WHO WE ARE

Prof Nicolene Joubert is a registered Counselling Psychologist, trauma therapist and educator. She holds a PhD in Psychology (Northwest University) and a Masters degree in Online and Distance Education (Open University UK). She is the founder and head of the Institute of Christian Psychology in South Africa, now the Institute for Christian Practitioners (www.icp.org.za).

She has been a practicing psychologist for 37 years and her fields of specialty includes: Christian spirituality and worldview in the healing process, trauma counselling, bereavement and dealing with loss, family therapy, career counselling, lifespan development and challenges and dealing with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.

She is an associate professor of Christian Psychology and Counseling at Houston Baptist University (HBU), Texas, US. She is also a postgraduate supervisor at the South African Theological Seminary (SATS).

Nicolene is an executive board member of the Council for Christian and Spiritual Counsellors (CPSC, www.cpsc.org.za) and a board member of the Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP, www. acrpafrica.co.za) in South Africa. She is also a board member of the European Movement for Christian Anthropology, Psychology and Psychotherapy (EMCAPP, www.emcapp.edu). Her research interests are in the fields of trauma therapy, dissociative disorders and the integration of spirituality and psychology.

Selected publications include:

1. Joubert, Nicolene L. 2010. “How Christian Spirituality Spurs Mental Health.” In: The Healing Power of Spirituality, Vol. 2: Religion, edited by J. Harold Ellens, 238–66. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. 306
2. Joubert, Nicolene L. 2018. “The Value of Applied Christian Community Psychology in Healthcare.” In Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial South African Conference on Spirituality and Healthcare, edited by André de la Porte, Nicolene Joubert and Annemarie Oberholzer, 51–69. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.
3. Joubert, Nicolene L. 2018. “Ethical dilemmas and pastoral counselling in the healthcare environment.” In Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial South African Conference on Spirituality and Healthcare, edited by André de la Porte, Nicolene Joubert and Annemarie Oberholzer, 171–91. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.
4. Joubert, Nicolene, L. (Ed). 2018. “Psychology and Psychotherapy in a Christian Perspective.” Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.

Antoinette has been working at the Institute of Christian Psychology (Germiston Campus of Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie NPC) since 2006. She started as the Receptionist and Prof Joubert’s Personal Assistant, and later on filled the position of Registrar, Librarian, e-Learning Support and Business Manager.

In 2007 she received a Diligence award and in 2018 Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie NPC awarded her an honorary award for outstanding work at the Germiston Campus (2006-2018).

When she is not at the ICP, she is a mother to a beautiful son and a wife to Dewald, whom she married in 2005. She has a passion for dance and became a Zumba® fitness instructor in 2017, her other passion is photography. Antoinette holds diplomas in Business Management, Interior Décor & Design, and Photography. Her faith has helped her through many hardships.