Shane Meyer — AOD Recovery & Mental Health Professional, Founder of Healing Light South Africa
AOD Recovery & Mental Health Professional
Shane Meyer is an AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) Recovery and Mental Health Professional dedicated to helping individuals and families rebuild their lives after addiction. As the founder of Healing Light South Africa, his work focuses on providing structured, practical support for people transitioning from rehabilitation back into everyday life.
Shane specialises in the critical phase of recovery that begins after treatment ends — where structure is often lost and relapse risk is highest. His approach is grounded in the belief that recovery is not sustained through motivation alone, but through clear systems, accountability, and emotional regulation.
With a background spanning sales, operations, management, and mental health services, Shane brings a unique combination of real-world structure and human understanding into his work. He is known for his direct, honest, and practical approach — helping clients move from chaos to clarity by rebuilding identity, routine, and responsibility.
Recovery is built on clear systems and accountability, not willpower alone
A practical approach that moves clients from chaos to clarity with honesty and direction
Supporting both the person in recovery and the family system around them
Focused on lasting change and sustainable recovery, not short-term solutions
Through one-on-one support, group work, and educational platforms, Shane works with both individuals in recovery and the families supporting them. His focus is on long-term stability, not short-term solutions.
In addition to his clinical and group work, Shane is the host of two podcasts where he shares insights on recovery, mental health, and human behaviour. His content is centred around making complex psychological patterns understandable and actionable. A new podcast is currently in development — coming soon.
Recovery is not just about stopping a behaviour — it is about rebuilding a life with structure, honesty, and direction.
— Shane Meyer
Active membership with international and local professional bodies — held in good standing and renewed annually.
The Association for Addiction Professionals
Psychological Society of South Africa
Founder
AOD Recovery & Mental Health Professional
Founder
Passionate about people · A pillar to lean on
Founder
Carrying the message of recovery
Marketing
Reaching people with the message
Beyond one-on-one sessions, Shane regularly facilitates group work, masterclasses, and professional presentations — bringing the same direct, structured approach to every room he walks into.
Whether working with individuals in recovery, families navigating the aftermath of addiction, or professionals seeking to understand behavioural patterns — the approach is always the same: honest, practical, and grounded in real human experience.
Healing Light SA’s clinical work is delivered by Shane Meyer, but the wider mission — carrying the message of recovery and reaching people who need it — is held by a small team of people each passionate about this work in their own way.
Co-Founder & Director
A true pillar to lean on. Passionate about people and the wider mission of Healing Light SA — co-founding the practice from the conviction that recovery is something everyone deserves the chance to discover.
Marketing
Responsible for carrying the message of recovery into the public conversation. Passionate about ensuring that the people who need to hear about this work actually find it.
Recovery Advocate · Karoo
In recovery himself, Jean carries the message from the wide-open spaces of the Karoo — equally passionate about farming, sustainability, and the slow, honest work of building a life worth staying in.
Together, we share one conviction: recovery is something to be carried, not kept. The work continues because each of us, in our own way, refuses to keep quiet about what is possible.
