Dr Jean-Pierre Van Der Berg

Dr Jean-Pierre Van Der Berg is a clinical psychologist specializing in forensic investigative psychology, criminal profiling, institutional risk analysis and psycho-legal consulting. He provides psychological assessments, behavioral evaluations and expert testimony for state departments, corporate enterprises and judicial frameworks. His consultations with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Investigative Psychology Section (IPS) reflect his forensic expertise. His practice spans Malingering & Deception Detection, Insider Threat Behavioral Telemetry, Organized Crime Mapping and Remote Deception & Statement Analysis. He evaluates intentional symptom fabrication to evade prosecution using Symptom Validity Tests (SVTs) and psychometrics, including the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R).Grounded in clinical modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), his framework integrates geo-forensic technologies - including Light Detection & Ranging (LiDAR) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for grave localization and crime scene reconstruction.He holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Africa (UNISA) and a Master of Social Science (MSocSci) in Psychology majoring in Criminology, with National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certifications. His professional memberships include the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), the International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS) and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), bridging clinical practice with translational behavioral science to deliver real-time models to risk teams.