Psychological assessments help the psychologist gain information to better understand the nature of your concern and determine the best interventions to put in place.
Assessments are an important tool to assist children, adolescents and parents when a child may be struggling at school and performing below what they may be capable of. Assessments can further assist a client in making an informed decision when choosing subjects or a possible future career path.
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I offer the following assessments:
Psycho-educational assessments
A psycho-educational assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of an individual’s current cognitive, academic and emotional functioning. This includes diagnostic learning difficulty assessments to determine if placement in specialised schools is needed.
I provide both GDE and IEB concessional assessments. Concessions and accommodations are strategies that help children with specific barriers to learning to participate equally in classroom and testing environments. The results of this assessment will indicate the appropriate accommodations to support your child.
School readiness assessments
School readiness is a psycho-educational assessment that investigates whether a child is ready for formal education. A school readiness assessment aims to identify challenges a child may experience that may need to be addressed for the child to transition easier into formal schooling in addition to identifying any developmental delays. It assist in determining by assessing the aspects of development such as:
Visual and auditory processing abilities,
Spatial and number sense,
Social and emotional functioning and
Fine and gross motor development.
Subject choice and career assessments
Subject choice and career assessments aim to support clients in making more informed subject and career choices. Discovery and exploration of potential career choices are facilitated by combining the following assessments:
Interests assessment
Aptitude testing
Personality assessment.
For schools, subject choice and career assessments can be done in group format.
Emotional assessments
Emotional assessments provide insight into a client’s feelings about themselves, their relationships, and experiences of their environment. Emotions are not fixed over time, but they provide important insight into current challenges that can help determine what support is needed.
Let ME help your child enhance their understanding of self and others
I strive to create a supportive and growth orientated environment where I collaborate holistically with each client. I hold your best interests in mind to promote well-being, learning, and development. I provide therapeutic services for the following areas:
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Play therapy and practical behavioural interventions (age 3+)
Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy
Grief counselling and trauma debriefing
Online therapy
Therapy for worry, stress and anxiety
Social skills development and coping with bullying (age 3+)
Therapy for learners with self-esteem difficulties
Parent guidance and strategies for coping with and understanding children with specific difficulties
Self-development and growth
Career counselling
Study skills to help a learner determine their learning style and find ways to achieve the best results
Learning support
Individual educational support plans for learners
I am not sure
Not sure of what assessment your child needs? Please do not hesitate to contact me so that we talk through the specifics of your individual situation.
Parental guidance
Parental guidance offers a supportive structure for parents by providing additional tools to aid, manage and guide their children into becoming well-rounded adults.
Services include:
Parental guidance for growth and development of children
Parental guidance for single and co-parenting families
Parental guidance for parents of children with special needs
School support
I strive to work in partnership with parents and schools to support children and adolescents holistically. Support can be tailored to meet the needs of your school.
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Workshops for teachers and parents, providing guidance around learning difficulties and different academic settings .
Design classroom and teaching strategies to support teachers and learners.
Draft individual support plans for learners.
Learning support in group and/or individual sessions.
Trauma debriefing for children, adolescents and teachers.
Social skills development for children and adolescents in individual or group format.
Group assessments such as subject choice and career assessments as well as school readiness assessments.
"We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to." - Brene Brown
Workshops and training
I develop workshops tailored to your specific needs. Possible workshops may include:
How to manage stress and anxiety
Bullying
Social media usages in children and adolescents
Substance abuse
Leadership skills
Dealing with the challenges associated with Covid-19
Consultation fees
I am affiliated to most medical aid schemes and I also accept cash payments.
