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Practical guides on pricing, billing, and running a South African mental health private practice — written for practitioners, not accountants.
29 July 2026 · 7 min read
Getting Your HPCSA Registration Number
The path from passing your board exam to full HPCSA registration — for Psychologists, Registered Counsellors, and Psychometrists. Requirements, application steps, and fees.
Read the guide29 July 2026 · 6 min read
Getting a BHF Practice Number (PCNS Registration)
How to apply for the BHF practice number — via the Practice Code Numbering System — that every medical scheme requires before it will recognise you as a provider or process claims.
Read the guide29 July 2026 · 7 min read
Which Medical Aids to Register With First, and How
You don't need 8 registrations, you need 3. How to register with Discovery Health, Medscheme, and Momentum Health Solutions to get recognised across every major South African medical scheme.
Read the guide29 July 2026 · 5 min read
HPCSA Mental Health Categories — Scope of Practice Reference
How each HPCSA-registered mental health category functions in current professional practice — training pathway, typical focus, and common referral boundaries — for Registered Counsellors through Clinical Psychologists.
Read the guide23 July 2026 · 7 min read
How much should Registered Counsellors and Psychologists charge?
A guide to setting private practice cash rates, benchmarked against the average 2026 tariffs across 8 major South African medical aid schemes.
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