Ms Tessa Abramovitz

Educational Psychologist

“I support children and teens with emotional, behavioural and learning challenges - and help parents feel less alone in the process. Through assessment, therapy and collaboration, we build practical ways forward with warmth, creativity and a belief in each child's potential.”

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About Me

As an experienced educational psychologist, I foster growth by enhancing your inherent power and independent thinking. My seriously playful approach creates a warm space for exploring challenges. We work together to cultivate your unique humanness, building self-reliance and genuine self-discovery. This style suits individuals seeking an engaging path to unlock their full potential and embrace their strengths.

Approach

Playful structure and clear goals shape how we move from assessment to change: sessions are lively but purposeful, mixing hands-on tasks, guided visualisation and gentle challenge so young people can practise new ways of thinking and relating. Based in Johannesburg and working in English with online options, I invite parents and whanau to join regular check-ins so strategies land at home and progress is tracked between meetings. This way of working suits families and adolescents who want practical, imaginative steps toward steadier daily functioning.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

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.
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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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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Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Guided Visualisation
A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.

Works With:

Adolescents
Children
Families
Groups
Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
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.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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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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); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Psychologist

Qualifications

University of Johannesburg

Service Areas

Dundalk Avenue

In-person & Online

Parkview

Johannesburg, Gauteng

South Africa

Parkview, Johannesburg, South Africa