Therapy with regards to:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Low self-esteem
• Temper Tantrums
• Stress
• Dishonesty
• School refusal
• Oppositional behaviour
• Disciplinary challenges
• Adjustment problems
• Social skills
• Aggression
• Bullying

• ADHD
• Distractibility
• Poor concentration
• Hyperactivity
• Impulsive behaviour
• Performance anxiety
• Mathematical anxiety
• Underachievement
• Poor progress
• Learning backlogs
• Difficulties with study methods and motivation
• Indecision about subject choices

These assessments assist in identifying an individual’s current level of cognitive and academic functioning. Specific challenges related to neurological functioning, spelling, mathematics, learning difficulties and concentration affecting academic performance may be identified.

School readiness assessments assist in determining a child’s cognitive, social and emotional readiness to start school. Further developmental milestones should be reached during toddler and/or pre-school: fine and gross motor skills, sufficient concentration and attention, memory, numerical abilities, language and communication should be well developed, emotional awareness and appropriate behaviour regarding these emotions. Positive self-concept and efficacy is an optimal aspect of adapting to formal schooling. Areas that need more growth may be identified and recommendations to enhance further development may be suggested. It is important to know that not all children of school-going age are ready to start school.

Subject choice and career planning assessments can assist in exploring and providing recommendations for subject choices and career options. Assessments in Grade 9 help equip learners to make informed and responsible subject choices. Assessment in Grade 11 helps assist in making a more informed career choice. Career assessments can also assist individuals who wish to change their current career and who require guidance regarding this. After the assessment guidance and recommendations on the fields of study and qualifications required to fulfil the career options are outlined.

The following is of importance: Aptitude, interest and personality of individuals.
Self-exploration and planning is also included in the assessments.

Study methods or strategies are approaches applied to learning. These abilities are critical to succeed in school and tertiary institutions. Study method sessions concentrate on improving a individual’s manner in which they process and organise new information, retaining information or dealing with tests and examination. Sessions also include study motivation, planning, learning styles and strategies, how to deal with exam stress and preparation. Time management is explored, listening skills, memory and thinking strategies.

• Distractibility
• Poor concentration
• Hyperactivity
• Impulsive behaviour

Parent guidance assists parents in exploring options, alternatives or adjustments to the family’s current way of functioning within the family system. This particular intervention aims to assist and support parents with parenting challenges that they may be experiencing. Parent guidance forms an integral part of the treatment process of children.

• Bereavement therapy following death of a family member or friend
• Assistance during and after divorce
• Therapy after trauma
• Trauma debriefing
• Therapy before and after medical procedures

Play therapy aims to utilize play as a mode of communication when working within a therapeutic relationship with a child. The child expresses their emotional difficulties by means of play within a safe environment. Play therapy could be used for an array of obstacles such as: processing of trauma, anxiety and developing coping skills, empowerment, improving self-control, appropriate ways of dealing with anger and improving self-control.