Dr Johan Ferreira welcomes you
About Dr Johan Ferreira
ba(rau) ba hons psych(rau) ma couns psych(us) phd past(nwu)
head of psychological and therapeutic services
wholeness@mosaiek
ENGLISH
Dr Johan Ferreira qualified as a Counseling Psychologist at the University of Stellenbosch and practised at the Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Cape Town for seven years. In his capacity as Senior Psychologist and Head of the Medical Clinic the foundation was laid for his approach to multi-professional treatment. His Master's degree thesis was based on a four year research project on seasonal depression. The diagnosing and treatment of depression remains one of the focus areas in his practice.
Johan has been a Counseling Psychologist in private practice in Johannesburg since 1997 and since August 2005 his practice is located exclusively at the Wholeness Centre @ Mosaiek. As head of psychological and therapeutic services at Wholeness@Mosaiek he is mainly busy with therapeutic sessions, but is also responsible for supervision of psychologists, intern-psychologists and counselors. He is involved in the development and presentation of workshops.
His frustration with the practice of mainstream psychology, where spirituality is excluded, motivated him to complete three subjects on the Honnours level at the Theology Department of the University of North West, in order to be admitted to a Ph.D in Pastoral Studies. The title of his Ph.D is: Practical Wisdom as an Executive Virtue for Positive Psychology: A Pastoral-Theological Evaluation. His research focussed on practical wisdom in every day life. Hope, a clearly defined sense of future, aids in the process to identify a future vision, which will direct the individual towards authentic happiness. These three constructs inspire Johan to find Biblical parallels and to apply these in a responsible and psychologically correct way within Christian Psychology.
His counseling therapeutic approach is aimed at aiding the individual to develop full and optimal human functioning. The correct clinical diagnosis is followed by the process of rectifying the problem. The attainment of normalized behaviour and emotional respons to life is then reflected in an effective lifestyle.
Johan believes that healthy relationships, and especially healthy marriages, are of the primary foundations of a healthy community. Relationship therapy is therefore a further focus area in his practice. During the process of therapy all aspects of the person and the relationship are addressed, the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual dimensions that play a role in the optimal and preventative functioning of the person.
Johan is a member of the following professional organizations:
1. Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
2. Psychological Association of South Africa (PSYSSA)
3. American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
4. International Association of Positive Psychology (IPPA).
He attends the world conference of AACC every second year to stay abreast with current development in Christian Counseling. He was invited by IPPA and attended the First World Conference in Positive Psychology in Philadelphia, USA in June 2009, where he presented his research findings and counseling model. He presented a poster session and a full congress workshop on therapeutic strategies within the context of the Christian Psychologist at the World Congress of Christian Psychologists and Counselors in Nashville, USA in September 2013. Johan writes a monthly counselling blog for the American Association of Christian Counselling. His professional opinions are used in news paper and magazine articles and in television and radio shows.
Publications:
1. Seisoenale wisseling in die graad van depressie by 'n groep Suid-Afrikaanse vroue, 1996, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, MA Thesis
2. Practical wisdom as executive virtue for Positive Psychology: a Pastoral-Theological evaluation, 2011, North-West University, PhD Thesis.
APPOINTMENTS:
For appointments contact Pikkie Haasbroek at Wholeness @ Mosaiek on 011 215-7209 or at: pikkieh@mosaiek.com
After hours consultations available by appointment
Therapeutic sessions available in English and Afrikaans
Contact Johan at: johanf@mosaiek.com
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AFRIKAANS
Dr Johan Ferreira praktiseer as voorligtingsielkundige
in privaatpraktyk in Johannesburg vanaf 1997 en bedryf vanaf September
2005 sy praktyk voltyds vanaf die Wholeness Sentrum by Mosaïek. As hoof van
Sielkundige- en Terapeutiese dienste by Mosaïek is hy hoofsaaklik besig met terapeutiese sessies, maar is ook verantwoordelik vir supervisie van
sielkundiges, intern-sielkundiges en beraders en die ontwikkeling en
aanbied van kursusse.
Johan kwalifiseer aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch as voorligtingsielkundige en praktiseer by Lugmagbasis Ysterplaat in Kaapstad vir sewe jaar. Dis hier, as senior sielkundige en hoof van die mediese kliniek, waar die funksionering in ‘n multi-professionele span die grondslag gelê het vir die benadering om die mens in sy geheel te behandel. Sy Magistergraad-verhandeling het oor 'n vier jaar navorsingstudie van Seisoenale Depressie gehandel. Die diagnosering en behandeling van depressie is steeds een van die fokus-areas in sy praktyk.
