PiPS Webinar: Solution Focused Self-Care for Therapists

Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs is a psychologist in Johannesburg and the director of the Solution Focused Institute of South Africa. She teaches Solution Focused Therapy and Solution Focused thinking to psychologists, social workers, schools and organisations.  Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs was an associate professor at the University of Johannesburg and still teaches at universities across the country on a consultancy basis. She has lectured extensively on Solution Focused Therapy throughout South Africa, the United States, Europe, South America and Dubai. Dr Jacqui has written 5 books and her latest two books:  “Solution Focused Brief Therapy and clients managing trauma” for Oxford University Press and “Women’s perspectives on the Solution Focused Approach” for Routledge are highly acclaimed in the field. Dr Jacqui is married and has two sons that keep her feet firmly on the ground.

Jacques Pretorius is a clinical psychologist and Chairperson of the Psychology in Public Service (PiPS) Division. He has worked across both public and private mental health sectors and currently serves as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU). In this role, he teaches and supervises students in clinical psychology, psychiatry, dentistry, and general medicine, with a particular focus on integrating psychological theory into health sciences education. His academic and clinical interests include postmodern epistemology, the philosophy and ethics of mental health, and ecological approaches that advance the interdisciplinary integration of health and well-being. Jacques has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. As a facilitator, he brings a collaborative, reflective style that encourages critical engagement and inclusive dialogue across diverse professional audiences.