Violetta is a qualified Social Work practitioner and grief-support facilitator with over 20 years of experience, including an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and various other certifications that attest to her broad skill set and dedication to personal and professional growth. She has a post-graduate certificate in Mindfulness-based Interventions from the University of Stellenbosch, in conjunction with IMSA (Institute for Mindfulness South Africa), and has completed the Mindfulness Educators Essential Course through Mindfulness Schools, emphasizing her passion for introducing mindfulness to children and their caregivers.
Her career has been marked by a focus on training, mentoring, and supervising social services professionals, particularly those working with children and teenagers. Violetta is committed to fostering a holistic approach to self-care and self-compassion, incorporating additional treatment modalities such as coaching, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), body scan meditations, Lomi Lomi Bodywork, and yoga into her practice when preferred.
Violetta’s work as a coach, social worker, and massage therapist is grounded in Hawaiian healing arts, Mindfulness-based interventions, and Emotional-logic training. She has recently qualified as a yoga teacher, further demonstrating her belief in the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Her work spans various government organizations, NGOs, and private practice, providing her with a rich array of encounters with different population groups.
Qualifications:
- CPD-approved Introductory Training in Emotional Logic, Emotional Logic Centre (2023)
- Ishta (YTT200) Yoga Teacher, Ishta School of Yoga (2023)
- Supervision Skills Training, Famrac Training Centre (2022)
- Thoughtsmiths ICF accredited Certificate in Coaching (2019)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Mindfulness-based Intervention, University of Stellenbosch
(2017) - Khululeka Abangane Master Trainer in Grief and Loss Support (2017)
- Mindful Educator Essentials Course, Mindful Schools (2017)
- Stress Management Training, Famrac Training Centre (2014)
- Lomi-Lomi Practitioner (Level 3), School of Hawaiian Healing Arts (2007)
- Honours in Psychology, University of the Western Cape (UWC) (2007)
- Certificate in Advance Course in Play Therapy (2007)
- Diploma in Social Work, University of the Western Cape (UWC) (1999)
Jessica is an Accredited Coach, Facilitator & Researcher. After more than 15 years in the field of Consumer Insights, including a role as Consumer & Market Insight Director for Unilever, she specialises in the Enneagram as a tool for personal and team effectiveness, Leadership Coaching and Qualitative Research into Team & Organisational Culture.
Jessica describes herself as a “thinking partner” who encourages people to look beneath the surface, challenge themselves with a new perspective and to design their lives through conscious choice. She’s described by her clients as intuitive, insightful and incisive.
Her passion is in using the Enneagram for self and relational awareness and helping organisations leverage the diversity of our unique personality types to build high-performing teams. Her client experience spans manufacturing, financial institutions, NGO, retail, e-commerce, FMCG and education, including multi-nationals such as Unilever, PepsiCo and Smollan.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Business Science, Honours Marketing (University of Cape Town)
- Accredited Enneagram Coach (Integrative Enneagram Solutions)
- Accredited Enneagram Professional (International Enneagram Association)
- Certified Professional Narrative Enneagram Teacher (The Narrative Enneagram)
- Certified with Enneagram in Business (The Enneagram in Business)
- Associate Member of the Enneagram in Business Network (The Enneagram in Business)
- ICF-credentialed & certified Coach (Thoughtsmiths Coaching School)(ICF ACSTH)
- Certified Eating Psychology Coach (Institute for the Psychology of Eating)
- Certified BodyTalk Practitioner (International BodyTalk Association)
- Certified Breathwork Practitioner (Breathwork Africa)
Additional trainings completed:
- Organisation & Relationship Systems Coaching – Foundations (CRR Afrika)
- The Enneagram & Trauma (Takdir Transformations, IEA-Accredited School)
- Trauma-Informed Enneagram debriefs (Takdir Transformations, IEA-Accredited School)
