PAGE 5: ABOUT STEPHEN 

Page Title: My Journey 

[HERO SECTION] 

Headline: I Have Sat in the Fire. I Know the Way Out. 

[SECTION 1: THE ORIGIN] 

Headline: Bridging Three Worlds 

My work has always been about bridging the gap between Social Critique, Clinical Rigor, and Contemplative Wisdom.

In the early 1990s, I worked on the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Cape Town. At a time when there was no cure, I sat with young men and families facing the end of their lives. It was there I learned a foundational truth: Healing is possible even when a cure is not.

Over the last 35 years, I have carried that lesson from clinics to corporate boardrooms. I have seen how the pressure to perform breaks the human spirit, and I have seen how resilient that spirit can be when given the right support.

[SECTION 2: CREDENTIALS] 

I am a Senior Clinical Social Worker and Psychologist by training. I respect the biological reality of trauma and the science of the nervous system.

But as a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhist Healing and Energy Medicine, I also respect the soul, the spirit, and the need for deep, non-conceptual rest.

Heart Centred Therapy is the synthesis of these worlds. It is grounded enough for a hospital, but deep enough for the soul.

Qualifications: 

• B.Soc.Sc. (Social Work) - University of Cape Town

• B.A. (Hons) Clinical Psychology - University of Natal

• B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) African Studies - University of Cape Town

• Registered Professional: SACSSP (10-17700) | BHF (0977411)