Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs is an Educational Psychologist from Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr Jacqui started the Solution Focused Institute of South Africa which trains Solution Focused Therapy to psychologists, social workers, counsellors and teachers. Dr Jacqui was an associate professor at the University of Johannesburg and still teaches at universities across the country on a consultancy basis. She has lectured extensively on Solution Focused Therapy throughout South Africa and in the United States and has written four books on Solution Focused Therapy including “Solution Focused Counselling skills for teachers” and “Doing Differently in schools”.
Merritt Watson is an Educator and Educational Psychologist. She is the owner of School of Merit and has served many years as a Principal. She has extensive experience in dealing with children who experience different barriers to learning. She is passionate about children who are differently-abled. Merritt Watson has lectured at numerous institutions both locally and internationally some of which include the University of Texas, various States in America, and Europe. She has co-written a book on Solution Focused teaching strategies as well as contributed a chapter to a book on Solution Focused Brief Therapy Across Southern Africa.
