Melissa Ferreira Educational Psychologist Claremont

Melissa Ferreira Educational Psychologist Claremont

About

Melissa Ferreira is a registered Educational Psychologist with 12 years of private practice experience. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stellenbosch University, earning a B.Ed. Psych Honours, Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), and a BA in Social Dynamics, focusing on Psychology and Sociology.

Melissa’s professional background includes roles as a high school educator, school counsellor, and Psychometrist at a prestigious semi-private girls’ high school in Cape Town. She was also a Life Line Counsellor in Cape Town. She furthered her expertise by completing the University of the Free State’s Masters programme in applied psychology, which integrated educational, clinical, and counselling training. Her internship included work at various mainstream and special needs schools, a drug rehabilitation centre, and the UFS Student Counselling and Development Centre.

Melissa’s Masters research focused on adolescents’ experiences with forming relationships on MXit, a type of computer-mediated communication. She is also a certified Animal Assisted Therapist, having obtained a Diploma in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) from the Centre of Excellence (UK) in 2022, with a 99% aggregate.

Services

• Individual Therapy
• Adolescent Counselling
• Child Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Animal Assisted Therapy

Additional Information

Melissa Ferreira is currently consulting at Dr. Mark Tunbridge & Associates in Claremont, Cape Town.