Bianca Barnard is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal. She holds a Master of Social Science in Clinical Psychology and has clinical experience across a range of settings, including tertiary psychiatric, provincial, and district-level hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.

Her lived experience and extensive work with trauma survivors informed her Master’s research, which explored interventions for affect dysregulation in complex trauma. She considered clinically relevant and contextually appropriate approaches for use in the South African context; where trauma exposure is prevalent and resources for intervention are scarce . Bianca’s clinical interests include nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and the psychological impact of chronic stress and violence.

As Vice Chairperson of the PsySSA Trauma and Violence Division, Bianca is committed to ethical, socially responsive psychological practice and hopes, through her clinical work and involvement with PsySSA, to contribute to ongoing dialogue and advocacy efforts related to trauma and violence.