Sharon Aitken Educational Psychologist Plumstead

Sharon Aitken Educational Psychologist Plumstead

About

Sharon Aitken is a registered psychologist and a qualified teacher with extensive academic qualifications, including a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Higher Diploma in Education, an Honours Degree in Education, an Honours Degree in Clinical Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, and a PhD in Child and Adolescent Psychology. Her PhD focuses on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Sharon’s practice centres on supporting learners with special needs, providing a warm and nurturing environment. She collaborates with learners, families, schools, and communities to build a solid foundation for growth. Sharon is committed to guiding learners throughout their academic journey, encouraging independence and fostering individuality.

Services

• Special Needs Support: Sharon provides support for learners with special needs, ensuring they flourish in both academic and personal development.

• Collaborative Approach: She works closely with families, educators, and communities to harness all available resources for the learner’s benefit.

• Strengths-Based Approach: Sharon uses a strengths-based model to build resilience and empower learners through self-knowledge and skills development.

• Parental and Educator Support: She offers strategies and guidance to parents and educators to better support the learning and emotional needs of children.

Additional Information

Before establishing her private practice, Sharon taught high school for 7 years, primary school for 2 years, and worked in the private sector for 4 years. Her approach embraces mutual respect, celebrating individual and group differences to empower learners.

Celeste Jeffery, a qualified teacher and registered psychometrist, works alongside Sharon. Celeste holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Higher Diploma in Education, and an Honours Degree in Psychology. She has 15 years of teaching experience, 10 years as a registered psychometrist, and has served as Head of Department for Business Studies and Life Orientation.