Although she works primarily as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, Joan has been involved with supervision and training for much of her professional life. She was co-author of the SAPC Code of Ethics and is currently a member of the SAPC Ethics Advisory Committee. Her research interests include the diagnostic and clinical use of dreams and her PhD dissertation sought to develop a model of dream interpretation for training, drawing on different theories and the practice of experienced clinicians. Joan was co-founder of Sophiatown Community Psychological Services under whose umbrella she was managing editor and co-author of a book entitled Elements of Counselling; a revised 3rd edition is currently underway.