Fatimah Patel – Educational Psychologist – Strubensvalley

Fatimah Patel - Educational Psychologist - Strubensvalley

Fatimah Patel is an Educational Psychologist at Strubensvalley Therapy Centre in Strubens Valley, Roodepoort. She completed her Honours in Education and Psychology in 2007, during which she provided developmental support to vulnerable children at a West Rand children’s home. In 2008, Fatimah joined the Centre’s founding team, helping to establish its now-well-regarded multi-disciplinary model. She advanced her expertise by earning a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Johannesburg in 2012. Consequently, she combines robust academic training with more than a decade of direct practice to guide children toward academic and emotional success.

Early in her career, Fatimah gained hands-on experience assessing learning delays, social-emotional difficulties, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Moreover, she pursued specialized training in clinical hypnosis and ego-state therapy, which she uses to help learners overcome anxiety and improve focus. She also became certified in the Stark-Griffin Dyslexia Diagnostic Test, ensuring rigorous evaluation of reading challenges. As a result, her assessments consistently identify root causes and inform highly effective intervention plans.

Within the Centre’s collaborative framework, Fatimah works alongside occupational therapists, speech therapists, and remedial practitioners. Together, they design cohesive strategies that integrate cognitive, motor, and language support. Furthermore, she leads monthly case-review meetings, sharing emerging research and best practices with her colleagues. Therefore, families benefit from both her individual expertise and the collective wisdom of a multi-disciplinary team.

Services

• Individual Therapy for Adolescents
  Fatimah delivers one-on-one sessions that target academic stress, peer-relation struggles, and self-esteem issues. By incorporating hypnosis techniques, she helps teens build resilience and manage test anxiety effectively.

• Play Therapy
  She uses structured play to enable children to express emotions, process trauma, and develop coping mechanisms. Consequently, young clients learn to navigate challenges in both school and home environments.

• Family Therapy
  Fatimah engages parents and caregivers in collaborative sessions, focusing on communication skills, boundary setting, and conflict resolution. Moreover, these meetings include practical exercises that families can practice between appointments.

• Psychometric & Psychological Assessments
  She conducts comprehensive evaluations—including IQ testing, learning-style inventories, and emotional-behavioral screenings—to create data-driven recommendations. These detailed reports guide both classroom accommodations and at-home support strategies.

• Concession & Accommodation Assessments
  Fatimah assesses eligibility for IEB and GDE exam concessions, such as extra time, separate venues, and assistive devices. As a result, learners receive the formal support they need to demonstrate their true capabilities.

Additional Information

Strubensvalley Therapy Centre offers a child-friendly setting featuring bright décor, natural light, and observation windows so that parents can remain close without disrupting sessions. Furthermore, the Centre’s sensory gym provides swings, trampolines, and textured surfaces, which enhance sensory integration work alongside Fatimah’s assessments.

Fatimah’s consulting room is equipped with audio-visual feedback tools, allowing clients to review their own progress and understand assessment results visually. She also uses a secure digital portal to share progress reports, session summaries, and video snippets, ensuring that caregivers and educators stay informed and engaged.

Moreover, Fatimah offers services in English and Afrikaans, which ensures that language differences never impede accurate assessment or therapeutic rapport. She mentors intern psychometrists, providing hands-on training in assessment administration and interpretation. Therefore, her influence extends beyond individual clients to the next generation of practitioners.

To empower your child with precise, compassionate support, schedule a consultation today and discover how Fatimah Patel’s expertise at Strubensvalley Therapy Centre can foster lasting academic and emotional growth.