Karmini

Dr Karmini Balwanth

Counseling Psychologist

verified by TherapyRoute

“I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural groups and across different life stages that present with an array of psychological challenges. The ultimate goal of every encounter is to work towards positive change and facilitate a process of optimal mental health and wellbeing.”

About Me

I offer a warm, collaborative space, welcoming people from all backgrounds and life stages. We can address a broad array of psychological challenges together. Our work aims to foster positive change, helping you navigate difficulties and build towards optimal mental wellbeing. Each session is a focused encounter, tailored to your unique experiences, supporting you to find practical ways forward. This approach helps individuals seeking a thoughtful, adaptable path to greater resilience and health.

Approach

Sessions focus on clear, practical steps that respect your cultural context and current life stage while keeping goals manageable. I offer appointments in Johannesburg and secure online sessions in English, paced to suit adolescents, adults, couples, parents and families. In-session we blend structured, evidence-informed exercises, gentle challenge and systemic thinking—often with brief between-session tasks—to shift patterns in mood and relationships and strengthen everyday coping. This approach tends to suit people looking for focused, culturally attuned support to build resilience and healthier connections.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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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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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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    Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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    Online Therapy

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

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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.

Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Families
  • •Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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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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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

University of KwaZulu-Natal

University of Pretoria

Registrations

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

Psychologist

Service Area

Karmini Balwanth Counselling Psychologist

In-person & Online

Midrand

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa