Presenters

Woltemade Hartman Ph.D 

Woltemade Hartman is a Clinical/Educational Psychologist and psychotherapist in private practice in Pretoria, South Africa.  He received his training as an Ericksonian psychotherapist at the Ericksonian Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.  Dr Hartman also trained as an Ego State therapist with professor J.G. Watkins and the late Mrs H. Watkins in Missoula, Montana, USA.  He is the author of “Ego state therapy with sexually traumatized children” and “Einführung in die Ego-State Therapie”,  as well as various articles on the topic of hypnosis and psychotherapy.   He is the founding director of the Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa(MEISA). Dr Hartman lectures in South Africa, Europe, Australia, Canada, USA, Scandinavia and China.  He is currently teaching on an annual basis for the Milton H. Erickson Society of Germany (MEG), and the Milton Erickson Society of Austria (MEGA). Dr Hartman has been a keynote speaker at various international congresses and is an invited keynote speaker at the 1st World Parts Therapy Congress in Heidelberg Germany (2011). He is also co-organiser of this congress. Dr Hartman has been accredited by Danie Beaulieu Ph.D and the Académie Impact in Québec, Canada, to conduct training in Eye Movement Integration (EMI) internationally. Dr Hartman is the recipient of the 2009 Early Career Award for Innovative Contributions to Hypnosis from the International Society of Hypnosis. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Eye Movement Integration (EMI), EdxTM (Energy Psychology), Impact Therapy, Mindfulness Techniques and Somatic Experiencing (SE).  

 Callie Hattingh (MA Clin.Psych)

Callie Hattingh is a clinical psychologist in private practice in George, South Africa.  He is the director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Cape Town, South Africa (MECSA)  He received his training as an Ericksonian- and Ego State therapist with the South African Society of Clinical Hypnosis (Diplomate Status) and has also received training from Woltemade Hartman (Ph.D), Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa (MEISA), Jeffrey Zeig (Ph.D) and Brent Geary (Ph.D) from the Ericksonian Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona, USA as well as workshops by Prof. John Watkins (Ph.D) and Mrs Helen Watkins (MA Clin.Psych), founders of Ego State Therapy.  He has presented workshops at the first, second and third World Congresses on Ego State Therapy in Bad Orb, Germany in 2003 as well as in South Africa in 2006 and in 2010.  He has been a regional director of Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa (MEISA) and is involved in the training of psychotherapists and students in Ericksonian and Ego State Therapy since 2001. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Eye Movement Integration (EMI) , EdxTM (Energy Psychology) and Somatic Experiencing (SE).  He presents nationally and internationally.  

 Maggie Phillips (Ph.D), USA

Maggie Phillips lives and works as a clinical psychologist in the Oakland Hills above the San Francisco Bay. She has taught at major conferences on Ericksonian and clinical hypnosis, Ego-State Therapy, EMDR, behavioural medicine, Somatic Experiencing, and Energy Psychology in the USA, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, Scandinavia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and Japan. As the author of numerous papers and articles on trauma, dissociation, Ego-State Therapy, hypnosis, and mind-body healing, she specializes in the treatment of stress and pain disorders. Dr Phillips is author of three books. Her latest book, Reversing Chronic Pain, was released in October, 2007. Her other books are: Finding the Energy to Heal and Healing the Divided Self. She has also recorded two CD programmes on pain: Hypnosis: The Pain Solution and Hypnosis: The Headache Solution. As an innovator in mind-body healing and in the treatment of persistent pain, Dr Phillips is particularly interested in the interface of trauma, dissociation and pain conditions.

 Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs  (D.Ed)

Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs is a psychologist in private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa.  She was an associate professor at the University of Johannesburg for 4 years lecturing on the topic of therapeutic intervention strategies to Masters and Doctoral level students. Dr von Cziffra- Bergs received her training as an Ericksonian psychotherapist at the Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa (MEISA) and has upgraded her training at Ericksonian conferences in the United States.    Jaqui lectures on Solution-Focused-Therapy for the Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa and holds regular therapy workshops for private practitioners. Currently Dr von Cziffra-Bergs also lectures on ethics course for Masters degree clinical- and counselling psychologists at the University of Johannesburg.  Dr von Cziffra-Bergs has presented workshops in the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom on a range of psychotherapy topics .

Joy Nel (M.Ed. Psych)

Joy Nel is an Educational Psychologist and psychotherapist in private practice, in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. Joy is currently doing her Ph.D in Expressive Art and Narrative Therapies focusing on self-injury. She is involved in the training professionals in Narrative Tharapy, focusing on the utilization of stories and metaphors in guiding children and adolescents to cope with issues such as divorce, bullying, trauma and abuse to mention only a few. Joy received her training in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy from the Milton H. Erickson Institutes of South Africa (MEISA). Joy is also trained in Eye Movement Integration (EMI), Mindfulness Techniques and Somatic Experiencing (SE). She has already presented at international congresses in Germany and South Africa and is an invited presenter at the 1st World Parts Therapy Congress in Heidelberg Germany (2011). She currently conducts workshops for MEISA in Narrative Therapy and self-injury.  Joy has written articles on the Ericksonian-Narrative Approach in psychotherapy. She is in the process of writing and publishing therapeutic stories for children.   

