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Services & Offerings

Individual Therapy

(older children and adolescents)

🗣️ A Safe Space to Talk

This is a non-judgmental and confidential environment where adolescents and older children can openly express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. It’s a space where their voices are heard and respected.

🌱 Personal Growth

Psychotherapy is about more than just addressing problems; it’s about fostering personal growth. In sessions I encourage self-discovery and emotional intelligence.

🤝  Collaborative Approach

I aim to work with parents and caregivers to ensure a holistic understanding of the individuals needs and progress.

🧩 Solving Life’s Puzzles:

Adolescence often comes with puzzles to solve – from identity exploration to relationship challenges. My aim is to empower my clients to develop problem-solving skills and strategies for life’s complexities.

Play therapy

🌈 A Safe Haven:

The play therapy room is a sanctuary where children can express themselves freely, without judgment. It’s a space where they feel seen, heard, and valued.

🎨 Therapeutic Play:

Through play, children communicate, process emotions, and solve problems. I use the power of play to promote healing and growth.

🧸 Tools of Expression:

Toys, art supplies, and creative activities become a language for children who may find it difficult to express their feelings with words alone.

🤝 Collaborative Healing:

I work closely with parents and caregivers, involving them in the therapeutic process. Together, we build bridges of understanding and support.

👧👦 For Children of All Ages:

Play therapy isn’t limited by age. It’s an effective approach for toddlers, children, and even adolescents who may be grappling with complex emotions.

🦋 Tailored to Your Child:

Every child is unique.  Play therapy sessions are personalized to meet the specific needs and challenges of your child, fostering a sense of empowerment.

🌟 A Path to Healing:

Whether your child is dealing with anxiety, trauma, behavioural issues, or simply needs a space to explore and grow, play therapy can be the transformative journey they need.

🌱 Growth and Resilience:

Play therapy helps children develop resilience, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence, setting a strong foundation for their future.

Assessments

Psycho-educational assessments

Also known as educational assessments or psychological assessments, are a set of tools and processes used to evaluate an individual’s cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioural functioning.

The primary purpose of psycho-educational assessments is to gain a comprehensive understanding of an individual’s strengths and challenges in order to inform educational planning and intervention strategies.

Identification of Learning Disabilities:

One of the primary purposes of psycho-educational assessments is to identify learning disabilities or specific learning disorders that may be impacting a student’s ability to succeed in an educational setting.

Accommodation and Support Planning:

These assessments help in determining the need for accommodations and support services, such as special education services , Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), or Formal accommodations for tests and exams such as additional time, rest breaks, separate venues, enlarged print or handwriting accommodations.

Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning:

Assessments can provide insights into an individual’s intellectual and cognitive abilities, including strengths and weaknesses in areas such as memory, attention, and processing speed.

Emotional and Behavioural Assessment:

They can also assess emotional and behavioural factors that may affect learning and overall well-being, such as anxiety, depression, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Standardized Tests:

These include assessments of cognitive abilities (e.g., IQ tests), academic achievement (e.g., reading, math), and social-emotional functioning (e.g., behavior rating scales, projective media).

Clinical Interviews:

Professionals conduct interviews with the individual and their parents or caregivers to gather relevant background information.

Observations:

Direct observations of the individual’s behaviour in various settings (e.g., school, home) may be included.

Behavioural and Emotional Assessments:

These may involve questionnaires or assessments that measure emotional and behavioural functioning.

Assessment

Typically, the assessment process involves multiple sessions, including interviews, testing sessions, and sometimes observations.

Results

The results are then analysed to provide a comprehensive profile of the individual’s strengths and weaknesses.

Report

A report is generated, which includes recommendations for interventions and accommodations based on the assessment findings.

Feedback

A parental feedback session is then schedule to go through the results, findings and recommendations.

The results of psycho-educational assessments are often used to develop individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with disabilities.

They can inform the selection of appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to support the individual’s learning needs.

Assessments can also help educators and parents better understand the individuals learning style and areas where they may need additional support.

Assessments are required by schools in order for formal accommodations to be provided by the relevant educational body (IEB/GED/Tertiary institutions). These accommodations are granted for all formal assessments and examinations and are dependent on the individuals needs.

Below is a list of some of the accommodations condoned based on the assessment results:

  • Additional time
  • Separate Venue
  • Rest Breaks
  • Handwriting accommodations
  • Spelling sticker
  • Prompt
  • Reader
  • Scribe
  • Spelling
  • Rephrased paper
  • Practical assistant
  • Food/medication intake
  • Enlarged font
  • Practical Assistant