Child and Adolescent Psychology

Follow these steps to ensure your child is registered correctly and ready for their session:

1. Select an appointment slot: Navigate to the calendar at the top of the page to choose a date and time that suits your family’s availability.
2. Complete registration and payment: Finalize the booking by completing the registration form with your child’s information and proceeding through our secure payment portal.
3. Join the consultation: At the confirmed time, help your child access their appointment via the provided link using a smartphone, tablet, or computer. You don’t need to install any software.

A child psychologist is a specially trained professional who helps children and young people understand their feelings, behaviours, and the world around them. Rather than focusing only on a “problem,” they look at the whole picture—including a child’s development, their school environment, and their family life—to understand why they might be struggling.

By using age-appropriate methods, child psychologists help young people build resilience and learn how to navigate “big emotions” like anxiety, anger, or sadness. Whether a child is having trouble making friends, dealing with a big change at home, or feeling overwhelmed by school, a psychologist provides a safe space to build the practical skills needed to feel happy and confident again.

No. Child psychologists are not medical doctors, so they do not conduct medical or pharmacological treatments. Instead, they specialise in psychological therapies.

For younger children, this often involves therapeutic play or drawing, as children frequently communicate through action rather than just words. For older children and teenagers, this might involve more structured “talk therapy.” This is a collaborative process where the psychologist works with the child (and often their parents or carers) to find healthy ways to cope with life’s challenges.

While both professionals are experts in children’s mental health and often work together within a multidisciplinary team, their training and methods differ significantly.

A paediatric psychiatrist holds a medical degree, followed by specialist training in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent mental health. This medical background allows them to authorise and oversee pharmacological treatments and focus on the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of a child’s development. They often specialise in clinical stabilisation and the management of medical treatments for conditions like ADHD, severe depression, or complex neurodevelopmental disorders.

In contrast, a child psychologist is not a medical doctor and cannot authorise medical treatments. They hold advanced university degrees, such as a Master’s or Doctorate in Psychology, and specialise in developmental milestones, behavioural patterns, and emotional processing, using talk and play-based therapies.