Farzana

Dr Farzana Mohideen Botes, MBBS

Psychiatrist

“Integrative holistic care with focus on being and staying well. Online consultations. Caring approach to Mental Health”

About Me

As a psychiatrist, I offer a caring approach to your mental health. My focus is on integrative, holistic care, supporting you to both feel and stay well. We can work together through convenient online consultations. This creates a collaborative space where you feel fully supported. It is ideal for anyone seeking comprehensive care to build lasting well-being.

Approach

My work blends medical clarity with everyday living, helping you translate understanding into sustainable habits. From my Cape Town practice and through secure online sessions in English or Afrikaans, I create a calm, focused pace where we track mood, clarify triggers and set small, achievable steps. Sessions balance conversation, symptom review and practical self-care tasks you can try between appointments, with medication and life changes revisited as needed. This way of working suits adults and couples seeking steady, practical progress toward wellbeing.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Inpatient Services

    Round-the-clock mental health care in a hospital or residential setting for people who need intensive treatment and a safe, contained environment.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Outpatient Services

    Mental health treatment attended during the day without hospital admission, including therapy sessions and psychiatric appointments.

  • Psychiatry

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

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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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-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychiatrist

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

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Psychiatrist

Registration: MP 0475998

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

University of Cape Town

Service Areas

Dr FB Mohideen Botes

In-person & Online

Burgundy Estate

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Burgundy Estate, Cape Town, South Africa