I am a registered Educational Psychologist as well as a qualified teacher for the early childhood and development phase. I am extremely passionate about my work and have a special interest in working with children and adolescents. I completed my internship in 2012 and continued working at a full-time remedial school where learners received therapeutic and individualised remedial support. Working in a multidisciplinary team – which consisted of parents, teachers, remedial, speech and occupational therapists – enriched my experience and ignited my passion for working collaboratively with all significant role players in a child’s life. I subsequently followed my dream of opening up an established private practice within a mainstream school environment, servicing the learners and working closely with parents and teachers. I specialise in identifying learning difficulties in the foundation, intermediate, senior and tertiary phases. I believe that early diagnosis and interventions lead to greatly enhanced outcomes for learners who experience barriers to learning. I attend regular courses to expanded my knowledge about various learning barriers and learn new skills and techniques to empower children to rise above their scholastic, emotional and social barriers. I have a special interest in play therapy with children and also provide counselling for adolescents and parental guidance and support for families.