Shaazia Patel is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as an Executive Committee Member for the PsySSA Division of Registered Counselling and Psychometrists since September 2023 and as a Mentor for the PsySSA Student Division since February 2023. With a strong background in counselling and psychometry, Patel has worked as a Counsellor for the South African Depression and Anxiety Group since February 2021, and operates a private practice as a Registered Psychometrist. Previous roles include Psychometrist at Encapsulate Consulting Pty Ltd, and various therapeutic positions, including Special Needs Therapist and Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapist. Patel holds a BA Honours in Psychology, a degree in Psychometry, and is currently pursuing a Master's in Psychology at the University of the Western Cape.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
SADAG is a Non-Profit Organisation, a Registered Section 21 Company, with an 18a tax exemption. It has on its board a powerful team of Patients, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and General Practitioners. SADAG was established twenty years ago to serve as a support network for the thousands of South Africans who live with mental health problems. Currently, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people will, or do, suffer from a mental illness. SADAG manages a 16-line counselling-and-referral call centre, and is the voice of patient advocacy, working in urban, peri-urban, and the most rural communities across South Africa.
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