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Welcome to Student Counselling and Development (Building F18)

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Our role is to be a support structure for students in times of need, as well as to inspire and aid them in developing and reaching their optimal wellness potential in all dimensions of life, ranging from emotional, social, and physical wellness, connectivity, growth and influence.

SCD (Building F18)

Thuso1777 (Building E14)

Contact nr: 018 299 2893

Services include:

  • Academic Support

  • Career and Course Counselling

  • Concessions and Extended Writing Time

  • Disability Rights Unit

  • Life Skills, Leadership and Personal Development

  • Psychometric Assessments

Contact nr: 018 299 1777 (24/7 Emotional Crisis Line)

Services include:

  • 24/7 Emotional Crisis Line (018 299 1777)

  • HIV Testing and Counselling Services (HTS)

  • Psychotherapy/Counselling Services

  • Psycho-educational Workshops

  • Social Work Services

The 24-hour student and staff helpline can be accessed as follows:

•          Toll-free call 0800 36 36 36

•          SMS 43336

Email: SCDpotch@nwu.ac.za

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nwu_scd/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/NWUSCD

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6doaQTA4_APmWNSuX37DtcCGWdw24CIQ

Topic Specific Resources: https://services.nwu.ac.za/counselling-and-development/topic-specific-information

Meet our Staff: Building F18 (SCD)

Marelize van der Merwe

Senior Manager at SCD / Industrial Psychologist (PS 0091367)

018 299 2894/ Marelize.vanderMerwe@nwu.ac.za

Career guidance/counselling; Psychometric assessments and feedback; Selections; Course changes and academic warning support.

Juan-Ri Potgieter

Senior Industrial Psychologist (PS 0133680)

018 285 2568 / JuanRi.Potgieter@nwu.ac.za

Student leadership and personal development; Residence Peer-helpers; Mentoring and coaching; Team-building; Short-term emotional counselling; career guidance/counselling; Soft skills workshops.

Izelle Muller

Senior Administrative Assistant

018 299 2896 / Izelle.Muller@nwu.ac.za

Management of SCD financial systems; Coordinating of SCD assets; Referral of students; Administrative duties; Building representative (F18).

Salome Smith

Psychometrist/Counsellor (HPCSA PMT 0089869; HPCSA PRC 0010707)

018 299 2890 / Salome.Smith@nwu.ac.za

Coordinating psychometric assessments; Career guidance/counselling; Short-term emotional counselling; Study skills development workshops/sessions for students; Academic warning support.

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Brigette Ntuli

Social Worker & DRU Head

018 299 4431 / Bridgette.Ntuli@nwu.ac.za 

http://services.nwu.ac.za/disability-rights-unit / concessionspotch@nwu.ac.za

Ilana Coetzee

Counselling Psychologist (PS 0110540)

018 285 2497 / Ilana.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za

Career Counselling; Academic warning support.

 Meet our staff: Building E14 (Thuso1777)

Anretha Joubert

Financial Coordinator

018 299 2637 / Anretha.Joubert@nwu.ac.za

Management of SCD financial systems; Execution of Golden Key financial management processes; Coordinating of SCD projects; Administrative duties; Building representative (E14).

Mario Chauque

Social Worker (SACSSP 1029618)

018 299 4382 / Mario.Chauque@nwu.ac.za

Coordinating HIV/AIDS testing and counselling; NWU S.A.L.T. Peer-advocates; Awareness campaigns concerning HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, gender based violence, LGBTIQA+, mental health and substance abuse; Short-term emotional support.

Petro Boshoff

Social Worker (SACSSP 1012851)

018 299 1919 / Petro.Boshoff@nwu.ac.za

Psycho-social support services to students, including bereavement counselling, assistance with crisis pregnancies, adjustment and relationship challenges; Management of the Meal-A-Day programme; Advisory member for SJGD as well as Golden Key Committees.

Karen van den Berg

Senior Counselling Psychologist (HPCSA PS 0134236)

018 285 2454 / Karen.Pretorius@nwu.ac.za

Psychotherapeutic services and crisis coordination: Providing short-term psychotherapeutic services; Coordination of psychological crises.

Cathleen Diedericks

Reception

018 299 1777 / Cathleen.Diedericks@nwu.ac.za

General receptionist of Thuso; Assisting students with bookings for emotional support, Administrative duties; General enquiries.

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Chandré van Vught

Counselling Psychologist

50157175@nwu.ac.za

Psychotherapeutic services and crisis coordination: Providing short-term psychotherapeutic services; Coordination of psychological crises.