Cynthia

Miss Cynthia Pottier

Licensed Educational Psychologist

“Reliable Educational Psychologist with a passion for education and growth. I work predominately with kids, adolescents, and parents.”

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About Me

As a Licensed Educational Psychologist, I am passionate about fostering growth and understanding in young lives. I work closely with children, adolescents, and their parents, guiding families to navigate educational and developmental challenges. My reliable approach helps each child flourish, providing practical support to unlock their full potential. We can explore effective strategies together, building confidence and a positive path forward for everyone.

Approach

Steady, practical work shapes how I guide families—breaking goals into small steps and tracking progress together. In Sandton and online, in English, sessions feel calm and predictable: brief check-ins, focused activities with children or adolescents, and clear, parent-facing feedback afterwards. I use playful, developmentally attuned tasks and simple home-school suggestions so learning and behaviour shifts can be practised between meetings. Families seeking reliable, hands-on support to build confidence and manageable routines tend to find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Intellectual Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal testing to evaluate intellectual ability and cognitive functioning, often used for educational planning or diagnosis.

  • 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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  • 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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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anxiety

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

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Autism (ASD)

    A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.

  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Learning or Development 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.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Educational Psychologist

    A psychologist licensed to assess and support learning, developmental, and educational needs.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Educational Psychologist

Registration: PS0128457

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Qualifications

Master of Arts in Educational Psychology

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2014

Service Areas

Center for Integrative Medicine

In-person & Online

Bryanston

Sandton, Gauteng

South Africa

Bryanston, Sandton, South Africa