Psychology

St.Giles Psychology team supports children with a range of needs to increase their capacity for emotion regulation, establish positive strategies for managing anxiety, anger and frustration, and provides support for caregivers around building positive regulation strategies and understanding behaviour using a neuro-affirming lens.

Psychologists also work with the Developmental Assessment Team (DAT) to complete a range of differential diagnostic assessments.

Our Psychology Therapy Team aims to work collaboratively with children, adolescents, their families, and schools to deliver neurodiversity-affirming, inclusive support that recognises everyone’s strengths, preferences, and goals. Our approach is not one-size-fits-all, we take the time to understand what matters most to each child and the people around them. We’re committed to creating a safe, respectful, and client-centred therapeutic space where children and families feel heard, empowered, and supported every step of the way.

Our Psychology Therapy Team can support your child to:

• Understand emotions.
• Develop positive emotion regulation strategies.
• Build confidence in social situations.
• Develop greater self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Manage transitions e.g., starting/changing schools, parental separation.

Our Psychology Therapy Team can also support  parents and carers to:

• Implement positive emotion regulation strategies in the home.
• Understand attachment and its role in behaviour.
• Positively reinforce adaptive behaviours.

For those without NDIS funding, we can offer a short-term therapeutic program under public government funding* to work on a specific goal or concern for short term intervention. 

Face-to-face appointments available at our Hobart site, additionally telehealth services are available statewide. 

*State government funded services not available on the North West Coast

*Wait times for Psychology services funded by the State Government Community Health Service may be longer than expected