Carla

Carla Richards, BA

Educational Psychologist

Therapy & Asssessments with a focus on children with ADHD, Learning Difficulties, Anxiety and Depression, High Sensitivity, and Giftedness. Practice based in Victory Park and online.

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About Me

I support children and families navigating ADHD, learning struggles, anxiety and high sensitivity, and giftedness through comprehensive assessment and therapy.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Psychoeducational Assessment (including IEB concessions). Play Therapy, Adolescent Therapy, and Parental Guidance.

Services Offered:

  • Scholastic Psychological & Diagnostic Assessment

    Assessment of a child's learning abilities, academic skills, and school readiness, used to identify learning difficulties or giftedness.

  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • ADHD / Attention Difficulties

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Learning or Developmental Difficulties

    Conditions that affect a person's ability to acquire, process, or apply information, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or intellectual disability, impacting education and daily life.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Professional Title:

  • Educational Psychologist

    A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Educational Psychologist

Registration: PS0135020

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Qualifications

Master of Education in Educational Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2016

Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Educational Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2014

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2012

Bachelor of Arts

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2011

Service Areas

2-22 3rd Avenue, Victory Park (De La Salle Holy Cross College High)

In-person & Online

Victory Park

Randburg, Gauteng 2195

South Africa

Also serving online:

Johannesburg

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Victory Park, Randburg, South Africa