If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, get help now. Visit a nearby emergency service, hospital, or mental health clinic. If you are in crisis, these helplines can help:
Crisis numbers in South Africa
- SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline: Tel: 0800 567 567. 24 hours.
- Cipla Mental Health Helpline: Tel: 0800 456 789 (24 hours) | Text: 31393 | WhatsApp: 076 882 2775 (8am to 5pm). 24 hours.
- LifeLine National Counselling Line: Tel: 0861-322-322 | WhatsApp: +27607154415. 24 hours.
- Dr Reddy’s Mental Health Helpline: Tel: 0800 21 22 23. 8am to 8pm.
- All crisis lines in South Africa
This page lists Asian Depression Psychologists in Johannesburg. 6 in all.
That is 6 of the 105 psychologists listed in Johannesburg.
These are practitioners who identify as Asian on their profile. It is their own answer. We do not check it.
Other practitioners chose South Asian, or East and Southeast Asian. This filter does not include them 1.
You can filter the same list by the languages a practitioner works in. Ask a practitioner which language they are comfortable working in.
How depression is treated
Effective psychological treatments include behavioural activation and cognitive-behavioural therapy 2. Interpersonal psychotherapy and problem-solving therapy are also used. In the World Health Organization's words: ‘Psychological treatments are the first treatments for depression.’ ‘They can be combined with antidepressant medicines in moderate and severe depression.’
Effective treatment exists for mild, moderate and severe depression. A depressive episode means low mood, or loss of interest in things you enjoyed. It lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.
Low mood after a loss or a hard year is not automatically a disorder, though support can help. Ask a practitioner what they would suggest, and why.
What a psychologist does, and where assessment fits in
Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.
Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.
Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the practitioner's stated Asian identity, the specialism recorded as Depression and the professional title psychologist.
The Johannesburg page answers more questions about therapy there.
What therapy costs here
What does therapy cost in Johannesburg?
Our Johannesburg fee guide puts a session with a clinical psychologist or counselling psychologist at R1,100 to R1,500. Those are the published fees of the few practices that publish them, not a survey.
Do affordable options exist in Johannesburg?
The Family Life Centre - FAMSA Johannesburg. Phone +27 11 788 4784. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale. Johannesburg residents can request an appointment.
Who registers therapists in South Africa?
Titles you will see include Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist and Educational Psychologist. Search the register by name at Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.
In South Africa psychologists and social workers must be registered to practise. No statute protects the plain title counsellor.
What these practitioners record
6 of the 6 have included their registration on their profile.
Nearby places and related listings
- Black Depression Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Depression Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Female Depression Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Male Depression Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Asian Anxiety Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Asian Couples Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Psychologists in Johannesburg
- Social Workers in Johannesburg
- All therapists listed in Johannesburg (252)
- Marriage counselling, Johannesburg
References
[1] TherapyRoute's own records.
[2] World Health Organization. Depressive disorder (depression).
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
