Meet The Team

Dr Charl Davids

Psychologist | Consultant | Facilitator | Speaker

Dr Charl Davids works at the intersection of psychology, wellbeing, leadership, and human development. He supports individuals, teams, and organisations to better understand the patterns that keep them stuck and to move towards healthier, more sustainable ways of functioning.

His approach is calm, reflective, and evidence-informed. He listens carefully to understand what may be maintaining a current challenge and works collaboratively with clients to identify practical steps toward change, growth, and resilience.

As Director of the Centre for Student Counselling and Development at Stellenbosch University, Dr Davids provides strategic leadership across counselling, development, and student support services, with a strong focus on integrated wellbeing, belonging, and student success. His work is grounded in the belief that wellbeing is both personal and systemic. While individual healing matters, the environments in which people live, study, and work also play a powerful role in shaping resilience, performance, and overall functioning.

In addition to private practice, Dr Davids consults in areas such as leadership development, organisational wellbeing, team culture, facilitation, programme design, and monitoring and evaluation. He also serves on the boards of the Lyrikos Community Youth Choir and Good Hope Psychological Services, contributing to youth development and psychologically informed community-based service delivery.

Across his work, Dr Davids is known for his calm and structured presence, balancing compassion with accountability, and helping people and organisations translate insight into meaningful action.

Lynn Kerchhof

Counselling Psychologist | Consultant | Facilitator

Lynn Kerchhof is a Counselling Psychologist, Consultant, and Facilitator with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals across different ages, backgrounds, and life stages. She offers a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental therapeutic space where clients can feel heard, understood, and supported. She works with clients facing a range of personal and emotional challenges, including anxiety, mood and adjustment difficulties, burnout, compassion fatigue, grief, relationship concerns, and the need to restore a healthier work-life balance.

In addition to her therapeutic work, Lynn consults and facilitates in areas related to wellbeing, personal development, performance, emotional resilience, and healthier functioning in personal, professional, and organisational contexts. She also supports clients with performance-related concerns, whether in sport, study, or the workplace.

Her areas of interest include women’s reproductive and sexual health, including the emotional and psychological changes that may accompany menopause. Lynn’s approach is collaborative and grounded in positive psychology, humanistic principles, and insights from evidence-based neuroscience.

She has a deep respect for the courage it takes to begin therapy. Her work focuses on creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their experiences, better understand themselves, and move toward healing, clarity, and personal growth at their own pace.

Edwin Cleophas

Registered Psychometrist | Consultant | Facilitator

Edwin Cleophas is a registered Psychometrist, Consultant, and Facilitator with extensive experience in career development, subject selection, learner support, diversity work, and youth development. He has worked closely with high school learners for many years, helping them make thoughtful and informed decisions about their academic and career pathways.

His work combines scientifically grounded psychometric assessment with practical, real-world guidance. Through this process, Edwin helps learners better understand their strengths, interests, abilities, and potential, and then supports them in translating these insights into clear next steps.

Whether a learner is choosing subjects, preparing for university, exploring career options, or feeling uncertain about the future, Edwin offers a supportive and structured space for reflection, decision-making, and personal growth.

In addition to his psychometric and career guidance work, Edwin consults and facilitates in the areas of diversity, inclusion, anti-racism education, social cohesion, youth empowerment, and community development. His broader work reflects a deep commitment to helping individuals, schools, organisations, and communities engage meaningfully with questions of identity, belonging, transformation, and social justice.

Edwin has worked across a wide range of school and community contexts, including underserved communities where access to quality career guidance and developmental support is often limited. His work is grounded in the belief that every learner deserves the opportunity to understand who they are, what they are capable of, and where they can go.

Deviné Kamalie

Registered Counsellor | Consultant | Facilitator

Deviné Kamalie is a Registered Counsellor, Consultant, and Facilitator with extensive experience in student mental health, therapeutic counselling, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and mental health promotion within higher education settings. She is passionate about supporting individuals as they navigate personal challenges, life transitions, and opportunities for growth, creating spaces where people feel heard, empowered, and supported.

Her professional journey has included work across mental health, community, and research settings. Deviné worked as a Registered Counsellor at Stellenbosch University and later led the Mental Health Information Centre (MHIC), where she coordinated initiatives focused on mental health awareness, education, advocacy, and community engagement. Through these roles, she contributed to advancing mental health literacy and strengthening support systems within the university community.

Deviné is dedicated to supporting individuals and communities in their journey towards improved mental health and well-being. She strives to create a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where people feel empowered to explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop meaningful strategies for navigating life’s challenges. She believes that growth and healing happen through connection and that everyone has the capacity to thrive when provided with the right support.