Meet the Acacia Team
Acacia Therapy and Health Training was founded by South African, Manuela Lopes, an occupational therapist, and American, Dr. Lane Pederson, a psychologist, author and international trainer in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Lane Pederson
Psychologist, Author, & Trainer in DBT
Dr. Pederson has provided DBT training and consultation to over 10,000 professionals in the United States, Australia, South Africa, Dubai, Canada, and Mexico through his training and consultation company, Lane Pederson and Associates, LLC.
Manuela Lopes
Occupational Therapist
Manuela Lopes obtained her BOcc Ther from the University of Pretoria.
Acacia Therapy and Health Training
Acacia Therapy and Health Training is South Africa’s premier provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for mental health, chemical health, dual diagnosis, and associated disciplines.
Our mission is simple: We provide training by top therapy experts to inspire, motivate, and help you grow as a therapist.
We do this with engaging live seminars, dynamic in-house workshops, and convenient online seminars and products designed to connect you with the evidence-based knowledge and skills you need to achieve better results with your clients.
Acacia’s clientele includes clinical, counseling, and educational psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and other health care providers.
In addition to public seminars, Acacia also supplies training services to hospitals, universities, government agencies, and other organizations who wish to contract continuing professional development trainings for their providers.
At Acacia, we believe that training is more than simply meeting continuing education requirements. Rather, it is about becoming the best therapist you can be.
If you’re ready to grow professionally, then register now for an upcoming live seminar or browse our extensive online catalogue for the training you need today. Acacia is here to help you help people.