Barbara Helena

Dr Barbara Helena Lategan, MBChB

Psychiatrist

I see people interested in longterm psychodynamic and equine assisted psychotherapy. I prescribe medication as needed.

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Adult psychiatrist who sees people interested in psychodynamic and equine assisted psychotherapy. Prescribes medication as needed, but not main focus of treatment.
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Basic Information

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Services


Psychodynamic psychotherapy Equine assisted psychotherapy

Services Offered:

  • Brain Working Recursive Therapy

    A therapy that works with the brain's natural response patterns to change unwanted reactions before they reach conscious awareness.

  • Psychiatry

    A branch of medicine specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, including the prescribing of medication.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychiatrist

    A medical doctor specialising in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy, and prescribe medication.

Qualifications


Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

University of Stellenbosch

Year: 1996

Registrations


Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Psychiatrist

Service Area


Dr BH Lategan

In-person

Stellenbosch Central

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

South Africa