An Educational and Developmental Psychologist is a Psychologist who has completed 6 years of training plus an additional 2 years of supervised practice in the area of educational and developmental psychology.

Educational and Developmental Psychologists are interested in how people learn, grow, and develop across the lifespan and support wellbeing across various ages and stages. 

Educational and Developmental Psychologists possess a range of knowledge and skills including: 

• Psychoeducational assessment 
• Identification and diagnosis in areas such as learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, and giftedness
• Counselling and intervention 
• Consultation with individuals and groups 
• Designing and delivering training and professional learning
• Case management and collaborative practice with other practitioners 
• Report writing

Steady Growth Psychology assess school aged children and adolescents.

The length of the assessment will vary based on a range of individual factors. Some children will provide lots of detail or take a long time to formulate their responses. Some children may need breaks to regulate their attention. Some children may take longer to build rapport with the assessor and commence testing. 

Generally, Steady Growth Psychology allows 3 to 4 hours to complete cognitive and educational testing. This may occur across 1 or 2 testing sessions. Danielle will communicate with you on the day if she anticipates otherwise.

Assessment results are communicated through a detailed report and a feedback session with the parents and where possible, the child or adolescent. We believe that children and adolescents have the right to understand their results in a developmentally appropriate way, so that they can be actively involved in implementing strategies that will help them learn best. 

A feedback session can also be arranged with your child's school for an additional fee. 

Parents must remain onsite for the duration of testing (unless the testing is occurring at your child's school), however, parents will not be in the room while testing is occurring, consistent with standard testing protocols. 

Danielle is skilled at helping young people feel at ease throughout the assessment process. If a child is feeling nervous, Danielle will spend time getting to know them, chatting or playing a game, until they are feeling comfortable. This is important for obtaining accurate results. 

It is recommended you give your child some information about the assessment a day or two prior, in a way that is developmentally appropriate. Some key points to mention include: 

- You will be doing lots of different activities that will help us understand your learning strengths and challenges. 

- Some of these activities might be easy for you and some might be hard. 

- You don't need to do anything to prepare, just try your best on the day. 

- The results will help us and your teachers understand how you learn best. 

- We might get some ideas about how we can better support you with your learning. 

- The test will go for a few hours, so we will make sure we bring you some water and a snack. You are allowed to take a break if you need. 

All personal information gathered by the psychologist during the provision of the psychological service will remain confidential, except under some specific circumstances which will be outlined to you prior to commencing service. For further information, please contact us.

The assessment process is comprehensive and requires many hours of work. As such, the fee for service reflects this. 

The cost of an assessment will vary, depending on the reason for the referral and the assessments that need to be administered. 

An assessment with Steady Growth Psychology will typically cost between $1800 and $2400.

This is payable in increments, across each stage of the process (initial interview, assessment, feedback session etc.). The report will be released to you following the final payment. 

The exact cost will be set when the assessment plan is established, prior to the first appointment. You will receive a quote to review and accept.

We understand that things outside of your control can come up and you may need to reschedule your appointment. To avoid a cancellation fee, please provide at least two days notice. 

For further information about our cancellation policy, please contact us.

Invoices are generated on the day of service through our secure online platform, Halaxy. Payment can be made via Direct Deposit. 

Danielle is working part time while raising her young family. As such, Danielle is providing limited services for now, focusing on psychoeducational assessment services only.

Steady Growth Psychology is not a crisis service. For immediate support outside of scheduled appointments, the following services can be contacted: 

Lifeline on 13 11 14

Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800

Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36