Professional Licensure

• August 2014 – Present  |  AHPRA  Licensed psychologist – Clinical Endorsement  |  Australia – Registration number:  PSY0001839578
• May 2005 – Present  |  Licensed Clinical Psychologist in South Africa with HPCSA  |  Registration number: PS 0091421

Memberships

• SETI – Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
• APS – Australian Psychological Association
• VFIA – Victor Frankl Institute of Australia

Professional Certifications

• January 2010 – Present | Diplomat Logotherapist (as per teachings of Dr Victor Frankl)
• January 2013 – Present  |  Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (as per training of Dr Peter Levine)

• Doctoral Degree – PHD Clinical Psychology
  University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
  Dissertation:  Exploring how unresolved trauma contributes towards stuckness within intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships: applying somatic experiencing and logotherapy interventions.
• Masters Degree – Clinical Psychology
  University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
  Dissertation: The cognitive perceptual functioning of victims of repetitive armed robbery in the workplace
• Pre-Masters approved Internship Program
  Weskoppies Hospital – Pretoria – 2003 to 2004
  Community Service Internship – Benoni :  2004 to 2005
• Honours Degree – Psychology
  University of South Africa, South Africa
• Bachelor of Arts Degree – Psychology and Education
  University of South Africa, South Africa
• APA Approved Supervisor Certificate – 2016
  Communicate Training Certificate
• Somatic Experiencing Certificate – 2015
  Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
• Advanced Certificate = Ericksonian Hypnotherapy – 2014
  Milton H. Erickson Institute of South Africa. Meisa
• Advanced Certificate in Ego State Psychology – 2014
  Milton H. Erickson Institute of South Africa. Meisa
• Certificate in Sports Psychology- 2001
  University of South Africa
• Diplomat and Advanced Certificate in Logotherapy – 2010
  University of South Africa

• Individual, couple and family therapy. Self-empowerment and self-actualization assistance
• Vicarious traumatization and self-care therapy for professionals. Trauma intervention work
• Body psychotherapy – somatic experiencing therapy. Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• Interpersonal and intrapersonal relationship Issue.  Unresolved grief resolution.   Life adjustment and transition challenges. Anxiety and depression.

• Managed own private practice, conducting individual, couple and group therapy consultations for 10 years in South Africa.
• Established own new private practice, Soul Purpose Psychology, in Australia and currently ongoing.
• Sub-contracting at Melbourne University Health Services.
• Clinical psychology counselling at Curtin University in Perth, Australia.
• Senior Clinical Psychologist and team leader at Abbotsford Private Hospital in Perth, Australia.
• Sub-contracting clinical psychologist for two other independent private practices in Perth, Australia.