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 Dr. Mark Tunbridge, Ph.D.
Dr. Tunbridge holds a PhD (UCT, 2001) & post-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology, completed through Royal Columbian Hospital (adult psychiatry) & Tri-Cities Child & Youth Mental Health Services, Vancouver, Canada (2002/3). His North American experience provided formal supervised training in psycho-diagnosis, psychotherapy and clinical neuropsychology with adults, adolescents and children. In 2004, he scored in the top 15% for PhD candidates in the North American Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. He is an accredited Full Member (Reg. No. 602) of the South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (click on www.sacna.co.za for access to SACNA’s website). He also holds two Masters degrees in Educational Psychology (University of Johannesburg, 1996; WITS, 1994) and, since 1997, has been registered as an educational psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (Reg. No. PS 0056200).
From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Tunbridge was founder and clinical director of the Child & Family Guidance Clinic, Cape Town, providing specialist psychology services for children, adolescents and their families. He is also founder and director of Context Consulting (PTY) Ltd, currently delivering social psychology services to corporate and community organisations. Click on www.context.co.za for further information on these services.
Dr. Tunbridge has over a decade of experience as psychotherapist, counsellor, psychological evaluator (including medico-legal assessment), coach, mediator, trainer and researcher - working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds in South Africa, Malawi and North America. He has lectured in psychological assessment at the University of Johannesburg at the post-graduate level, and has been guest lecturer in community health at the College of Medicine, University of Malawi, and in forensic psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town.
Dr. Tunbridge provides psychological assessment and psychotherapy for adults, couples, adolescents, children, and families.
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Colleen Law, M.A
 Colleen holds a Masters degree (Cum Laude) in Clinical Psychology (Potchefstroom University, 2005) and a Masters degree (Cum Laude) in Research Psychology (Potchefstroom University, 2004). She is a registered clinical psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (PS 0093351).
Colleen completed her internship at Witrand Psychiatric Hospital and Institute for Psychotherapy at Potchefstroom University. She has been employed at King George V Hospital (Durban Hospital Complex) affiliated with University of Kwa-Zulu Natal from 2007 until 2011. In this capacity she lectured applied psychology to medical students at Nelson Mandela Medical School, trained and supervised clinical psychology interns and trauma counsellors. She has extensive clinical experience in child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy and assessment.
Her research thus far has focused on psychological strengths and well-being, she therefore has an interest in assisting individuals to use unique strengths to overcome psychological difficulties and optimise personal growth. She also has an interest in medico-legal assessment and neuropsychological assessments. As a clinical psychologist in Cape Town, she currently provides psychological assessment and psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, children, families and couples at our practice. |
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 Samuel Waumsley, M.A
Samuel Waumsley holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology (University of Cape Town, 2010) and is a registered clinical psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (PS0111686).
Sam has spent time working in public service settings including both provincial psychiatric hospitals and out-patient community clinics. In 2011 and 2010 he headed the South Coast Psychology Department for the South African Military Health Service. He has a research interest in the position of clinical psychology within South Africa and was recently published in the South African Journal of Psychology.
Sam has experience in working with a range of psychotherapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, narrative therapy and behaviourist schools of thought. He has experience working with adults, children and families. He gained valuable skills as a psychologist in Cape Town conducting play therapy with young children through his training at the UCT Child Guidance Clinic. Sam provides professional psychometric assessment of children and adults, including neuropsychological, scholastic, intelligence, and vocational testing. He works in a client-centred and supportive manner assisting clients to find empowerment, self-actualisation and psychological relief. |
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Melissa Bothma, M.A
 Melissa Bothma holds a Masters degree in Educational Psychology (University of the Free State) and is a registered psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (PS 0117528). Melissa completed her internship at the University of the Free State working at various mainstream schools, special needs schools, a drug rehabilitation centre and university Student Counselling Centre.
She is experienced in psychotherapy, psychometric assessments as well as career guidance services to a wide variety of clients. Melissa has also worked at Rustenburg Girls’ High School in Rondebosch as school counsellor and life orientation educator, which led to a particular interest in adolescent mental health and adolescents’ relationship with peers and parents. Her research focus has involved adolescents’ experience of the formation of relationships on MXit (MXit is a type of CMC- Computer Mediated Communication), and she has a particular affinity with the needs of youth in the 21st Century.
Melissa draws eclectically from a range of therapeutic modalities in order to suit the unique needs of each individual and speaks both fluent English and Afrikaans. She provides psychotherapy, counseling, psychological assessment and career guidance with children, adolescents and adults. |
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 Dr. Kevin Thomas, Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas holds a PhD (University of Arizona, 2002) degree in Clinical Psychology. He completed his internship in neuropsychology at the University of Florida (2001/2) and is an accredited Full Member (Reg. No.652) of the South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association. Dr. Thomas is senior lecturer in clinical neuropsychology and neuroscience at the University of Cape Town. He has a special interest in neuropsychological assessment and related counselling with the elderly.
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Joanne Goss, M.A
 Joanne Goss completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth. She is a registered clinical psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (PS 0112925). During her internship year, she provided adult and adolescent individual psychotherapy, play therapy, as well as cognitive, behavioural and career assessment at the university Psychology Clinic. She consulted full time at Hunterscraig Private Psychiatric Hospital in both individual and group adult therapy. Joanne has also provided clinical psychology services at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in the adult acute psychiatric ward.
Joanne works currently with adults, children and adolescents at both Dr. Mark Tunbridge & Associates, as well as at her own private practice. Her primary interests include general emotional distress, depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, losses (e.g. divorce, bereavement) and low self-esteem. Joanne works with people struggling with under/over eating, self-harming behaviour (e.g. cutting) and addiction. She also assists people of all ages wishing to enhance their personal psychological growth and development. |
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 Dr. Chiwoza Bandawe, Ph.D.
Dr Bandawe holds a PhD (University of Cape Town, 2000) focusing on community health psychology. He is qualified and registered as a clinical psychologist in South Africa. Currently he is research associate in social psychology at the University of Cape Town and associate professor of psychology at the College of Medicine in Malawi, where he trains community health clinicians and workers, and conducts both clinical and applied social psychology research. He has considerable experience as a psychological health trainer in the southern African context, consulting and training in both South Africa and Malawi on leadership development and various aspects of mental health, and in other African countries. He is the author of two books on mental health and practical psychology, and his current research focus includes contextual social psychology from an ubuntu perspective. Dr. Bandawe works together with Dr. Tunbridge and other team members through Context Social Psychology Consulting (Pty) LTD. Please visit our website at www.context.co.za for a detailed explanation of our services and approach to applied social psychology in Africa. |
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Dr. Marelize Swart, Ph.D.
 Dr. Swart earned her Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch and her Doctoral Degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Calgary, Canada. Dr. Swart has advanced training in sex therapy that she obtained in Canada and the USA. As the only AASECT Board Certified Sex Therapist in South Africa, she has also achieved Diplomate status in Sex Therapy from AASECT (The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists).
Dr. Marelize Swart brings with her more than 20 years of international experience in individual, couples and sex therapy for adults. She has moved back to Cape Town after living in North America for more than two decades. Dr. Swart has been a sessional instructor to medical students and Masters degree students in Psychology in sex therapy while in Canada.
Dr. Swart has been featured as the sex expert in the following magazines and news papers across Canada: Chatelaine, Glow magazine, The Vancouver Sun, The Toronto Sun, The Calgary Sun, The Georgia Straight, The Calgary Herald, the Vancouver Metro and internet articles. For further information about Dr. Swart please visit her website at www.femalethoughts.com |
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