation: Adults, Adolescents and Couples; Anxiety, Stress, Conflict Resolution, Marriage Counselling, Grief, Relationship Issues, Life Coaching, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Sexual Trauma/Rape. 

                              Assessments: School Readiness Assessment

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                                Pastor George Henry Ogolla – Cape Town

                                Qualification: Christian Life Skills Coach and Biblical Counsellor

                                Interests: Relationship and Marriage Counselor; Women and Men Empowerment; Spiritual Leadership.

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                                  Ruth Webster – Goodwood, Cape Town

                                  Qualification: Pastoral Counsellor

                                  Interests: Female clients – youth, young adults, single moms, business entrepreneurs and pastor’s wives. Communication, Divorce recovery, Career Counselling, Christian Life Coaching, Pastoral Support and Christian Business Coaching.

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                                    Alexis Haupt-Pullen – Brackenfell, Cape Town

                                    Qualification: Clinical Psychologist

                                    Interests: I aim to provide a safe and warm space where individuals who are experiencing challenges feel comfortable to share, explore and move toward self-knowledge and personal growth. I work with adults 18 and over. I provide face-to-face, as well as online therapy.

                                    My areas of specialisation include: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief and bereavement, Perinatal loss (loss during pregnancy) and infertility, Eating disorders and disordered eating (using food as a coping mechanism), Addiction (both substance addictions as well as behavioural addictions like gambling); Relational problems.

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                                      Michelle Wanless – Dun Valley, Cape Town

                                      Qualifications: Counselling Psychologist & Life Coach

                                      Interests: Wide scope of practice for individuals, couples and families. Having been in mainstream practice for over 20 years and ministry for over 10 years, my interest is working from the whole person perspective – body, soul and spirit.

                                      Specialisations: Couples, Marriage, Communication, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce Recovery, Grief, Stress Management, Trauma Debriefing and Counselling, Abuse, Post Abortion Counselling, HIV/AIDS, Mood and Personality Disorders. Workshops: General: Stress Management. Churches:  Basic Counselling skills training from a whole person perspective and Counselling Programme Consultant. Affordable face to face and online counselling available.

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                                        Jannie Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen – Bellville, Cape Town

                                        Qualification: Life Coach

                                        Interests: Counselling, rehabilitation and coaching sessions; involved with different groups ranging from rehabilitation, Small Groups (Biblical Focus) and work groups.  I am motivated to help others, and am I looking forward to coming alongside those who are in need. My approach combines coaching and counselling in an adaptive module, specifically aimed at meeting the requirements of those who are in need.

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                                          Cisca Jansen – Cape Town

                                          I am a psychological counsellor in the Cape Gate area, Cape Town and operating in surrounding areas. It is a privilege to walk with you on this journey. I provide mental health counselling services face-to-face and online to enrich your personal development and emotional awareness. My goal is to help you enhance your authentic sense of self and mental well-being. You are welcome to engage with me in a safe space without judgement in English and Afrikaans.

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                                            James Sharratt – Durban North

                                            Qualifications: Clinical Psychologist
                                            Specialisation: Counselling in areas such as

                                            Substance Abuse; Anxiety; Child Abuse; Co-dependency; Communication; Depression; Divorce Recovery; Marriage Counselling; Grief Counselling; Homosexual Issues; Suicide; Career Counselling; Bipolar Disorder; Multiple Personality Disorder; OCD; Parenting; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Personality Disorders; Phobias; Conflict Management; Abuse of Women; Rape Recovery; Sexual Problems and Post Abortion Counselling.

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                                              Sonja Cadman – Durban North

                                              Contact number: 083 613 0383

                                              Designation: Specialist Wellness Counsellor

                                              Areas of Specialties: Adults (Individuals and Couples) – Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, Affair recovery, Relationship counselling, Marriage counselling, Premarital Counselling, Communication, Conflict Management, Family Coaching, Life Transitions.


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                                                Lorayne Thamandrie Pillay – Umhlanga & Phoenix

                                                Contact number: 079 125 7387

                                                Designation: Registered Counsellor

                                                Areas of Specialties: Specialises in Coping with Trauma, Anxiety, grief ,life after divorce, surviving Gender based Violence, Academic support for children struggling to cope at school ( Time management/ Self Discipline, Goal Setting ), Supporting Parents to cope with children with ADHD and similar disorders and  Life Coaching, Healthy living, Chronic illness management and HIV Counselling.


