B. Psychology (cum laude) (Stel),
M.A. Psychology By Thesis (cum laude) (Stel),
M.A. Clinical Psychology (with distinction) (WITS)

Practice No: 0447390 Reg No: PS0113263

I am a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in working therapeutically with children and their parents. I offer a range of psychological services:

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS
* Parent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP) working with Moms/Dads and babies (up until 18 months of age) to improve bonding and attachment. Presenting difficulties may include feeding and sleep concerns, post-natal or maternal depression, excessive crying, non-responsiveness, or failure to thrive.

* Under 5's Therapy for children under the age of 5 years. This type of therapy involves working in the relationship between the child and his/her primary caregiver.

* Individual Play Therapy for children aged 5 years and older with regular parent feedbacks to keep parents involved in the process and to generalise helpful changes to other contexts in the child's life.

* Parental guidance, counselling and psychoeducation (parenting skills, support for parents, discipline, how to set boundaries, rules, structuring your home environment, how to support your children).

ASSESSMENT INTERVENTIONS
* Screening for Diagnostic and Treatment purposes.
* Cognitive/Intellectual Assessment: assess general ability, provide a profile of the individual's strengths & weaknesses and the cognitive processes underlying these, identify learning problems, and assist in clarifying diagnoses (e.g., ADD/ADHD).
* Emotional Assessment: emotional maturity, emotional difficulties, and perception of self, others & the environment.
* Full Psychological Assessment: Cognitive/Intellectual and Emotional Assessment.


I provide psychological interventions to children who may be experiencing:
- Anxiety (always feeling worried, fearful, shy, separation anxiety, school refusal, avoids failure, nightmares, bed-wetting).
- Depression (appears sad, irritable or easily angered, withdrawn, isolated, cries easily or excessive crying, changes in sleep or appetite, suicidal ideation).
- Behavioural problems (disruptive behaviours, oppositional/defiant behaviour, ADD/ADHD, tantrums, bullying, stealing, aggression, sibling rivalry, school refusal, manipulative behaviour).
- Academic performance/achievement (poor grades, attention & concentration problems, learning problems)
- Problems with eating (under or over eating, food refusal).
- Low self-confidence, poor self-esteem or poor body image.
- Concerns around bonding between babies and their caregivers.
- Relational difficulties with family members (e.g., parent-child relational problem) or peers.
- Stress and adjustment (birth of new sibling, school move, parents divorce/remarrying).
- Bereavement and loss (losing a loved one).
- Trauma (experiencing or witnessing violence, crime, car accidents or other accidents).
- Domestic violence and abuse.
- Psychosomatic complaints (psychological distress manifesting as physical pain, e.g., stomach aches a medical practitioner has found no physical or biological cause for).


I work flexible hours and appointments on Saturdays, early mornings and after hours can be arranged if necessary.