Publications, outreach,
and engagements.
A record of contributions beyond the therapy room — writing, community work, and talks that support psychological wellbeing, accessible psychological insight, and shared understanding.
Publications
Peer-reviewed and evidence-informed contributions intended to bridge clinical insight, psychological science, and accessible application.
Technologically Assisted Interventions in Neurological and Psychological Applied Disciplines in South Africa: A Scoping Review
Published in the South African Journal of Psychology (SAJP), this journal article explores technologically assisted interventions within neurological and psychological applied disciplines in the South African context. It reflects an ongoing interest in how innovation, accessibility, and evidence-based care can intersect meaningfully within contemporary psychological and neurodevelopmental practice.
Outreaches
Community-facing work aimed at making psychological science practical, contextual, and relevant to the people and systems it serves.
The Impact of Parental Mental Health in Early Childhood Development
Presented at the aRe Bapaleng Expert Forum, this pro bono virtual engagement explored how parental mental health shapes early childhood development within the South African context. The session translated developmental neuroscience into accessible, practical insight for caregivers, practitioners, and community stakeholders, with emphasis on caregiver wellbeing, early brain development, contextual stressors, paternal mental health, and the protective impact of small relational shifts over time.
Engagements
Invited talks, school engagements, and media conversations focused on translating psychological insight into language that is practical, compassionate, and accessible.
Becoming Beautifully: Doing Life While It’s Still Uncertain
Delivered at St Mary’s DSG, Pretoria to 156 Grade 10 and Grade 11 learners, this talk focused on the hidden pressures many high-performing young women carry, including perfectionism, comparison, academic stress, anxiety, and burnout. The session explored what it means to grow through uncertainty rather than waiting to feel fully ready, introducing the idea of “doing life scared” while offering practical, evidence-based tools drawn from cognitive behavioural and dialectical behavioural approaches to support emotional regulation, reduce avoidance, build self-compassion, and navigate adolescence with greater flexibility and resilience.
Love vs Obsession: Understanding Healthy and Unhealthy Attachment
As a guest on The Morning Cruise with Thando “Oli” Msiza on Unisa Radio, this conversation unpacked the difference between healthy love and unhealthy attachment. The discussion focused on helping listeners recognise when intensity, reassurance-seeking, or emotional dependence may signal attachment insecurity rather than connection, while also redefining what healthy connection looks like through mutual respect, emotional safety, autonomy, and the ability to maintain both closeness and individuality.