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HÉLÈNE LEWIS

Since 1989, I have been based in Cape Town, working as a Counselling Psychologist with a private practice in Noordhoek, as well as a newly opened practice in Bellville. I have expanded my work from private practice to also include organisational consulting & personnel/staff development for medium seized companies. My approach is eclectic, though highly systems and psycho dynamically orientated. Born and raised in Namibia; received BA from the University of the Orange Free State in 1974; returned to Namibia to teach high school accountancy.
 Completed my HED [1976] and Honours degree in psychology through UNISA in [1984].
I moved to Hartebeestpoortdam outside Pretoria in 1982, and completed my MSc in Clinical Psychology at MEDUNSA, while also working in personnel management and lectured in Personnel Psychology. Along with my consulting practices, I am currently researching a book on the Psychohistory of the Afrikaner in SA.
 
DR. BODLEY VAN DER WESTHUYSEN


 

I have obtained all my degrees from the University of Stellenbosch (BA, 1966; HonsBA, 1969; MA 1972 and DPhil 1979).  In 1972 I did a full-time internship in Clinical Psychology and in 1982 also one in Counselling Psychology.  I am registered with the Professional Board for Psychology as a clinical and counselling psychologist.  My preferred practice is, however, in the field of counselling psychology.

My career started as a teacher in Bonnievale (1968-9), and in 1970 I was psychologist at the School for the Blind (now Pioneer School) in Worcester.  From January 1971 till the end of 1979 I was a lecturer/senior lecturer at the Department of Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch. 

In January 1980 I moved to the Rand Afrikaans University as a senior lecturer in Psychology, but from January 1982 till March 1984 I worked as a senior student counsellor in RAU’s Academic Advice Bureau. 

I moved back to academic work in April 1984 when I was appointed senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Free State, where I was promoted to associate professor in 1988.  On 1 July 1989 I took up the chair of Counselling Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch and also had the privilege to be the Department’s chair person from January 1997 till my retirement in December 2001.

Since January 2002 I am in private practice as a career consultant.

Through the years I also had an avid interest in professional issues.  Inter alia I was chairperson of the South African Institute for Counselling Psychologists, chairperson of the Congress Committee, as well as the Council Committee: Training, of the Psychological Association of South Africa (PASA).   In 1993 and 1994 I served as president of PASA, and in 1994 and 1995 as vice-president of the newly formed Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA).  From 1989 till 2003 I was member of the Professional Board for Psychology, where I served for many years on the Education Committee.

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