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Educational Psychologist

Registered with the HPCSA · Psychology register · PS number

Psychological assessment and intervention in respect of learning, development and behaviour of children and adolescents within educational and family contexts.

They commonly help with

  • Learning difficulties and scholastic assessment
  • School readiness
  • Subject and career choice
  • Behavioural and emotional difficulties at school
  • ADHD and other neurodevelopmental concerns

What they cannot do

  • Cannot prescribe medication, that is a psychiatrist or medical doctor.

Often confused with

Clinical Psychologist

Choose an Educational Psychologist when the concern centres on learning and school; a Clinical Psychologist when it is a mental health difficulty in its own right.

Learn more about Clinical Psychologists

Psychometrist

A Psychometrist focuses on assessment. What a psychometrist may do depends on their HPCSA registration category and applicable scope of practice, and some are registered for independent practice. An Educational Psychologist can also diagnose and provide therapeutic support alongside assessment.

Learn more about Psychometrists

Where they usually work

Private practice · Schools · Remedial centres

Educational Psychologists on Phapano Directory

4 practitioners in this category have had their registration checked against the public HPCSA register.

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Checking a registration

Every professional listed here shows their HPCSA registration number. You can verify any registration independently against the HPCSA register, we encourage it.