Children and Adolescents

There are main stages and skills that a child traverses on the road to adulthood. Development is not a straight line and for many children, adolescents and families there are numerous challenges along the road. At Island Psychology we use a range of evidence-based interventions  when working with children and adolescents relative to their presenting issues, always keeping in mind that the young person is still part of a family system.

Therapy can assist the following: 

• Behavioural Problems
• Anxiety (generalised, social, performance, separation and panic attacks)
• Depression
• Interoception
• Emotional Coaching
• Parenting 
• Neurodivergent people (Autistic, ADHDers and Learning Difficulties)
• School Refusal
• Attachment
• Trauma

Assessment:  Island Psychology provides treatment and counselling, however it is not set up to do assessment for Specific Learning Difficulties or Autism. 

ADHD Assessments 

The Conners 4th Edition (Conners 4) Parent and Teacher Report.  

The Conners is a thorough assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity Condition (ADHD) and its most common co-occuring problems in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years. 

Fee $1000 

- includes 3 x 1hr clinical interviews and background history

 - a letter outlining the findings of the assessment.