Hetta van Niekerk is an Educational Psychologist in private practice in George in the Western Cape, South Africa. She has been practising for 33 years and has experience and training in various techniques and schools of therapy; including Child-Centered Play Therapy, EMDR, Bibliotherapy, Narrative Therapy and Art Therapy. Following a holistic approach to treatment, she enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Her focus is on infants, preschoolers and children in middle childhood and their families. She is fully bilingual and offers her services in English and Afrikaans.
She is a registered educational psychologist with the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) and BHF (Board of Healthcare Funders). She is a member of the ETHAN (Education and Training Hub for Autism Needs) professional team and is a consultant for the Child Witness Institute. She is affiliated with SAPSAC (South African Professional Society on the Abuse of Children); APSAC (American Professional Society of the Abuse of Children); SA-ACAPAP (South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions) and EMDR South Africa (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing South Africa). Hetta has a special interest in attachment work, cognitive development / education and sexuality development / education, and promoting optimal psychological development. She likes offering services to individuals whose voice is often not heard; including children and persons with developmental disabilities. She offers the following services:
During 2019-2021, Hetta served as a consultant to UNICEF focusing research on, "early identification and early intervention services for young children with developmental delays and disabilities in Namibia". This project led to the development of training manuals, which have been published and are available on the resources page of this website. Hetta continues to develop her skills professionally and enjoys learning about new developments in the field. She has completed various courses and attended workshops in line with her professional interests. |
BA (Hons) Psych (UP)
HED Postgrad (UNISA) M Ed (Psych) (UP) Cert. Child Law (CE at UP) PhD (Law) (RU) |