Faculty | Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist
 

Lisa is a qualified clinical psychologist from South Africa, with a passion for working therapeutically across various ages, genders and cultures. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology and has published academically, contributing to lessons of experience in the field of psychosocial behaviour and mother/child development.

Lisa has varied work experience and is deeply committed to promoting mental health, a basic human right, amongst all populations. Lisa has developed areas of special interests and skills throughout her academic, research and working experiences including but not limited to: perinatal mental health, chronic illnesses and mindfulness-based interventions.

Lisa completed her certification in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) training in 2019 and has since been integrating this modality into her clinical work to therapeutically support a range of individuals and groups.

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Academic Qualifications

• MA in Clinical Psychology

• Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology and Sociology), Psychology (Hons.)

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Certification & Accreditation

• Certified Mindfulness Teacher

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Professional Memberships

• Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

• Singapore Psychological Society (SPS)

Publications

• Meintjes, I., Field, S., Sanders, L., van Heyningen, T., & Honikman, S. (2010). Improving child outcomes through maternal mental health interventions. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 22(2), 73 – 82.

• Vythilingum,B., Field, S., Kafaar, Z., Baron, E., Stein, D.G., Sanders, L. & Honikman, S. (2013). Screening and pathways to maternal mental health care in a South African antenatal setting. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 16(5), 371 – 379.