John Ralphs is a clinical occupational therapist with a BSc in Occupational Therapy and a PGDip Law, both from UCT. He is currently studying towards his MSc Occupational Therapy. John has a special interest in substance abuse and addiction treatment, in which he has over three years focused experience, including the design and facilitation of occupational therapy group sessions and individual therapy for substance and process addictions within public and private treatment facilities in South Africa. He also has experience in forensic psychiatry, learning disability, disability claim assessments and supported employment, and takes a particular professional interest in working with adolescents and adults with mental illness, school to work or university transition, conducting functional assessments, conducting music and creative-based interventions, and life and social skill group facilitation.
