Read more about my professional background below
Karin
Professional qualifications
BA Social Work (UJ)
MA Social Sciences (UJ)
BA Honours Psychology (UNISA)
Other relevant training and qualifications
Clinical Training in Imago Relationship Therapy (ImagoAfrica) – in process with certification
Divorce and Family Mediation (The Family Life Centre)
Prepare/Enrich (The Family Life Centre)
Family Therapy Certificate (UJ)
Professional registrations
- South African Council for Social Services Professions:
SACSSP 1008327
- South African Association for Social Workers in Private Practice:
SAASSWIPP 1008327
- Board of Healthcare Funders of South Africa:
BHF Pr No 089 000 8903085
- Social Work England:
SW110079
Experience
I have a diverse career as Social Worker and Counsellor, reflecting transition from direct welfare services during the initial phases, to training, supervision, and private practice.
In the first part of my career as a Social Worker, I was employed in formal welfare organizations, working in areas such as Child Protection, Family Preservation Services, Residential Child Care, Teenage Pregnancy, Adoption Services, and the Supervision of Social Workers.
Later in my career, I shifted my focus to the training and supervision of Social Work students at a university, as well as individual, couple, and family counselling. I pursued training in divorce and family mediation, as well as Clinical Imago Relationship Therapy, expanding my work to include co-mediation for parenting plans and applying the Imago approach to couple counselling. I have worked in a non-profit organization and currently run a private practice.
