About Sumen

Qualifications

M.Ed. Educational Psychology (UJ)

Guidance & Counselling (Hons) (Unisa)

B.Ed. (Education – Senior & FET) (Unisa)

 

I hold over 15 years of experience as a special needs educator. It is here that I found my passion to become an Educational Psychologist. I am a trained Therapist and Educational Psychologist. I consult with children, teenagers as well as adults. I have a special interest in trauma on an intra- as well as interpersonal (relational) level.

I use professional client- based counselling approaches, including various therapeutic and counselling modalities which includes the use of expressive arts.

I am able to adapt and use different therapeutic modalities as and when necessary at the time based on the presenting problem the client brings to counselling. I also conduct an array of assessments.

My areas of interest are:

Trauma
Grief
Anxiety
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Depression

My Services

Therapy

I provide a calming, private and comfortable space for my clients. There are many forms of therapeutic modalities that I utilise to suit the clients specific need at the time so that the client is able to reach their desired goals.

Assessments

This is a process of psychometric testing. A combination of methods and or techniques are utilised so that information can be provided about an individual’s capabilities behaviour and personality.