Our dynamic team for 2023

Occupational Therapists

Anja van der Merwe
​Occupational Therapy degree  - University of the Free State (1994)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification (1998)
​SIPT Qualified
Founder member of Irene Therapy
Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2000
Head of satellite practice at Cornwall Hill College since 2009
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​Elsje Froneman
​Occupational Therapy degree - University of the Free State (1998)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification  (2005)
​SIPT Qualified
Work experience in special needs education – Physical disabilities and visual disabilities
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2008.
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​​Melissa Pretorius
​Occupational Therapy degree - University of Pretoria (2011)
Masters in Occupational Therapy degree - University of Pretoria (2018)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification (2016)
SIPT Qualified
​Intermediate wheelchair seating practitioner (2014)
Certified Infant Massage Instructor (IAIMSA, 2014)
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2016
Anina Thiart
​Occupational Therapy degree - University of Pretoria (2008)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification (2014)
SIPT Qualified
​Masters degree in Medical Law - University of Pretoria (2018)
Practicing at Irene since 2019
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Anneke Roos
Occupational Therapy degree – University of Pretoria (2005)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification (2008)
SIPT Qualified
SAISI board member since 2011
SAISI lecturer since 2012
Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2008
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​Nadine van Schalkwyk
​Occupational Therapy degree - University of the Free State (2003)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification  (2009)
​SIPT Qualified
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2010.

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Sumien du Plessis
​Occupational Therapy degree - University of Stellenbosch (1996)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification  (2009)
SIPT Qualified
Post graduate Advanced DIR/Floortime® provider (2014)
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2009.​


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Karishma Bhoola
Occupational Therapy degree - University of Pretoria (2016)
Post graduate Sensory Integration qualification (in progress)
Practicing at Irene since 2020

Speech Therapists

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​Karin Weinmann
​Speech- language Therapy and Audiology degree – University of Pretoria (1996)
Masters in communication Pathology  – University of Pretoria (2004)
Attended Sensory Integration Theory Course (2009)
Affiliated with Pretoria Cochlear Implant Unit
Hanen certified therapist: More than words (2014)
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2007
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​​Tracy Gunn
Speech- language Therapy and Audiology degree – University of Witwatersrand (1996)
Attended Sensory Integration Theory and Foundation Course (2008)
Hanen certified therapist: It takes two to talk (2013) & More than words (2014)
Attended Spelling to Communicate (2017)
​Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2008
Practicing at Inner Voice since 2022​
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​Nerinda Bezuidenhout
​Speech- language Therapy and Hearing degree – University of Stellenbosch (2019)
Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2022


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​Rathi Singh
​Bachelor of Communication Pathology - Speech Language Pathology (University of KZN - 2007)
Masters in Communication Pathology - Speech Language Pathology (University of KZN - 2016)
​Spelling to Communicate (in progress)
Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2022

​Lizelle Burger
Speech- language Therapy degree – University of Pretoria (2015)
Attended Stark-Griffin Dyslexia training (2017)
​Attended Phono-graphix reading method (2018)
Hanen Certified certified therapist: More than Words (2022)
​Spelling to Communicate (in progress)
Practicing at Irene Therapy since 2021