The Cape Doctor

20/02/2023

A warm welcome to our new colleague, Eirini Koukouzellis who joins us at the Cape Doctor Mental Health and Wellness practice in February 2023.

Eirini is a HPCSA Registered Counsellor and she will be working predominately with adults. She offers individual, couple and trauma counseling

She is passionate about engagement with individuals who relate to substance abuse, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, bereavement, loss and relational issues.

Eirini was trained at the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP), and has completed her internship at various non-profit organizations such as, Embrace Dignity, The Counselling Hub, and NICRO.

She is available for bookings and can be reached on info@ekcounselling.co.za or contact reception on 021 461 1769 or reception@thecapedoctors.com

Welcome Eirini! 🌱
Eirini Koukouzellis Counselling

24/01/2023

29/11/2022

26/01/2022

We are delighted to welcome general psychiatrist Dr Didi Pringle to our mental health team from 1 February 2022.
Her focus will be general psychiatry. Dr Pringle has a wide range of interests across life stages including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, maternal mental health, major mental illnesses, OCD, PTSD and ADHD.
Bookings can be made with our receptionist via email reception@thecapedoctors.com, phone 021 461 0018 or WhatsApp 0606070081 or info@drpringle.net

Family Mental Health & Wellness Practice

01/04/2021

Our reception is closed for a well deserved annual break from 31 March until 7 April including these days for emails and phone calls. Our receptionist will be back on 8 April.

06/10/2020

Jess is diagnosed with OCD and emetophobia (the fear of vomiting). Although her intrusive thoughts can be debilitating, Jess is learning to cope with mental ...

31/08/2020

An amazing children’s book written by local clinical psychologist Garth Newman and with illustrations by Yumna Sadan. A true gift to everyone working with and having children:

05/06/2020

Practice tour part III: Welcome to our waiting room!

03/06/2020

How to manage your safety returning to work

02/06/2020

Part II of our practice tour ✨

01/06/2020

Our new normal guidelines

01/06/2020

Welcome to the Cape Doctor!

We are a Family Mental Health and Wellness Practice in Vredehoek, Cape Town. Ever wondered what our practice looks like? We will be posting a tour throughout the week and displaying more of our offices. We can’t wait to spend more time here as we move to lighter lockdown levels 👍🏽

25/05/2020

Here’s a reminder of the basics in managing the COVID-19 the spread. We will be phasing back to in person sessions in due course and will share our updates here as a practice. For now we are still practicing online until 31st May. Keep safe!

11/05/2020

Our practice remains open during the current Level 4 restrictions for telephonic and online consultations.
Our rooms will remain closed until 31 May 2020.
If deemed necessary, face-to-face appointments can be arranged.

You are welcome to book an a telephonic or online appointment or leave a message with our receptionist Lindsay Smith on 021 461 1769 or reception@thecapedoctors.com

In case of an emergency kindly approach the emergency rooms at your nearest hospital or contact your GP.

For after hour and weekend emergencies, please contact the psychiatrist on call through Medical Response on 021 712 6699 or go directly to your nearest casualty unit. Additional emergency resources include:

• Su***de Crisis Line: 0800 567 567, SMS 31393
• Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour: 0861 435 787

06/05/2020

This blog post by one of our Clinical Psychologists at the Cape Doctor Practice, Amy Glover. It is about how to revisit your routine to boost and support your mental health. We are all dealing with very uncertain circumstances with regards to the various lockdown levels and their extension/s and it is important to prioritize your mental health throughout. One way to do this is to revisit your current routine and check in what you are doing for your mind, body and spirit to support your mental health.

http://amygloverpsychologist.com/2020/05/06/lockdown-lowdown-tips-for-staying-sane/

This blog post is about how to revisit your routine to boost and support your mental health. We are all dealing with very uncertain circumstances with regards to the various lockdown levels and the…

14/04/2020

Parenting during a pandemic, self care, self awareness, kindness. Be kind to yourself