The SOLUTION FOCUSED INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA is run by Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs and is an accredited CPD service provider, dedicated to skills-based comprehensive, interactive and world-class CPD training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to psychologists, counsellors, social workers and teachers.

Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs (B.Prim.Ed (UP), B.Ed (U.Stell), M.Ed Psych (RAU), D.Ed Psych (RAU)) runs her own successful psychology private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr Jacqui was introduced to Solution Focused Brief Therapy when she attended workshops presented by Steve de Shazer and Yvonne Dolan in the United States in 2002. Dr Jacqui currently teaches Solution Focused Brief Therapy on a consultancy basis, to different South African Universities and Schools and she presents workshops in the United States, Europe and abroad. Dr Jacqui lectured as an Associate Professor at the University of Johannesburg in therapeutic interventions to Master’s and Doctorate students.

Dr Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs is also the Director of the Solution Focused Institute of South Africa where she designs, writes and presents Solution Focused Brief Therapy CPD/CEU lectures, webinars and workshops across Southern Africa and abroad. Dr Jacqui has written numerous books on Solution Focused Brief Therapy, her most recent published book is titled “Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Clients Managing Trauma”, for Oxford University Press USA. She is currently writing a new book, titled “Women’s Perspectives in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Applications and Implementation Around the World”.

gezaGeza von Cziffra-Bergs is the Operations Director of the Solution Focused Institute of South Africa.

Geza’s in-depth knowledge in business process management; operations; project management and I.T. provide an extensive platform for Geza to manage the technical; operational; back-end and administrative components of the Institute.

Our Skills

  • Solution Focused Therapy

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  • Solution Focused Trauma Therapy

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  • Solution Focused Play Therapy

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  • Solution Focused Training for School Teachers

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  • Solution Focused Therapy With Teenagers

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  • Parental Guidance

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  • Research and writing

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  • Lectures and presentations

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  • CPD/CEU workshop training

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