JACO VAN ZYL

As part of the requirements for completing my Master’s degree, I completed my internship year at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital.  As an intern clinical psychologist, I worked with a team of psychiatrists, occupational therapists and social workers to treat adults and adolescents battling a range of disorders. 

 

These disorders included: personality disorders, psychotic disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, addictions and sexual disorders.  During my internship, I have practiced and mastered a range of therapeutic modalities, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Existential Psychotherapy, Gestalt Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.

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After completing my internship, I commenced with my Community Service year at Kgoši Mampuru II Central and Atteridgeville Correctional Centres. There I provided therapy to offenders as part of their rehabilitation programmes and administered forensic risk assessments on selected offenders to determine eligibility for parole.  For professional development, I completed courses in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Ego State Therapy.

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Since 2018 I have been in private practice with a private psychiatric clinic in Arcadia, Pretoria. In 2022 I relocated to Ireland where I am currently practicing as a clinical psychologist. I practice primarily from a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic frame, informed by other modalities, including Existential Psychology, Parts Psychology and Jungian Psychology. 

 

Licensure:

Ireland: PSI number: M12555C

South Africa: Practice number: 0722987

HPCSA number: PS0134279

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