Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Mowbray

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Waseem Hoosain Hawa
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Mowbray 7700
Sanctuary is what so many of us need in this turbulent world. We face internal and external challenges daily. My aim is to provide a nurturing space - a space in which we can safely explore and hopefully resolve any challenges you face. A space where you can feel safe to share your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams and your heartaches. A space that focuses on the work to help you overcome what is affecting your mental well-being. I aim to work with you to build a better foundation from which you can reach your full potential. Message us on 0735833831 for a call back from our administrator.
Sanctuary is what so many of us need in this turbulent world. We face internal and external challenges daily. My aim is to provide a nurturing space - a space in which we can safely explore and hopefully resolve any challenges you face. A space where you can feel safe to share your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams and your heartaches. A space that focuses on the work to help you overcome what is affecting your mental well-being. I aim to work with you to build a better foundation from which you can reach your full potential. Message us on 0735833831 for a call back from our administrator.
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Georgina L Atkins
Social Worker, MSocSci, SACSSP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I have many years of experience in supporting people from all walks of life and backgrounds. I render individual support, couple sessions and group therapy. My experience includes and is not limited to: Situational Crises, Adjustment Disorder, Separation, Employee Health and Wellness, Mentorship, Bereavement, Stress, Trauma counselling and coping.
I have many years of experience in supporting people from all walks of life and backgrounds. I render individual support, couple sessions and group therapy. My experience includes and is not limited to: Situational Crises, Adjustment Disorder, Separation, Employee Health and Wellness, Mentorship, Bereavement, Stress, Trauma counselling and coping.
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Lezani Myburgh
Psychologist, MSc, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Mowbray 7700
Waitlist for new clients
I am a registered Clinical Psychologist based in Rondebosch and Gardens, Cape Town. I predominantly provide therapy to adolescents and adults and use an integrative approach based on each client’s individual needs. I aim to provide a comfortable and caring space where clients can explore the challenges they face.
I am a registered Clinical Psychologist based in Rondebosch and Gardens, Cape Town. I predominantly provide therapy to adolescents and adults and use an integrative approach based on each client’s individual needs. I aim to provide a comfortable and caring space where clients can explore the challenges they face.
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Lynn Judy Fick
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
I am a registered counselling psychologist that provides a safe and non-judgmental space to explore the current challenges you are facing. I use a holistic and integrative approach to fit each client's unique needs. Each client is different; therefore your sessions will be uniquely formulated to meet your specific needs.
I am a registered counselling psychologist that provides a safe and non-judgmental space to explore the current challenges you are facing. I use a holistic and integrative approach to fit each client's unique needs. Each client is different; therefore your sessions will be uniquely formulated to meet your specific needs.
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David Arnot
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Serves Area
For all the beauty and joy that life has to offer, the modern world is a chaotic and frantic place. Dealing with rent; work; traffic; inflation; politics; existential anxiety etc., the average person has enough going on to warrant immense stress without even accounting for any of the other emergencies and crises that life throws at us. And even after putting a roof over one's head and food on the table, happiness and purpose can be more complex. Figuring out the next step forward can often seem impossible. My passion is in helping you to find the next step, and in helping you to develop the strategies and skills to keep doing so.
For all the beauty and joy that life has to offer, the modern world is a chaotic and frantic place. Dealing with rent; work; traffic; inflation; politics; existential anxiety etc., the average person has enough going on to warrant immense stress without even accounting for any of the other emergencies and crises that life throws at us. And even after putting a roof over one's head and food on the table, happiness and purpose can be more complex. Figuring out the next step forward can often seem impossible. My passion is in helping you to find the next step, and in helping you to develop the strategies and skills to keep doing so.
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Cathy Karassellos
Psychologist, MPsych, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Psychotherapy regarding depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma and other life crises. Professional supervision for Psychologists and Counsellors. Focus areas include insight into therapeutic alliance; Case management; Ethics in Clinical Practice; and Support and Burnout prevention. I have over 30 yrs experience including managing programs and lecturing/supervision for UCT Dept of Psychiatry Postgraduate Diploma in Addictions Care.
