About Sprout Psychology Centre- Child & Adolescent Psycholog
Sprout Psychology Centre is a private child psychology practice located in Killarney Vale on the Central Coast of NSW. We specialise in diagnostic assessment and intervention for children and adolescents aged 2–18, supporting families with concerns including autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, anxiety, behaviour and developmental differences.
Educational and Developmental Psychologists
Educational and developmental psychologists have knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Identifying and clarifying concerns
- Diagnosing disabilities and disorders
- Assessing developmental, learning and behavioural difficulties
- Designing effective intervention programs
- Counselling
- Consulting with individuals or groups
- Designing training programs
- Evaluating programs and interventions
- Designing professional development programs.
Source:Australian Psychological Society (APS). See link
Specific areas of practice
Early Childhood
Parents may seek help for:
- Concerns with a child’s development
- Parent-child relationship issues e.g separation anxiety, divorce concerns
- Managing a child’s difficult temperament or behaviour
- Assisting a child with disabilities
- Sibling rivalry in the family
School Years
Parents, teachers or children themselves may seek assistance with:
- Anxiety
- Problems with transition
- School avoidance
- Learning difficulties
- Poor peer relationships
- Low self esteem
- Problems with behaviour
- Family relationships
Adolescence
Adolescents, their parents or others concerned with their welfare may seek support with:
- Conflict between adolescent and parents
- Peer pressure
- School to work transition
- Identity issue