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                                                  Lisa Comrie – Cowies Hill, Westville

                                                  Qualifications: Registered Counsellor
                                                  Specialisation: Depression and Anxiety; Marriage Counselling; Grief; Career counselling; Parenting; HIV/AIDS counselling.

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                                                    Rev Joani Jenkins – Bluff, Durban

                                                    Qualifications: MTh Specialised Pastoral Counselling/Marriage Guidance (UNISA)
                                                    Specialisation: Marriage and Family; Teens; Depression; Relational Issues, Trauma, Personal Development; Personality Potential; Balance in Body, Mind and Spirit; Ministry Challenges: Roles, Expectations, Self-Nurture; Healing of Memories; Faith Issues; Dream-work

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                                                      Lyndsay Webber –  Cowies Hill, Westville

                                                      Qualifications: Counselling Psychologist
                                                      Specialisation: Anxiety; Co-Dependency;  Communication; Depression; Divorce Recovery; Marriage Counselling; Grief; Suicide; Career Counselling; Parenting; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Abuse Of Women; Rape Recovery; HIV/AIDS and Post Abortion Counselling.
                                                      Assessments: Educational/ Scholastic (Adolescents only) and Career Assessments.

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                                                        Michelle Chetty – Morningside, Durban

                                                        Qualification: Lay Counsellor
                                                        Interests: General Counselling

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                                                          Israel Ndlovu – Pietermaritzburg

                                                          Qualification: Lay Counsellor

                                                          Interest: Christian counselling

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                                                            Elisabeth Butterworth – Glenwood, Durban

                                                            Qualification: Social Work in Private Practice

                                                            Interests: Specialises in trauma counselling (PTSD) and debriefing, individuals and kids. Anxiety, Communication, Depression

                                                            Email: [email protected]

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                                                              Caitlin Vinson – Faerie Glen, Pretoria

                                                              Qualifications: Counselling Psychologist
                                                              Specialisation: Specialises in Substance Abuse; Anxiety; Child Abuse; Communication; Depression; Grief Counselling; Suicide; Career counselling; Obsessive/Compulsive disorder; Parenting; PTSD; Rape recovery, Eating Disorders; Post abortion counselling; Play Therapy. NO Marriage.

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                                                                Hanna de Kock – Pretoria

                                                                Designation: Specialist Wellness Counselor, Life Coach and Trauma First Responder

                                                                Areas of Specialties: Anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, life coaching, relationship counselling, family counselling, Play Therapy, and spiritual struggles.

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                                                                  June Snayers – Centurion & Pretoria

                                                                  Designation: Registered Advanced Specialist Counsellor

                                                                  Contact number: 072 284 0626

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                                                                  June has 17+ years of counselling experience focused on helping individuals, couples, and families through life transitions, trauma, and depression by finding purpose, fostering emotional resilience, and building healthy, restored relationships.

                                                                  She specialises in marital challenges, depression, and relationship and life coaching.

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                                                                    Nadia Olivier – Pretoria East

                                                                    Designation: Pastoral Counsellor

                                                                    Contact number: 079 750 8897

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                                                                    Nadia Olivier is a passionate lover of Jesus Christ, wife of 15 years, and devoted mom to two girls. An ordained pastor with a theology degree, she serves through pastoral and online counselling, including work with Focus on the Family. A radio presenter, social media influencer, and homeschool mom, Nadia thrives on poetry, music, and deep, intellectual conversations. With a heart for people and the gospel, she’s driven by a calling to evangelism, truth, and Christian apologetics.

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                                                                      Febe Von Wielligh – Krugersdorp

                                                                      Designation: Registered Counsellor and Ordained Pastor

                                                                      Contact number: 082 771 2047

                                                                      Address: 013 Howth Street, Rangeview, Krugersdorp

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                                                                        Boitumelo Mautla – Pretoria East, Murrayfield

                                                                        Designation: Specialist Wellness Counsellor & Life Coach

                                                                        Areas of Specialties:

                                                                        • Counselling and coaching for parents of teenagers and adult children
                                                                        • Counselling for adults affected by childhood experiences of abandonment, neglect, or emotional trauma that continue to influence personal and professional relationships
                                                                        • Counselling for life stress related to grief, unresolved trauma, relationship challenges, and emotional overwhelm
                                                                        • Couples counselling

