Sikander Kalla

Cohesive Collaboration is a brand that seeks to strengthen values of sustainable collaboration, mindful cohesion, rehabilitative redress and optimised development by promoting mental health awareness and offering consulting services targeted at normalising mental health and wellness in South Africa.

Sikander Kalla is a multi-award-winning Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Cohesive Collaboration (a mental health awareness and consulting brand). For the work that he has done with his business Cohesive Collaboration he has won numerous awards by multiple publications such as Forbes magazine and Mail & Guardian newspaper where he was listed as part of Forbes 30 Under 30 and Mail & Guardian Top 200. Sikander Kalla was also recently awarded the Global Leader Award in Dubai for his impact on the African continent.

Sikander obtained his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with thirteen distinctions and completed his clinical training at specialised clinical facilities in South Africa. Sikander currently practices within the Sandton (Johannesburg) region at various clinical settings and his more recent endeavours include involvement in two Top 5 ranked universities in South Africa, namely aspirations of PhD candidature at Wits School of Public Health whilst currently holding a consulting position at the University of Pretoria’s medical school.

Alongside his clinical endeavours, Sikander also has an inclination to leadership and public speaking. In this regard, he has presented numerous talks at initiatives launched by the South African National Department of Health and hosted by South African provincial departments of health, as well as multiple media appearances for national news networks such as eNCA, SABC News, Newsroom Afrika and companies such as TikTok and L'Oréal South Africa to name a few. Sikander also serves as a sponsor of the Miss South Africa organisation with the aim of playing a part in the optimised development of young individuals on the African continent.

Credentials: M.A. Clin. Psych. | Pr No. 0775622 | HPCSA No. PS0137588