QUALIFICATIONS

M.A. Clinical Psychology (University of Cape Town, cum laude)

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This professional training in clinical psychology included instruction and supervision in various forms of therapy including Jungian-oriented therapy, grief counselling and couples therapy. My Master’s thesis was on an understanding of wilderness experience from a Jungian point of view. Although I no longer practice as a clinical psychologist (preferring to call myself a transformational coach), much that I learned in this training remains very valuable.

Diploma in Advanced Transpersonal Psychotherapy (CCPE, London)

This was a two-year post-graduate part-time training in a form of psychotherapy that integrates a spiritual perspective with more traditional psychotherapy.

Diploma in Cognitive Therapy (Oxford University)

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This was an intensive year-long part-time training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – a practical form of psychotherapy that is particularly useful in dealing with anxiety issues and depression. 

Diploma in Psychotherapy Supervision (CCPE, London)

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This is a year-long part-time training in psychotherapy supervision.

EMDR practitioner (levels I&II, EMDR Institute, London & Amsterdam)

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This is the two-part practitioner training in a form of psychotherapy (EMDR) that is extremely effective in putting any traumatic memory to rest. Most types of psychological difficulty are caused or precipitated by a trauma of some sort. Both of these trainings were with the originator of EMDR – Francine Shapiro.

EFT and Matrix Reimprinting

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Both EFT and Matrix Reimprinting use a combination of eastern medicine and western psychology to treat traumatic memories. Matrix Reimprinting is an extremely effective development of EFT.  I was fortunate to train in both methods with the originator of Matrix Reimprinting – Karl Dawson.

Vision Quest Guide

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A vision quest is psychological and spiritual process during which people fast in a natural environment after careful preparation and under proper supervision. The vision quest is a very powerful ritual that is frequently life-transforming. I was very lucky to be trained in the USA by the late Steven Foster and Meredith Little, exceptional teachers in this tradition. Since then, I have run many vision quests both in Africa and in the UK.

Doctor of African Traditional Medicine – (Ingwenyama Lodge, Botswana)

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This arduous training as a traditional healer took more than five years to complete. Although I no longer practice as an African healer, I have integrated very valuable elements from this training into my work.

Why such diversity?

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All of this has been part of my search for the models, tools and processes that have enabled me to develop the Deep Insights Approach.