JP worked as a teacher early in his professional career in the UK and SA before starting a career in psychology. He obtained an Honours at Stellenbosch University in 2006 and a Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Pretoria in 2010. He has been in Private Practice for the past 14 years while supporting students at the Counselling Unit at Stellenbosch University. A 3-year psychoanalytic training in the treatment of the Disorders of the Self (New York, 2012) further specialized him.