Psychotherapy regarding depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma and other life crises. Professional supervision for Psychologists and Counsellors. Focus areas include insight into therapeutic alliance; Case management; Ethics in Clinical Practice; and Support and Burnout prevention. I have over 30 yrs experience including managing programs and lecturing/supervision for UCT Dept of Psychiatry Postgraduate Diploma in Addictions Care.
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More Therapists Nearby

Photo of Lucinda J. Valentine - The Tiny Room Therapy for Suicide Prevention
We are a registered private practice in Bellville, Cape Town, specialising in suicide prevention, adolescent therapy, and the cases that feel most hopeless.
Lucinda J. Valentine — Founder and Lead Therapist — works exclusively with tweens and teens. Her research focuses on self-actualisation as a protective factor against suicidal behaviour. The rest of TTR's therapeutic team provide our process to adults and couples. In-person in La Rochelle, Bellville, Cape Town. Virtually across South Africa and abroad.
We are a registered private practice in Bellville, Cape Town, specialising in suicide prevention, adolescent therapy, and the cases that feel most hopeless.
Lucinda J. Valentine — Founder and Lead Therapist — works exclusively with tweens and teens. Her research focuses on self-actualisation as a protective factor against suicidal behaviour. The rest of TTR's therapeutic team provide our process to adults and couples. In-person in La Rochelle, Bellville, Cape Town. Virtually across South Africa and abroad.
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Lara Rust
Registered Counsellor, HPCSA - Counsellor
I am committed to providing accessible psychological services which focuses on support and promoting well-being to individuals, families and groups. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process and I use interventions that best suit the needs of the client to focus on what will bring about the most meaningful change in their lives. Areas of interest include personal growth and identity development, family relationship struggles, adjustments difficulties, loss and bereavement, trauma, self-esteem, bullying, stress, burnout and lifestyle management, self-development, dealing with divorce, and step-family integration.
I am committed to providing accessible psychological services which focuses on support and promoting well-being to individuals, families and groups. I believe that counselling is a collaborative process and I use interventions that best suit the needs of the client to focus on what will bring about the most meaningful change in their lives. Areas of interest include personal growth and identity development, family relationship struggles, adjustments difficulties, loss and bereavement, trauma, self-esteem, bullying, stress, burnout and lifestyle management, self-development, dealing with divorce, and step-family integration.
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Angelo Vincent Deboni
Registered Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Suicide prevention training with PESI (USA).
Therapy has become very clinical in the pathological world we live in. I focus on ways to make ethical, values-based choices that help you build a life of purp & meaning. I use an Existentialist approach (Humanistic) and my methods generally follow Acceptance & Commitment Therapy guidelines. I have a unique perspective on many issues resulting from my experience in life with personal challenges: raised in poverty, suffering male-anorexia, failed early-life relationships and 20 yrs. as an entrepreneur. This lived experience helps me be an effective counsellor, mental health speaker and provide ethical services as a life-coach.
Suicide prevention training with PESI (USA).
Therapy has become very clinical in the pathological world we live in. I focus on ways to make ethical, values-based choices that help you build a life of purp & meaning. I use an Existentialist approach (Humanistic) and my methods generally follow Acceptance & Commitment Therapy guidelines. I have a unique perspective on many issues resulting from my experience in life with personal challenges: raised in poverty, suffering male-anorexia, failed early-life relationships and 20 yrs. as an entrepreneur. This lived experience helps me be an effective counsellor, mental health speaker and provide ethical services as a life-coach.
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Mariska Marais-Morkel
Social Worker, SACSSP
I am a registered social worker in private practice with more than 12 years of experience. I believe that healing is a multifaceted journey, encompassing physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. It is important to view each individual as a whole, with the utmost respect for their unique circumstances, histories, narratives and beliefs.
