JOANNA BENNET
Educational and Developmental Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor
Joanna is experienced in providing neuroaffirming, trauma informed therapy and assessments for children and families across a wide range of presentations.
Joanna’s areas of interest and expertise include:
- Supporting neurodivergent children and families (such as autistic and ADHDers) to achieve goals around emotional regulation, developing coping skills, self-esteem, parenting, anxiety, school transition, friendships, and more.
- Conducting diagnostic assessments while utilising a neuroaffirming approach for diagnoses across the lifespan such as intellectual developmental disorder (intellectual disability), autism, attention deficit/hyperactivitity disorder (ADHD), and specific learning disorders (e.g., dyslexia).
- Collaborating with families and educational staff to help children to thrive in a range of educational environments, such as childcare, kindergarten, and school.
- Early Childhood Intervention Services, such as through the Key Worker model under NDIS.
Professional Memberships
JAS SEKHON
Provisional Psychologist
Jas is a provisional psychologist who has completed a Master of Professional Psychology and is now completing her year of supervised practice. She provides neuro-affirming therapy and assessments to children, adolescents, and adults. Jas welcomes clients of all cultural backgrounds and identities.
Jas’s areas of interest and experience include:
Therapy and support for:
- Neurodivergence (including female presentations)
- Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- Relationships
- Grief
- Life transitions
- Phobias
- Dog phobias
Assessment of:
- Autism and ADHD (including female presentations)
- Cognitive ability
- Specific Learning Difficulties (in writing, and maths)
Jas often works with her therapy dog in training, Toozi, who will be joining her in sessions at Minds of All Kinds Psychology in the near future. Together, they offer a comfortable, no pressure environment to share your experiences and help the healing process.
AETHUSA – “TOOZI”
THERAPY DOG IN TRAINING
Toozi is a young LabradorXGroodle in training to be a therapy dog. While she completes her training, she wears her “L” plate while at work. Toozi loves seeing clients and can be very excited to meet you. But she settles quickly and is happy to sleep the session away, or have a cuddle and play.
Playing ball and swimming are Toozi’s favourite things. Her next favourite thing is meeting new people and showing them her special toys.
Toozi will be joining provisional psychologist, Jas, in the near future.
