Psychologist Ruth Magnusson

B.A. Dip.Ed., Dip., Applied Science.  M.A.P.S.

Retreat South founder Ruth Magnusson has extensive experience in a wide variety of settings including education, rehabilitation, justice, forensic, trauma and Dual diagnosis. Ruth utilises a range of methodology developed over her years of experience in education, psychology and anthropology. She has a passion for supporting individuals to discover meaning in their lives and to reveal the depth and efficacy of their personal resources, skills and abilities.

Ruth’s approach is supportive, generous and detailed encompassing all aspects of the person, their experiences and environment to ensure that their experience at Retreat South gives them the support, skills and knowledge that will carry them successfully into their future life.

Lourens Human

Clinical Manager

Lourens has a background in Psychology and Theology. He was employed by the University of Pretoria in South Africa from 1998 to 2017. During this time he worked in the Department of Psychology (1998 to 2013) and the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies (2013 to 2017).

In the Department of Psychology his primary responsibility was to coordinate the postgraduate counselling psychology program, which is an accredited program with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. He also interpreted the roles of lecturer, researcher and practitioner during his involvement in this program.

As lecturer and researcher, he was primarily involved in the areas of Therapeutic Psychology, Career Psychology and Sport Psychology. As practitioner he worked in a children’s home, a university residence, in hospital settings, an employee assistance program, as well as in school settings.

Ryan Dawson

Clinical Exercise Physiology

Bachelors Degree of Sports and Exercise Science
Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation)
ESSA accredited Exercise scientist and Exercise physiologist
As an accredited Exercise Physiologist my role is to prescribe exercise for people living with chronic/complex medical conditions. I tailor my intervention based on the unique traits of the individual presenting and aim to use exercise as a tool in a holistic approach to mental health rehabilitation at Retreat South. Specialty areas include Neurological/Neuromuscular, Metabolic conditions, Mental health and lifestyle modification.