CPD Opportunities

In partnership with PsySSA The Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Training Programme for 2026 is now live, offering a structured, in-depth learning pathway for practitioners and teams seeking to strengthen their DBT knowledge, skills, and implementation. This 9-month, fully online programme has been designed to accommodate the realities of busy professional practice, while maintaining clinical depth, rigour, and practical relevance.

In line with the requirements of the Continuing Professional Development Guidelines for the Health Professions, PsySSA offers members access to an online PsySSA CPD platform. Members can obtain CPD points through the SAJP and AJOPA questionnaires available on this platform. PsySSA CPD aims to assist Professionals manage points and ensure HPCSA compliance.

Bernice du Plessis: Working in the private sector as an evidence-based therapist for well over a decade, Bernice’s treatment approach is informed by both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness-CBT. Bernice had the privilege of completing her clinical training at SUN which offered an intensive CBT program.