 Elzette Fritz (D.Ed) 

Elzette Fritz is a registered Educational Psychologist at the University of Johannesburg in the Department of Educational Psychology responsible for the coordination of the Masters Educational Psychology Degree. Her lecturing responsibilities are Therapeutic Interventions to the M.Ed Psych students and counselling skills to the B.Ed Psych Honours students. Before being appointed in the position of senior lecturer, Elzette worked full-time in private practice focusing on children with learning, emotional and behavioural problems. She has been trained in Ericksonian and ego-state psychotherapeutic approaches and has presented both at national and international conferences. She serves on the executive committee of SAPSAC (South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children). Her passion lies with therapeutic interventions which can be used for school communities.She is the research project leader on creative expressive art therapy as a school community intervention strategy and was awarded funding for this project by SANPAD. With this research she aims to investigate how school rituals. such as school concerts and art festivals can be applied therapeutically, addressing trauma on a communal level, fostering greater collaboration between parents, teachers, learners and the surrounding community.

Tharina Guse (Ph.D)

Dr Tharina Guse is a counseling psychologist and lecturer in the department Psychology at the University of Johannesburg. She commenced her training in hypnotherapy in 1989 through the South African Society of Clinical Hypnosis, completing advanced training in Medical Hypnoanalysis, Ego state therapy and Ericksonian approaches. She received her Ph.D in Psychology from North-West University (previously PU for CHE) in 2002. Dr Guse has presented workshops and scientific papers both nationally and internationally. She has also published articles on psychological aspects related to pregnancy, as well as the application of hypnosis during pregnancy to enhance postnatal psychological well-being. Dr Guse is currently coordinating the training of Masters’ level students in Clinical and Counselling psychology at the University of Johannesburg, and supervises postgraduate research in the areas of hypnosis, positive psychology and health psychology.

Tjaart van der Walt (M.A. Clin. Psych)

Tjaart van der Walt is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in both George and Mossel Bay, South Africa. He is trained in Ericksonian Therapy, Ego State Therapy, EMI and NLP. His field of interest (and passion) is the treatment of trauma and grief related problems. He has presented live demonstrations on trauma and grief resolution at international congresses and has presented at the Third World Congress on Ego State Therapy in Cape Town in 2010 in Brief Therapy with Grief. He also acts as a service provider for ‘The Trauma Clinic’, is co-author of a book on trauma (“Deur Trauma”) and acts as a reviewer for the South African Journal of Psychology.

 Minnie  Loubser (MA Clin.Psych)

Minnie Loubser is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice. After 18 years in a busy practice in KwaZulu-Natal she is relocating to Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. She has a Masters degree in Research Psychology from the University of Stellenbosch (1980) and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology (UZ,1993). She lectured at the University of the Western Cape from 1983 - 1989. After relocating to KZN she went into private practice from 1994. She became a specialist on ADHD, internationally and nationally trained and organised conferences and presented workshops nationally on this topic. She has extensive training in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and Ego state therapy, starting in 1995 at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference in Las Vegas and continuing through the Milton H. Erickson Institute of South Africa (MEISA). She has completed advanced training and is a practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She has received international training in Impact Therapy and advanced training in Eye Movement Integration (EMI) and has now been accredited by Danie Beaulieu (PhD) as an EMI trainer in South Africa, together with Dr Woltemade Hartman, Director of the Milton H. Erickson Institute of South Africa (MEISA).

Micki Pistorius (D.Phil)

Micki Pistorius (D.Phil) is a registered counseling psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.  She is currently an international lecturer, a psycho-legal consultant and private practitioner in Pretoria. In her psycho-legal capacity she consults in child-custody disputes, parental alienation cases as well as criminal cases, where she evaluates, submits reports and testifies in court.   She has testified in court as an expert witness since 1995 for both the State and the Defence.  She has also consulted for the Medical Protection Society.  She was the first profiler to be appointed to the South African Police Services in 1994, specializing in serial homicide. She spearheaded investigations into many of the most controversial criminal cases in South Africa.  She initiated the Investigative Psychology Unit of the South African Police Service, founded to profile and investigate serial killers and sexual offenders.   She was appointed commander of this unit, held the rank of deputy director, equal to full colonel in terms of rank.   During her police career she dealt with more than thirty-five serial killers, several stalkers, serial rapists and other sexual offenders.  She resigned in 2000 to pursue a private practice.  Dr Pistorius is the author of the following Penguin publications: Catch me a Killer: A profiler’s true story; An autobiography on her career as Commander of the Investigative Psychology Unit, SAPS; Strangers on the Street: A historical review of South African serial killers; Fatal Females: A review of famous South African murderesses; Profiling Serial Killers and other Crimes in South Africa; Skimme in die Skadu, Reeksmoorde:  ‘n Profielsamesteller se ware verhaal. 

Gérard Labuschagne (Ph.D)

Gérard Labuschagne (Ph.D) is the commander of the South African Police Service’s Investigative Psychology Section (IPS) and holds the rank of a Brigadier. The IPS is responsible for assisting the SAPS with investigations into psychologically motivated crimes such as serial sex offences. He is a registered clinical psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and a criminologist with the Criminological Society of Southern Africa. He has testified 60 times in the High Court and magistrates courts of South Africa. He is on the editorial board for the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, a consultant to the National Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice in the USA, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg Department of Psychology, and a fellow of the International Academy of Investigative Psychology. He is a member of the British Psychological Society, and the International Homicide Investigators Association. He is an adjunct faculty member of the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant International University in the USA, and was a Professor Extraordinarius at the Dept Criminology at UNISA (University of South Africa) from April 2008 until April 2011. He has an extensive list of publications in academic peer-reviewed journals, chapters in international textbooks, and presentations at international conferences. Dr Labuschagne has provided training to the Belgium Police’s Profiling Unit, the Australian Federal Police, Scotland Yard, and Botswana Police. He has also been invited as a guest and keynote speaker to international conferences.