Dr Rethabile Harriet Mataboge – Specialist Psychiatrist – Arcadia

Dr Rethabile Harriet Mataboge – Specialist Psychiatrist – Arcadia

Dr Rethabile Harriet Mataboge – Specialist Psychiatrist – Arcadia provides expert psychiatric care at Netcare Akeso Arcadia. She holds specialist registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and practices both inpatient and outpatient services. Prior to joining Akeso Arcadia, she served at Vista Private Psychiatric Clinic in Centurion. There, she delivered comprehensive mental health assessments and interventions. In addition, she mentors junior clinicians and contributes to multidisciplinary research aimed at improving treatment outcomes. Moreover, she collaborates with psychologists, occupational therapists and nursing teams to design holistic care plans tailored to individual needs.

Services

• Depression and Bipolar Disorder: Additionally, offer thorough assessments, personalised medication management and supportive psychotherapy to stabilise mood swings.

• Anxiety Disorders: Provide cognitive behavioural therapy, relaxation training and graded exposure to reduce symptoms of panic and phobias.

• Psychotic Disorders: Conduct in-depth evaluations, optimise antipsychotic regimens and deliver psychoeducation to promote insight and treatment adherence.

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Furthermore, utilise trauma-focused therapy, EMDR sessions and structured group workshops to address distressing memories.

• Substance Use and Addiction Disorders: Implement detoxification support, relapse-prevention planning and motivational interviewing to foster sustainable recovery.

• Eating Disorders: Moreover, combine nutritional counselling, family-based therapy and medical monitoring to address both physical and psychological factors.

• Behavioural and Personality Disorders: Employ dialectical behaviour therapy and skills-training workshops to enhance emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

• Geriatric Psychiatry: Additionally, perform cognitive screening and memory care programmes tailored to older adults with dementia and age-related concerns.

• Neuropsychiatric Assessment: Offer standardised neurobehavioural evaluations to differentiate cognitive, mood and neurological conditions.

Additional Information

Netcare Akeso Arcadia features private rooms, secure therapy suites and a therapeutic garden that support patient comfort and privacy. Furthermore, the centre integrates computerised mood assessments and biofeedback equipment for precise diagnostics and real-time anxiety regulation. In addition, virtual reality modules assist in graded exposure therapies for phobias and PTSD, thereby enhancing treatment effectiveness. The facility also offers an on-site gym and nutritional counselling to promote overall wellness. Moreover, art and music therapy sessions foster creative expression and emotional processing within a supportive environment.

Inpatient units maintain high staff-to-patient ratios to ensure personalised attention. Meanwhile, outpatient day programmes allow for gradual reintegration into daily routines. A multidisciplinary team—including psychologists, occupational therapists and social workers—collaborates on comprehensive care plans. Additionally, weekly family education workshops and post-discharge support groups strengthen home-based support networks. In addition, lifestyle clinics cover stress management, sleep hygiene and mindfulness meditation to equip patients with practical resilience skills. Telepsychiatry follow-ups ensure continuity of care for remote individuals. Consequently, patients benefit from a seamless transition between treatment phases and ongoing support. Furthermore, ongoing staff training and clinical audits uphold the highest standards of care. Additionally, vocational support services assist patients with return-to-work planning and community reintegration.

To schedule a consultation with Dr Mataboge, contact our appointments team and request a session today. We invite you to experience personalised, compassionate psychiatric care at Arcadia and take the first step toward lasting wellbeing.