I am a registered social worker in private practice with more than 12 years of experience. I believe that healing is a multifaceted journey, encompassing physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. It is important to view each individual as a whole, with the utmost respect for their unique circumstances, histories, narratives and beliefs.
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New Leaf Counselling
Psychologist, HPCSA - Ind. Psych.
Athlone 7764
Clients have different needs that they would seek assistance with from a competent professional. The client needs to be heard and their feelings validated. I provide a safe and confidential space for clients 14 years old and above to engage with me. My specialist Counselling knowledge and approach will put the client at ease and allow the therapy to take its course. I acknowledge that each individual requires different levels of support and based on that, I apply my technique of empathetic listening and appropriate counselling as required.
Clients have different needs that they would seek assistance with from a competent professional. The client needs to be heard and their feelings validated. I provide a safe and confidential space for clients 14 years old and above to engage with me. My specialist Counselling knowledge and approach will put the client at ease and allow the therapy to take its course. I acknowledge that each individual requires different levels of support and based on that, I apply my technique of empathetic listening and appropriate counselling as required.
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Photo of Philip Getz, Psychologist, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Philip Getz
Psychologist, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Camps Bay 8005
Hello there! I'm a warm, engaging elder therapist who goes the extra mile: I get involved, I make myself available, I share my thinking, and I don't clock-watch. After more than 40 years in practice - and the telling experiences of an eventful life - I'm likely to be familiar with your predicament. It's reassuring to be treated by an independent-minded therapist who has personally encountered both sides of the professional fence. My acquaintance with trauma attests to the real possibility of overcoming adversity. Finding a resourceful ally makes you feel safe. And practical problem solving is key.
Hello there! I'm a warm, engaging elder therapist who goes the extra mile: I get involved, I make myself available, I share my thinking, and I don't clock-watch. After more than 40 years in practice - and the telling experiences of an eventful life - I'm likely to be familiar with your predicament. It's reassuring to be treated by an independent-minded therapist who has personally encountered both sides of the professional fence. My acquaintance with trauma attests to the real possibility of overcoming adversity. Finding a resourceful ally makes you feel safe. And practical problem solving is key.
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Samke Okonkwo_Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Milnerton 7441
If you’re going through a difficult time, therapy can be a place to pause and feel supported. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know where to start. This is a neurodiversity-affirming space for children, adolescents and adults, offering a calm, respectful environment where you can unmask and be yourself. Therapy is shaped around your needs and how your mind works, with a strengths-based approach to managing ongoing challenges. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, or changes in how you see yourself, you don’t have to navigate it alone. We can take things one step at a time.
If you’re going through a difficult time, therapy can be a place to pause and feel supported. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know where to start. This is a neurodiversity-affirming space for children, adolescents and adults, offering a calm, respectful environment where you can unmask and be yourself. Therapy is shaped around your needs and how your mind works, with a strengths-based approach to managing ongoing challenges. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, or changes in how you see yourself, you don’t have to navigate it alone. We can take things one step at a time.
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Photo of Janice Partridge, General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Janice Partridge
General Counsellor, BSocSci Hons
Online Only
Creative Counselling Studio was founded to offer a supportive, creative, and compassionate space where people can find their way back to balance. Through art, play, and nature-based counseling, I help you express emotions, build confidence, and discover new ways to move forward.
Creative Counselling Studio was founded to offer a supportive, creative, and compassionate space where people can find their way back to balance. Through art, play, and nature-based counseling, I help you express emotions, build confidence, and discover new ways to move forward.
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Dr. Esmarilda Dankaert
Psychologist, PhD, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Sea Point 8060
Are you at a stage in your life where you feel like you are stuck in a rut, or tired of self-sabotaging your own happiness and success, or tired of being tired? Feeling overly anxious all the time, depressed and disconnected, yet still showing up to all your responsibilities? This is where I can help! I work therapeutically with high strivers who feel like they have become disconnected from themselves, others, and their internal drive. What used to help them cope in the past, no longer works. I combine methods strategically and practically, but all with an underpinning in philosophy and neuroscience.