                                                                        Contact number: 076 538 6972

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                                                                          Gugu Makhubu – Mamelodi, Pretoria

                                                                          Qualifications: Social worker
                                                                          Specialisation:Counseling services:Marriage counseling, HIV/AIDS Counselling, Educational counselling, and Substance abuse counselling Programs:Youth programs, Rehabilitation programs, early prevention programs.Trainings: Parenting skills, Life skills, HIV/AIDS

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                                                                            Annezka Magalhaes-Pinto – Garsfontein, Pretoria

                                                                            Registered Counsellor
                                                                            Interests: Obsessive/Compulsive disorder; Substance Abuse; Parenting; Anxiety; Codependency; Depression; Divorce Recovery; Marriage Counselling; Grief Counselling; Bi-Polar; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Personality Disorders; Phobias; Conflict Management; Abuse of Women; Rape Recovery; Eating Disorders; Sexual Problems; Post Abortion Counselling; Play therapy. Support groups for people with Depression and Anxiety.

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                                                                              Pastor Cecelia Meyer-de Wet – Roodeplaat Dam / Kameelfontein, Pretoria,

                                                                              Pastoral Counsellor

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                                                                                Irene Motaung – Sandton, Johannesburg

                                                                                Qualifications: Social Worker and Family Mediator

                                                                                Specialisation: Individual therapy, Depression and anxiety, Bipolar, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Adjustment problems, Divorce adjustment, Marriage and couple counselling, Marriage Prepare, Abuse of women, Conflict resolution, Parenting Plans, Rape recovery, Eating disorder, Post abortion, Grief counselling,

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                                                                                  Elsje Du Plessis – Woodhill, Pretoria

                                                                                  Qualification: Life Coach

                                                                                  Interests: Single Parents, Divorced, Married and Blended Families. Communication, Marriage Counselling, Parenting, Conflict Management, Sexual Problems, Rejection, Personality Assessments.

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                                                                                    Kelvin Namwanza – Sandton, Johannesburg

                                                                                    Life Coach/Pastoral Counsellor

                                                                                    -Relationship and Marriage Counselling
                                                                                    -Pre-marital Counselling
                                                                                    -Personality and relationship assessments
                                                                                    -Life Coaching

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                                                                                      Lize Bason – East London

                                                                                      Qualification: Counselling Psychologist

                                                                                      Interests: ADHD; Adoption; Substance Abuse; Child & Women Abuse; Codependence; Depression & Anxiety, Marriage, Divorce Recovery; OCD, PTSD, Parenting, Play Therapy; Rape Recovery; Post Abortion Counselling; Forensic/Medico-legal work.

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                                                                                        Steve Buys – Berea, East London

                                                                                        Qualifications: Pastoral Counsellor

                                                                                        Interests: General Counselling 

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                                                                                          Lethabo Nelwamondo – Kinross, Mpumalanga

                                                                                          Qualification: Pastoral Counsellor
                                                                                          Specialisation: Couples and Individuals (Female) – Anxiety, Co-dependency, Communication, Divorce Recovery, Marriage, Grief, Parenting, Conflict Management, Abuse of Women, Career Counselling.

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                                                                                            Alan Strachan – Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

                                                                                            Qualification: Registered Pastoral and Psychological Counsellor

                                                                                            BIO: Alan has 19 years of counselling experience focused on wholeness, inner healing and empowering families and individuals to heal from trauma, crisis and lives challenges. He specialises in Addiction, Sexual Health, Depression, Trauma, Relationship and Life Coaching.

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                                                                                              Sashya De Witt (Strauss) – Bloemfontein

                                                                                              My passion is  providing therapy to: Addiction, Abuse victims, Womens’ Health,  personality and mood disorders, Neuroscience Parental alienation and high-conflict divorce cases and alternative dispute resolution

                                                                                              Severe ADHD in adults- late diagnosed

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                                                                                                RAPE CRISIS: 0800 150 150
                                                                                                CHILDLINE: 0800 055 555
                                                                                                AIDS HELPLINE: 0800 012 322
                                                                                                SUICIDE CRISIS LINE: 0800 567 567 or
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                                                                                                Or for more help and emergency numbers visit: Grace Counselling www.gracecounselling.org.za or
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