Extensive experience and authority

Dr Mia Kritzinger is a registered Clinical Psychologist. Her career spans significant and diverse roles, establishing her as an expert in the field:

Academic and Clinical Leadership: She was the Principal Clinical Psychologist at an academic hospital (Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital), as well as a senior lecturer at a medical university (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University), prior to starting her full-time private practice.
Training and Supervision: Dr Kritzinger is deeply passionate about psychological training, having managed a large clinical psychology department, lectured Master’s students, and provided extensive clinical supervision to intern psychologists and psychiatric registrars.
Foundational Training: She completed her Master’s training at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, and has worked in various psychiatric and general training hospitals.
Additional post-graduate training: She completed her PhD at the University of Pretoria.

Publications and Conference Presentations

Kritzinger, A.M. (2019). The question of intent to die in relation to adolescents engaging in suicidal behaviour. Paper presented at the 25^th annual psychology congress, 3-6 September, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kritzinger, A.M. & University of Pretoria Department of Psychology. (2019). Investigations into adolescent non-fatal suicidal behaviour at a Gauteng public hospital: Patient and staff experiences. Published doctoral dissertation. University of Pretoria.
Kritzinger, A.M. & Blokland, L. (2018). Adolescents that are hospitalized following self-harm behaviour: where do they fit? Paper presented at the 24^th annual psychology congress, 11 – 14 September, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kritzinger, A.M. & Blokland, L. (2017). Adolescent non-fatal suicidal behaviour: experiences in the public health care context. Paper presented at the Pan-African Psychology Union congress, 18 – 21 September, Durban, South Africa.
Pillay A.L., Kramers-Olen, A.L., Kritzinger, A.M. & Matshazi, V. (2012). Experiences of clinical psychologists working in public health service. Journal of psychology in Africa, 22(4), 663-670.

Kritzinger, A. M. (2012). The views and opinions of health care professionals who treat patients admitted for non-fatal suicidal behaviour. Paper presented at the 30^th International Congress of Psychology, 22-27 July, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pillay, A.L., Kritzinger, M., Kramers-Olen, A. & Matshazi, M. (2011). Clinical psychology in the public service: Some home truths. Paper presented at the 17th National Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, 13-16 September, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kritzinger, A.M. & Pillay, A.L. (2010). Undergraduate psychology students’ experiences of volunteering at a chronic mental health facility. Psychological Reports, 107,3, 873-876.
Kritzinger, A. & Pillay, A. (2010). Inpatient mental health care and psychology student volunteers. Paper presented at the 16th National Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, 4-6 September, Durban, South Africa.
Pillay, A.L. & Kritzinger, A.M. (2008). Psycho-legal issues surrounding the rape of children and adolescents with mental retardation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20, 123-131.