Helen

Mrs Helen Malgas

Counseling Psychologist

“I see my role as a collaborative partner working with clients to ensure a better quality of mental health and in turn life”

About Me

I see my role as a collaborative partner, creating a supportive space where we can work together. We’ll explore your concerns and cultivate practical strategies for improved mental well-being. This collaborative approach helps you gain clarity and build lasting resilience. Clients seeking a collaborative guide will find a welcoming space focused on enhancing their quality of life.

Approach

Together we'll shape sessions that feel practical and respectful, attending to your priorities and everyday wellbeing. I see clients from Cape Town and beyond, in Afrikaans or English, and offer both face-to-face and online appointments to fit your routine. Sessions move at a steady, conversational pace—setting clear goals, trying small experiments between meetings, and gently exploring grief, relationship patterns or perinatal worries with curious, non-judgemental attention. People seeking a down-to-earth, hands-on collaborator often find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Adoption

    The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

    Learn more about Psychotherapy
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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

    Learn more about Adolescent Therapy

Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

    Learn more about Adolescent Therapy
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    Adoption

    The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.

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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

    Learn more about Grief & Loss
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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.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
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    Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

    Learn more about Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

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    Counseling Psychologist

    A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Qualifications

Stellenbosch University

Registrations

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

Counseling Psychologist

Service Area

Birth Options

In-person & Online

Plumstead

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa