Optimising outcomes for developing minds
Optimise Psychology
Lisa Da Rocha
Clinical and Paediatric Neuropsychologist
Specialising in tailored therapy for children, teens and families and paediatric cognitive/neuropsychological assessment.
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Areas of Expertise
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Cognitive testing
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Specialist Neuropsychological assessment
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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Anxiety and depression
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Attachment difficulties
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Coping with medical illness, medical intervention and treatment
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Toileting challenges such as Encopresis and Enuresis
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Fussy eating in children
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Sleep
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Trauma
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Self-esteem
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Bereavement, Death and Dying
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Bullying
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Social and behavioural challenges
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Sibling difficulties/conflict
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Gender dysphoria
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Parenting support and behavioural modification programs
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Family therapy
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Parent-infant bonding
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Post-Natal Depression
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Adult ADHD diagnosis and assessment
Lisa is a highly experienced and passionate clinical and paediatric neuropsychologist with 19 years of clinical practice. She delivers a broad range of effective and tailored evidence based treatments to children and adolescents with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and adjustment challenges. She is one of a small handful of registered neuropsychologists in New Zealand who specialises in paediatric neuropsychological assessment for children and adolescents. Lisa also has 19 years of experience administering gold standard intellectual and learning measures.
LISA IS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND CANNOT PRESCRIBE MEDICATION
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Contact Lisa
I AM UNABLE TO TAKE ANY NEW THERAPY REFERRALS AT THE MOMENT BUT CAN HELP WITH DIAGNOSTIC, COGNITIVE & NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
Feel free to email with any queries. and I will endeavour to reply in 48 hours.
Kindly note that I do not provide therapy or cognitive assessments to over 18 year olds and that I cannot prescribe medication.
Takapuna Collective
416 Lake Road
Takapuna
0622
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Tel: 0211415680
Email: lisa@optimisepsychology.com