Jenna Bayer is a Counselling Psychologist, Keynote Speaker, and Mediator. She has thirteen years’ experience in the education, business, and NGO sectors as well as working with various parastatals and government departments. Jenna’s experience includes individual and group therapy, career counselling, psychometric testing, and employee wellness.

Jenna has lectured Psychology Honours students in Community and Health Psychology. She is a regular guest on prominent radio and television stations such as 702 Talk Radio, SAFM, Newzroom Afrika and SABC news where she talks about pertinent and topical areas of mental health.

Jenna believes strongly that mental health is a human rights issue. She continues to champion mental health issues and counsel victims of gender-based violence addressing the stigma associated with mental health and advocating against injustices brought about by gender-based violence.

Amongst Jenna’s highlights is her work with WITS RHI Transgender Health Centre in Braamfontein where she helped the transgender community navigate psycho-social and physical challenges; a former member of the steering committee for the Anti-Racism Network of South Africa; and is currently an ambassador for the Thuli Madonsela Foundation whose ethos is democracy for all.