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Vanessa Richards

Social Worker

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About me
Private Practice - Clinical Social Work
Education
- Rand Afrikaans University (UJ)
  2000 - 2002
  M A Clin Soc Sci Cum Laude Clinical Social Work
  M A in Clinical Social Work
- Wits University
  1988 - 1991
  B A Social Work (Hons) Social Work
  Activities and Societies: Detainees Parents Support Committee, OASSSA, Twilight Children. 1988 - 1991 B A Social Work Hons
- Rhodes University
  1983 - 1986
  B A Journalism, Hons Psychology Journalism & Psychology
  Activities and Societies: Netball, NUSAS, ANC support work, Grahamstown Rape Crisis Centre B A JournalismB A Psychology - Honours
- Northcliff High School
  1978 - 1982
  Matric Exemption HIgh school: Maths,English, Afrikaan, Biology, Science & History
Experience
- Johannesburg General Hospital
  Jan 1991 - Mar 1993
  Social Worker
  Adult wards, crisis intervention, child psychiatry, child abuse, cleft palate clinic, individual, group and family therapy. Parent counselling and parenting programs.
- SAHETI School
  Apr 1993 - Dec 1994
  School Counsellor
  Child, adolescent and adult counselling and psychotherapy. Group therapy. Careers counselling/ careers expo.
- Private Practice
  Jan 1995 - now
  Owner
  Clinical Approach: Integrative, drawing on psychodynamic theory, modern psychoanalytic thinking, and elements of Narrative Therapy, DBT and CBT. The therapeutic relationship is viewed as central, and trans-disciplinary teamwork is preferred.Special interest: Environmental Psychiatry, Children's Rights, Gender Diversity
Licenses & Certifications
- Family Justice Maintenance Mediation Course
  Family Justice, Johannesburg
  Nov 2013
Volunteer Experience
- Rape Crisis Centre
  Issued by Grahamstown on Jan 1985
  Associated with Vanessa Richards

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