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GrowthReferral network

A therapist directory for South Africa, built for referrals.

Wholistic includes a therapist directory for South Africa that only practitioners can see. Use it to find a verified colleague for a client you can’t see yourself, send a referral request, and keep track of where each referral stands. It is part of Growth, one of Wholistic’s three pillars: a practice grows through the colleagues who trust it.

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DemoReferral network: a quick tour

  • Verified practitioners

    A directory visible only to other practitioners, not the public.

  • Detailed filters

    Specialty, province, town, language, medical aid, price and more.

  • Private requests

    Referral requests are sent with no client-identifying details.

  • Your own lists

    Star practitioners and keep private contacts under My trusted referrals.

01

A verified psychologist directory for practitioners

The directory lists verified practitioners and is visible only to other practitioners. It is a working tool for colleagues, so profiles can include the detail you need to make a referral: fees, availability and how quickly someone responds to requests.

  • Verified practitioners only
  • Visible only to other practitioners
  • Profiles with bio, modalities, qualifications and fees
  • Availability and referral responsiveness
App screenshotA verified psychologist directory for practitioners

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Filters that match how referrals happen

A referral usually starts with a specific need: an educational psychologist referral, someone who does assessments, a colleague in another province, or a practitioner who speaks the client’s language. The filters are built around those questions.

  • Specialty and designation
  • Province, town and language
  • Medical aid, price and reduced rate
  • Online or in person
  • Assessments, for an assessment psychologist referral in South Africa
App screenshotFilters that match how referrals happen

03

A therapist referral network that protects the client

Referral requests are sent with no client-identifying details. The other practitioner sees what the referral is for and accepts or declines. Only then do you pass the client’s details on, by email or WhatsApp.

  • Requests carry no client-identifying details
  • The other practitioner accepts or declines
  • You pass on the client’s details yourself, once accepted
  • Incoming requests show how long the oldest has waited
App screenshotA therapist referral network that protects the client

04

Your trusted referrals list

Most psychologists already have a list of people they trust. Star practitioners in the directory, and add private contacts who are not on Wholistic, under My trusted referrals. The list is yours alone.

  • Starred practitioners from the directory
  • Private contacts of your own
  • Kept under My trusted referrals
App screenshotYour trusted referrals list

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Referrals recorded on the client file

A referral is part of the client’s record. Mark “referral required” on a note and the referral is recorded on the client. The Referrals tab on the profile shows where the client was referred on to and whether each referral is still open.

  • “Referral required” on a note records the referral
  • A Referrals tab on every client profile
  • See which referrals are still open
  • Referral sources and their value appear in Practice Insights
App screenshotReferrals recorded on the client file

The Growth pillar

Growth through the colleagues who trust you

Much of a private practice’s growth comes from other practitioners. The Growth pillar treats referrals as part of how a practice develops. You can find the right colleague quickly, be found for the work you do best, and see in Practice Insights which referral sources bring clients.

A referral is a relationship. Treat it like one.

Reminders and messages

What gets sent, and what stays with you

You decide what leaves the app. Emails go from your own Gmail, and WhatsApp messages open pre-filled for you to send.

Manual

  • Pass a client’s details on to the practitioner by email or WhatsApp.

In-app

  • Incoming referral requests, with how long the oldest has waited
  • Referrals you’ve sent and their status
  • A prompt to confirm your directory profile is still current

Questions

Referral network: common questions

Straight answers about what this feature does, and what it doesn’t.

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Is this a public psychologists directory for South Africa?

No. It is a directory of practitioners for practitioners. Members of the public can’t browse it. If you want clients to find you, your Wholistic website and booking page are public.

Is there a referral network for psychologists in South Africa that includes counsellors?

Yes. The directory can be filtered by designation and specialty, so psychologists, registered counsellors and other verified practitioners can find each other.

What does the other practitioner see when I send a request?

The request is sent with no client-identifying details. They see enough to decide whether they can help, and accept or decline. You share the client’s details only after that.

How does my own profile stay up to date?

Your fees come from the rates you set once in Wholistic, and the app prompts you to confirm your directory profile is still current, so colleagues aren’t referring on old information.

Can I keep contacts who aren’t on Wholistic?

Yes. Add them as private contacts under My trusted referrals, next to the practitioners you have starred.

Free resources

Templates and guides to use today

Free to download, with no sign-up. Use them in your practice whether or not you use Wholistic.

Guides

It all connects

Features that work with this one

Enter it once. Use it everywhere. Each part of Wholistic feeds the others, so nothing is typed twice.

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  • Built around South African private practice
  • Built by practitioners
  • Every feature included