Opvoedkundige Sielkundige in die Pretoria, Centurion, Midstream area
Dr. Marisa van Niekerk, 
Opvoedkundige Sielkundige
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Educational Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist: Who do I need?

Many people do not know exactly what an Educational Psychologist does?  They wonder about the role of an Educational Psychologist?  Or they wonder what the difference is between an Educational Psychologist, or a Clinical Psychologist, or even a Counselling Psychologist.

In the sections below, I will try to give a short overview about each of these fields in psychology.

Educational Psychologist

Educational Psychologists are involved in all psychological aspects such as assessment and therapy that may affect children in their learning and development.  In other words Educational Psychologists support children and their families to be able to reach their full potential and become well balanced, happy people. In order to accomplish their purpose, Educational Psychologists provide play therapy, individual counselling, family counselling and marriage counselling. Educational psychologists are sometimes referred to as "child psychologists", or "school psychologists".

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologists field involves relatively serious forms of psychological distress or psychopathology such as anxiety and eating disorders, that prevents people to function in their daily activities. 

Counselling Psychologist

Counselling Psychologists deal with challenges and obstacles of normal everyday life problems, for example peer group pressure and relationship issues.

In Educational Psychology I work with:

  • Pre-school children
  • School children, both in primary and secondary school
  • Families and family members
  • Adults, couples or individuals (who are part of a child's family life and well-being)

Language:

I am fluent in Afrikaans (home language) and English, and use both in my day to day work.

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My practice is located in the Midstream area, from where it is convenient to serve people from Midstream Estate, Midlands Estate, Midfield Estate, Centurion, Irene, Southdowns, Rooihuiskraal, Heritage Hill, Eco Park Estate, Highveld, Centurion Golf Estate, Brooklands Lifestyle Estate and Zwartkop.

It is also conveniently close to the following schools in the area: Midstream College High School, Midstream College Primary School, Midstream Ridge Primary School, Midstream Pre-Primary, Midlands Pre-Primary, Midstream Ridge Pre-Primary, Southdowns College, Trinity-house Heritage Hill, Heritage Hill Elementary School, Highveld Primary School and Laerskool Rooihuiskraal.

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