Supporting Your Child's Learning and Development
About Me
Hi, I'm Deborah and I'm a registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist. I’ve also been a wife and mother for many years. My family has lived across several countries, and we’ve raised our children (now young adults) along the way. This journey has helped me understand the real-life challenges families face in raising children in a fast-changing, often overwhelming world. I work with children and young people (aged 5 to 18 years) and their families to support emotional wellbeing, mental health, and learning.
My qualifications
Professional Membership & Training
My professional pathway includes:
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Humanities), Monash University
Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced), Monash University. Publication: https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1955224
Master of Educational & Developmental Psychology (awarded with distinction), Monash University. Publication: https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001573
I am a Fellow of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (FCEDP), a college within the Australian Psychological Society, representing psychologists with advanced postgraduate training and supervised experience in educational and developmental psychology. I am also a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi).
What Sets Educational & Developmental Psychologists Apart
Educational and developmental psychologists support individuals across the lifespan to learn, build skills, and navigate social, emotional, and mental health challenges. They are skilled in assessing learning challenges, neurodevelopmental differences, and social-emotional functioning, with a strong understanding of how learning, behaviour, mental health, and development interact. Their approach is evidence-based and neuroaffirming, focusing on the whole person, not just individual symptoms.