Services – Alex Dawson Psychology

As an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, I have additional training and professional endorsement in people’s learning and development, especially children, adolescents, and young adults.

I work with people of all ages, from childhood through to older age, to achieve their desired goals and improve wellbeing.

Counselling

Every person is valuable and deserves to have someone listen and care about what they are experiencing. As such, my therapeutic approach is based in curiosity, warmth, and humanism. I offer evidence-based individual therapy in person at my office in Hawthorn East or online via telehealth.

I provide support for a range of concerns, including:

Anxiety
- - Social Anxiety
  - Generalised Anxiety
  - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Adjustment concerns
- - Family separation
  - School transition
  - Death of a loved one
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
School concerns
- - School distress
  - School can’t/school refusal
Parenting
- - Setting boundaries
  - Positive behaviour support
  - Fatherhood
Gaming and screen use concerns
Depression and mood-related concerns
- - Anger management
  - Emotional regulation
Social challenges
- - Forming and maintaining relationships
  - Assertiveness
  - Conflict resolution
Motivation and behaviour change
- - Forming and maintaining desired habits

Assessment

Psychological assessment can help provide insight into how we think, learn and experience the world around us. To help with this, I can provide a number of assessments, including:

Cognitive assessment (6-16 years old)
Mental health assessment (all ages)
Neurodevelopmental assessment (6-12 years old – NOT CURRENTLY TAKING REFERRALS)
Psychoeducational assessment (6-16 years old – NOT CURRENTLY TAKING REFERRALS)