Johannes Olivier-Booysen, BPsych

Educational Psychologist

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“I am an Educational Psychologist and Registered Psychometrist working across educational, developmental, and adjustment-related contexts. My work is grounded in careful assessment, ethical practice, and an understanding of how learning, development, identity, life experiences, and context shape functioning across the lifespan. I aim to offer a non-judgemental, person-centred space, with support that is practical, thoughtful, and meaningful within real-world settings.”

About Me

I am an Educational Psychologist and Registered Psychometrist with experience working across educational, developmental, and adjustment-related contexts. My work is grounded in understanding how learning, development, cognition, identity, disability, trauma, and life transitions shape how people function in their everyday lives. I place strong value on careful assessment, thoughtful psychological formulation, and practical support that makes sense within real-world systems such as families, schools, workplaces, and communities. A key area of interest in my professional work and ongoing doctoral research is disability and inclusion, particularly how environments and systems can better support differently-abled and neurodivergent individuals through appropriate understanding, accommodation, and planning. Alongside assessment, I offer therapeutic support and consultation guided by individual needs, context, and collaboratively identified goals. I aim to provide a non-judgemental, person-centred, and LGBTQIA+-affirming space, where people feel respected, understood, and supported. On a personal level, I am an adoptive parent and have lived experience within a family affected by acquired brain injury. This has deepened my appreciation for the complexity of family systems, caregiving, and life transitions, and informs the care and sensitivity I bring to my work with individuals and families.

Approach

My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in a clear understanding of context. I work at a pace that allows space for careful listening, reflection, and shared meaning-making, while also keeping an eye on practical outcomes that can be carried forward beyond the therapy or consultation space. I see psychological work as something that happens within systems — families, schools, workplaces, communities — and I pay close attention to how these systems support or constrain wellbeing, learning, and adjustment. Rather than relying on one fixed method, I aim to work flexibly and responsively, adapting my approach to the individual, their circumstances, and their goals. I value clarity and transparency in the therapeutic process and see collaboration as central to effective work. Whether the focus is assessment, support, or consultation, my aim is to help people develop insight, feel supported in navigating change, and make informed decisions that are realistic and sustainable within their lives.

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Basic Information

Pretoria, South Africa

Services

I offer therapeutic support to individuals experiencing a range of educational, developmental, emotional, and adjustment-related difficulties. Therapy is tailored to each person’s needs and circumstances and may focus on understanding current challenges, developing insight, strengthening coping strategies, and supporting adaptation to change. My work is guided by careful formulation and collaboration, with attention to both individual experiences and the broader contexts in which people live, learn, and work. Where appropriate, therapy may be short-term and goal-focused, or form part of a broader process of assessment, consultation, or support planning. Therapeutic services are offered within a professional, ethical, and respectful framework, with an emphasis on clarity, practicality, and meaningful progress.

Services Offered:

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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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Assessment
A structured evaluation of mental health, cognitive functioning, or emotional well-being used to guide diagnosis and treatment planning.
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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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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Wellness Support
Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.
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Learning Support
Specialised assistance for children or adults with learning difficulties, building strategies to succeed in education and daily tasks.
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Addiction Services
A range of services for addiction that may include counselling, detox support, group programmes, and aftercare planning.
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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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Art Therapy
A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.
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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
•Adults
•Children
•Individuals
•Organisations
•Parents
•Families
•Under Fives
•Groups
•Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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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.
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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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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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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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Young Adult Issues
The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.
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Adoption
The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.
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Brain Injury
Damage to the brain caused by external trauma or internal events (e.g., stroke), which can affect cognition, emotions, personality, and physical abilities.
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Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.

Professional Title:

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

Qualifications

M.Ed. in Educational Psychology

Residency

HPCSA Accredited University

Year: 2024

Bachelor of Psychology

HPCSA Accredited Institute

Year: 2016

Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Bachelor

University of the Witwatersrand

Year: 2022

Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Bachelor

University of South Africa

Year: 2016

BA Health Sciences and Social Services specialising in Applied Psychology

Bachelor

University of South Africa

Year: 2011

Registrations

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Registered Psychometrist (Independent/ Private Practice)

South African Council for Educators (SACE)

Educator/ Teacher

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Educational Psychologist (PMT)

Registration: PS0166286

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Memberships

Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

Service Area

JAB Consult / Olivier-Booysen Psychology

In-person & Online

Montana Park

Pretoria, Gauteng

South Africa