Dear Parent,

Does your child or teenager need help with any educational or personal challenges?

We can help with many different issues, including:

• Emotional issues - anxiety, depression, anger management, difficult behaviour, divorce, relaxation and stress management
• Thinking skills - critical thinking, problem solving and creative solutions
• Study skills - techniques and strategies to improve learning and study effectiveness
• Learning difficulties - dyslexia and other learning problems, applying for special needs funding or special consideration
• Intellectual issues - assessment of giftedness or intellectual disability
• Social issues, such as friendship problems, bullying and relationship difficulties
• Autism Spectrum Disorders - targeted counselling programs to help children and parents

...and more!

Our experienced Child Psychologists specialise in Educational and Developmental Psychology and provide expert counselling, coaching and assessment services - tailored to your needs.

We mainly work with children from pre-school age through to year 12 and we sometimes work with young adults.

Our practice is located in a lovely modern office opposite the beach in Port Melbourne and our rooms have a beach and ocean theme. You will immediately feel more relaxed and at ease when you step inside our peaceful and tranquil environment.

The Bay Street shopping precinct is just around the corner so you can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the shops and a coffee while your child is in session, or go for a walk along the beach.

Why see our qualified child psychologists?

Here are three good reasons:

1. You'll receive professional psychological services, delivered ethically and based on scientific research evidence and clinical experience
2. Your child will learn vital skills to help them overcome challenges and reach their true potential - at school and in life
3. The right psychological interventions, when applied EARLY enough, can make a dramatic difference to your child's wellbeing and learning ability

Here's how we can help...

These two key services are particularly effective in combination:

1. Psychological Assessment
   and
2. Practical, Solution-Focused Counselling 

The insights gained from assessment are used to inform and direct counselling sessions. This allows us to target your child's specific strengths and weaknesses in a much more precise way than would otherwise be possible.

Psychological Assessment

Assessment objectively measures your child's cognitive abilities, revealing underlying strengths and weaknesses and providing a direction for targeted individual learning programs and strategies for school and home.

With each Educational Assessment you'll receive a detailed list of learning and behavioural recommendations specifically tailored for your child.

You can immediately apply this information to boost learning effectiveness and improve social outcomes at school and at home.

Assessment is also helpful for:

• Children with dyslexia or other learning disabilities
• Children who may be intellectually gifted
• Determining school readiness

Learn more about assessment

Child and Adolescent Counselling

Counselling helps your child to discuss, explore and manage important personal, social and educational issues, such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger management
• Friendship issues
• Exam stress
• Study skills
• and many others...

If you are referred for counselling by your GP you may be eligible to claim a medicare rebate for a portion of the fees.

Learn more about counselling

Appointments

Your first step is to book an initial 30 minute consultation with an Educational & Developmental Psychologist.

We'll discuss your needs, carefully review your child's history and help you choose the best treatment options (such as assessment, counselling or coaching) for your child.

Thanks for visiting and we look forward to meeting you and your child!

Kind Regards,
Deborah Jepsen, Principal Psychologist

PS: Remember that early intervention is vital to achieve the best possible outcomes for your child.