Marie Kelly

Educational Psychologist (NZ reg.)

Shelley de Graaf

Educational Psychologist (NZ reg.)

Shelley is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with an extensive background in early childhood education. She is experienced in providing a range of assessments for children and adolescents, including cognitive, educational and behavioural assessments.

Prior to working at Kidz Therapy, Shelley worked in the Ministry of Education Learning Support team, working in primary, intermediate and high school settings. She supported high-needs students and their families and schools with a range of strategies to meet their behavioural, developmental and learning needs across both home and school environments.

Shelley takes a strengths-based approach to assessment and intervention and is a passionate advocate for ensuring children access that support they need to thrive.

Shelley is an accredited Triple P Stepping Stones provider and Bricks Group facilitator.

Qualifications:

PGDipEdDevPsych, MEdPsych (Hons), BTchg (ECE)

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy, Shelley provides cognitive and educational psychology assessments with appointments available on Tuesdays.

Ron Chau

Educational Psychologist (NZ reg.)

Ron is a registered psychologist who has over a decade's experience working with neurodiverse children, young people, and their families in a range of settings.

Ron is passionate about working alongside and collaboratively with families and young people from diverse cultural backgrounds so that they can reach their full potential. He is also an accredited Triple P - Stepping Stones provider and a Registered Circle of Security Facilitator.

Qualifications:

BSc, MEdDevPsych, PGDipEdDevPsych

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy, Ron provides cognitive and educational psychology assessments with appointments available on Fridays.

Butul Iqbal

Educational and Developmental Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Butul qualified as an Educational and Developmental Psychologist graduating with distinction from Massey University's Masters of Educacation programme.  Butul has since gained valuable experience working in both the NZ disability sector and the Ministry of Education.

Throughout Butul’s career, she has had the privilege of supporting children with a range of challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disability, trauma, learning difficulties, and anxiety.

Butul believes that lasting positive change often requires collaboration with caregivers and other adults in the child's life.

Qualifications:

BSc, MEdDevPsych, PGDipEdDevPsych

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy Butul focusses on providing comprehensive cognitive and educational psychology assessments with appointments available on Saturday mornings.

Zelda Brown

Educational and Developmental Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Zelda Brown is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, who enjoys working collaboratively alongside children, young people, whanau, educators and other professionals. She is experienced in assessing children and adolescents using a range of cognitive and educational assessment tools, in order to best understand how they learn so that responsive intervention plans can be developed. Zelda is passionate about creating inclusive and supportive environments, that allow the true potential of any individual to grow.

Zelda is an accredited Triple P – Fearless and Triple P Stepping Stones Provider, and a registered Circle of Security facilitator.

Qualifications:

PGDipEdDevPsych, MEdPsych (Hons), BHScPsych (Hons)

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy, Zelda provides comprehensive Cognitive and Educational Psychology assessments with appointments available on Mondays and Fridays.

Brittney Bruin

Educational and Developmental Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Brittney is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist who enjoys working alongside families and educators to improve outcomes for learners, both academically and social/emotionally. She has a strengths-based and ecological approach to practice, and always endeavours to individualise her reports and recommendations to the child or young person that she is working with. Brittney has worked as an Educational Psychologist with Learning Support (Ministry of Education) in the Mt Eden, Christchurch, and Botany offices. This experience working directly with the sector helps Brittney in identifying interventions/recommendations that they are meaningful and practical for both whānau and educators.

Brittney is an accredited Triple P Stepping Stones provider. 

Qualifications:

BA (Psychology and Education), MEdDevPsych, PGDipEdDevPsych

Availability:

At KidzTherapy Brittney focuses on providing comprehensive cognitive and educational assessments with appointments on Saturday mornings once per month.

Melanie Govender

Educational Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Melanie is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist who is passionate about improving education and wellbeing outcomes of young people and their families. She achieves this through completing strengths-based assessments that help to guide recommendations for the learner at home and at school. 

Melanie has worked in Learning Support (Ministry of Education) and understands the developmental, behavioural, and educational challenges learners and their families encounter. She has an interest in supporting neurodiverse learners to succeed in their educational setting.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) (Psychology and Sociology), MEdDevPsych, PGDipEdDevPsych

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy Melanie provides comprehensive cognitive and educational assessments with appointments on Saturday mornings.

Sara Lee

Educational Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Sara is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and has a person-centred approach in working with children and young people. She has extensive experience in working with children and families in different educational settings and recognises the value of taking an ecological lens to understand each child and how they learn in their environment. Sara enjoys working collaboratively with families and other professionals to provide support that capitalises on each child’s strengths, helping them to flourish in their learning and development. 

Qualifications:

GradDipTchg (ECE), MEdDevPsych, PGDipEdDevPsych

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy Melanie provides comprehensive cognitive and educational assessments with appointments on Saturday mornings.

Jo Todd

Psychologist

​(NZ reg.)

Jo is a Registered Psychologist (Child & Family) with experience providing cognitive, educational, and behavioural assessment and intervention in both the public and private sector. Jo has previously worked at the Ministry of Education in Learning Support and has an in-depth understanding of learning and behaviour within both the home and school settings. Jo has experience supporting young people and their whānau with a range of challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, learning difficulties, mood disorders, trauma, and intellectual disability. 

Jo is passionate about supporting and empowering young people, and the important people around them, to thrive and reach their full potential. Jo utilises a collaborative, strengths based, and ecological approach in her work. 

Qualifications:

PGDipChFamPsy, MSc (Psychology) with Distinction, BA (Psychology)

Availability:

At Kidz Therapy, Jo provides cognitive and educational psychology assessments with appointments available once per month on Saturdays.