Miss Emily van der Westhuizen
Allied Professional
“I provide comprehensive assessments for children, adolescents, and adults from the age of 5 years upwards. Areas of assessment include school readiness, educational assessments to identify possible barriers to learning (children through to adults), subject-choice assessments, and career assessments. I also provide emotional literacy programmes for children and teens to support emotional regulation and executive functioning, as well as study skills. ”
About Me
Approach
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Services
Services Offered:
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Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
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Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
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Intellectual Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal testing to evaluate intellectual ability and cognitive functioning, often used for educational planning or diagnosis.
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Assessment
A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Scholastic Psychological & Diagnostic Assessment
Assessment of a child's learning abilities, academic skills, and school readiness, used to identify learning difficulties or giftedness.
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Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Adults
- •Children
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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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.
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Career Planning
The process of exploring professional options, clarifying goals, and making decisions about one's career path and direction.
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ADHD / Attention Difficulties
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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Child Psychological & Diagnostic Assessment
A formal evaluation of a child's cognitive, emotional, or developmental functioning using standardised tests to identify conditions like ADHD, autism, or learning difficulties.
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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.
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Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Professional Title:
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Allied Professional
A mental health support professional who works alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists to provide complementary care.
Qualifications
Stellenbosch University
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Stellenbosch University
Registrations
Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)
Psychometrist