Are you at a stage in your life where you feel like you are stuck in a rut, or tired of self-sabotaging your own happiness and success, or tired of being tired? Feeling overly anxious all the time, depressed and disconnected, yet still showing up to all your responsibilities? This is where I can help! I work therapeutically with high strivers who feel like they have become disconnected from themselves, others, and their internal drive. What used to help them cope in the past, no longer works. I combine methods strategically and practically, but all with an underpinning in philosophy and neuroscience.
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Matsie Matooane
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Life gets overwhelming sometimes, for all of us. Even the strongest and most resilient people need help from time to time. Courageous people know when to seek help in order to augment their own resources, to facilitate truncated bounce back cycles. Covid-19 has demonstrated that most of us do not flourish in isolation. You need not journey alone. I work with adults, adolescents (15 years and above), and couples, providing a warm, confidential and supportive psychotherapeutic environment. Trained in Brain-Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Life gets overwhelming sometimes, for all of us. Even the strongest and most resilient people need help from time to time. Courageous people know when to seek help in order to augment their own resources, to facilitate truncated bounce back cycles. Covid-19 has demonstrated that most of us do not flourish in isolation. You need not journey alone. I work with adults, adolescents (15 years and above), and couples, providing a warm, confidential and supportive psychotherapeutic environment. Trained in Brain-Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
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Daniella Augustine
Psychologist, MA, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Gardens 8001
Therapy offers a space to deepen your understanding of yourself and to explore new ways of responding to life’s challenges. You may feel caught in patterns that leave you overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected from the person you want to be. Perhaps past experiences or ongoing stressors have begun to affect your relationships, mood, or sense of self. In therapy, we work together to make sense of these experiences, strengthen emotional insight, and develop healthier ways of coping — creating room for growth, balance, and lasting change.
Therapy offers a space to deepen your understanding of yourself and to explore new ways of responding to life’s challenges. You may feel caught in patterns that leave you overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected from the person you want to be. Perhaps past experiences or ongoing stressors have begun to affect your relationships, mood, or sense of self. In therapy, we work together to make sense of these experiences, strengthen emotional insight, and develop healthier ways of coping — creating room for growth, balance, and lasting change.
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Dr. Aqeela Mahomed
Psychologist, HPCSA - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
Dr Aqeela Mahomed is dual-licensed with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She uses her experience in both her fields of expertise to inform her integrative and holistic approach to client care. She has experience within community clinics, hospitals, and specialist psychiatric settings.
Dr Aqeela Mahomed is dual-licensed with the HPCSA as a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She uses her experience in both her fields of expertise to inform her integrative and holistic approach to client care. She has experience within community clinics, hospitals, and specialist psychiatric settings.
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Thirushni Chanel Sam
Psychologist, MSocSci, HPCSA - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector. I am particularly passionate about working with adolescents and young adults. Therapy can be useful for exploring your thoughts and feelings in a safe, judgement-free space. We will work together to facilitate healing, self-efficacy, and growth throughout your therapeutic journey. "The greatest force is the power within you."
I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector. I am particularly passionate about working with adolescents and young adults. Therapy can be useful for exploring your thoughts and feelings in a safe, judgement-free space. We will work together to facilitate healing, self-efficacy, and growth throughout your therapeutic journey. "The greatest force is the power within you."
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CVR Counselling
Psychometrist , HPCSA - Psychometrist
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Counselling for eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and grief/loss for teenagers and adults. Psychological assessment for all ages (cognitive functioning, grade placement, subject choice, career guidance, screening for ADHD, ASD, study skills, etc.)
Counselling for eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and grief/loss for teenagers and adults. Psychological assessment for all ages (cognitive functioning, grade placement, subject choice, career guidance, screening for ADHD, ASD, study skills, etc.)
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Suicidal Ideation Counsellors
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioural therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.

Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.

Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.