Die frustrasie van die beoefening van hoofstroom sielkunde, wat spiritualiteit uitsluit, het hom gemotiveer om in 2004 drie vakke op Honneursvlak by die Teologie Departement aan die Noordwes Universiteit te voltooi, om sodoende toelating te verkry vir registrasie tot 'n Ph.D in Pastorale Studies. Die titel van sy Ph.D is: Practical Wisdom as Executive Virtue for Positive Psychology: A Pastoral-Theological Evaluation. Sy navorsing het gehandel oor wysheid (Practical wisdom) in alledaagse lewe, wat dan moet fokus op die hoop wat duidelike toekomsdoelwitte bied (clearly defined sense of hope) sodat die individu wat met die terapeutiese proses besig is kan uitkom by die ervaring en realiteit van ware geluk ( authentic happiness). Hierdie drie konstrukte van die Positiewe Sielkunde inspireer Johan om na die parallelle in die Bybel te soek en dit dan verantwoordbaar en sielkundig korrek terapeuties toe te pas binne die Christelike Sielkundige raamwerk.
Sy terapeutiese benadering is daarop gemik om persone in individuele psigoterapie te help ontwikkel na hulle optimale menslike funksionering. Die korrekte kliniese diagnosering van die probleem is die beginpunt, maar die fokus van die sisteembenadering skuif na die oplossing van die probleem. Wanneer die probleemgedrag of foutiewe denkpatroon dan opgelos is, word die persoon begelei na die effektiewe leefervaring wat normaliteit vir die individu bring. Voorkomende beginsels van gesonde leefstyl word nou vasgelê. Johan se terapeutiese prosesbenadering kan dus opgesom word as: korrekte kliniese diagnosering, terapeutiese ontleding en herstel van gedrag en denkwyses en beweeg na optimale en voorkomende funksionering in verhoudings en in die samelewing.
Johan glo dat die gesonde verhoudings, en veral die huwelik, een van die primêre boustene van 'n funksionerende samelewing is. Verhoudingsterapie is daarom 'n verdere fokus-area van sy praktyk. Persone in verhoudings vind ook groot baat by die strategie wat die totale menswees aanspreek. In die proses word daar gefokus op die fisiese, emosionele, verstandelike en geestelike dele van die persoon of paar.
Johan is lid van die volgende professionele organisasies:
1. Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe in Suid-Afrika (HPCSA)
2. Sielkundevereniging van Suid-Afrika ( PSYSSA)
3. American Association of Christian Counsellors (AACC)
4. International Positve Psychology Association (IPPA).
Hy woon elke tweede jaar die internasionale kongres van die American Association of Christian Counselors in Nashville, VSA by om sodoende op hoogte te bly van die nuutste ontwikkelings en denkwyses in die veld van Christelike Sielkunde. Hy is deur IPPA genooi en het sy navorsing bekend gestel tydens die Eerste Internasionale Kongres van Positiewe Sielkunde in Philadelphia, VSA, in Junie 2009. In September 2013 het hy 'n plakkaatsessie en 'n vol kongreswerkswinkel oor terapeutiese ingrepe binne die Christen Sielkundige se werkskonteks aan by die Wereldkongres vir Christelike Sielkundiges en Beraders in Nashville, VSA. Johan skryf 'n maandelikse beradinsblog vir die American Association of Christian Counselors. Sy professionele opinies word gebruik in koerant- en tydskrifartikels, asook in televisie- en radioprogramme.
Publikasies:
1. Seisoenale wisseling in die graad van depressie by 'n groep Suid-Afrikaanse vroue, 1996, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, MA Verhandeling
2. Practical wisdom as executive virtue for Positive Psychology: a Pastoral-Theological evaluation, 2011, North-West University, PhD skripsie.
AFSPRAKE
Pikkie Haasbroek by Wholeness@Mosaiek op telefoon nommer 011 215-7209 of epos by: pikkieh@mosaiek.com
Na-ure konsultasies beskikbaar per afspraak
Terapeutiese sessies beskikbaar in Afrikaans en Engels
Epos: Kontak Johan by: johanf@mosaiek.com
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