Registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA - Reg No: PS 0086363).
About my career
Throughout my career, I have held various positions as a psychologist/therapist, supervisor, mentor, consultant, lecturer, trainer and facilitator. Since 2004, I also ran a private practice in Cape Town through which I provided assessment, treatment and therapeutic support to adults of all ages, students, couples, families, adolescents, children and groups with a wide range of clinical diagnoses, conditions and problems. In addition, I have provided expert consultation to organisations/companies/institutions. My clients have always come from diverse cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
My Qualifications and training
My tertiary/university degrees, qualifications and training in clinical psychology and psychotherapy |
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2000-2004 Masters degree in Clinical Psychology (with distinction) from Rhodes University, South Africa. |
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1999 Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. |
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1998 Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Organisational Psychology (University of Cape Town). |
My experience and training in whole-person, mind-body therapy, energy psychology, mindfulness and contemplative psychotherapy |
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2014-ongoing Personal Chi Kung practice. |
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2010 Completed a introductory course in Contemplative Psychotherapy (based on Buddhist philosophy and practices combined with Object Relations Theory) with Susan Groves in Cape Town. |
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2009-ongoing Shamanic journeying practice. |
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2009 Completed a course in Ayurvedic Nutrition (Cape Town). |
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2007-2008 Successfully completed all 3 levels of training in the Gentle Touch, a deep and subtle whole-person oriented approach to healing with Lorraine Astra Brown in Cape Town.2007 - Completed an introductory course in Clinical Hypnotherapy with Professor Neil Broekmann at Stellenbosch University, Western Cape, South Africa. |
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2007 Completed an introductory course in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or "tapping" (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town) |
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2005 Successfully completed all 3 levels of training in Intuition and Psychic Development (including meditation and mindfulness practices) with Nicola-Belle Tyson (Cape Town). |
My experience and training in whole-person, mind-body therapy, energy psychology, mindfulness and contemplative psychotherapy |
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2003 Member of the Process Work/Process Psychology (Arnold Mindell) reading group in Cape Town. |
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2003 Completed a course in Intuition Development, Chakra Healing, Mindfulness and Meditation with Norman Schneider (Cape Town). |
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2003-ongoing Personal meditation, mindfulness and contemplation practice.2005-2010 - Through my work with providing support and care to caregivers, counsellors and health care workers in the HIV/AIDS sector in South Africa, I have completed as well as taught courses in Mindfulness, Meditation, Nutrition, Aromatherapy, Chakra Healing and Capacitar (Pat Cane), a dynamic, whole-person approach to healing trauma that draws from various ancient and modern healing modalities, including Mindfulness, Meditation, Contemplation, Acupressure, EFT, Massage, Tai Chi and Chi Kung. |
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2000-ongoing Personal yoga practice. |
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1992-1995 As a medical student at the University of Cape Town, I gained invaluable knowledge and skill in working with the human body and brain, through courses in: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Microbiology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Community Health, Internal Medicine and Patient Examination and Care. |