Educational Psychologists

at Oxford Healthcare Centre
Nicole Thomas

Nicole Thomas

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Tel: 084 600 8125
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Qualifications
HDE (JCE), BA (UNISA), FDE (Remedial) (UNISA), BED Hons (Inclusion) (UNISA), Specialist in Literacy and Dyslexia (Bellavista); MED Ed Psych (UNISA)
HPCSA reg. no. PS0121460
BHF practice no. 0500968

Nicole is a registered educational psychologist, working in private practice, with specialisation in child and adolescent play therapy, individual and group therapy, as well as trauma debriefing. Her focus is the psychological, social, emotional, behavioural and educational development of the unique individuals that she assists in developing their true potential. She is trained in both Conquering Literacy, as well as RAVE-O, and offers these techniques both privately as well as within a group setting to help children with reading difficulties read with fluency and understanding. Having worked as a school teacher for many years, she has a strong awareness of how emotional and learning difficulties affect children’s school work and their behaviour. She approaches clients in a compassionate way while engaging in their life worlds. Her overall approach is integrative and tailored to suit the client’s needs. Nicole believes that therapy is a vital tool for children/adolescents who need to be heard and understood, in order to work through their emotional stress and trauma. Her therapeutic focus is on helping individuals with low self-confidence and low self-esteem, as well as – among many other issues – assisting those who are dealing with the emotional side effects of stress situations such as bullying, aggression, divorce, death, sibling rivalry and abuse of any kind. Her personal passion in the therapeutic environment involves working with children who have learning difficulties, especially in the arenas of dyslexia and anxiety. Nicole is fully qualified to undertake full psycho-educational assessments across a broad range including school readiness, dyslexia screening and exam concessions. When a child, adolescent or young adult is not reaching their full potential, the results of these tests can offer parents and teachers concrete evidence of the most productive and relevant ways forward.

Annelet Liebenberg

Annelet Liebenberg

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Qualifications:

Ed (Ed Psych) (Wits); B. Ed (Hons) (Ed Psych) (Wits); BA (P.U. vir C.H.O.); HED (UNISA)

Annelet has been interested in psychology and education her whole life. She taught in primary and high schools and spent the last years of her time in the educational field as a school principal of a prestigious private primary school in Johannesburg. This gave her vast experience in dealing with children and families as well as teachers. She has also written a number of school textbooks with Pearson Publishers.

Her Masters research was based on the prevalence of cyberbullying in the senior phase of schools in Gauteng. She has presented courses on this topic as well as visualisation to improve self-esteem among children to parents, teachers and psychology interns. She also presented training for psychologists in hypnotherapy through SASCH (South African Society for Clinical Hypnosis).

Annelet has received specialised training in a number of therapeutic modalities including Psychotherapy, CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), DBT (Dialectic Behaviour Therapy), Narrative Therapy, Ericksonian & Clinical Hypnosis, Ego State Therapy, and BWRT (Brain Work Recursive Therapy). She works from an integrative perspective, taking the client’s needs into consideration.

Annelet is a part-time lecturer at the South African College of Applied Psychology, training prospective counsellors and psychologists on Undergraduate level. She also does supervision for students doing fieldwork and the Honours Research. She is also a sessional supervisor/lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand in the Educational Psychology Masters programme. Annelet also does clinical supervision for the University of Johannesburg in the Educational Psychology Masters programme.

Annelet has a particular interest in working with children, adolescents, families and couples. She does assessments for school readiness, psychoeducational assessments, concessions and career assessments.