Our team.

Psychological Assessments, Professional Learning

Stewart D’Silva

Registered Psychologist

With seven years of experience as a psychologist across Australia and New Zealand, Stewart is passionate about psychological assessment, and working closely with young people (ages 6-16+), their families/carers, and their schools to come to a shared understanding of how to best support the struggling learner.

Stewart also loves working closely with schools to design and deliver Professional Learning for teachers and special educators who want to learn more about screening, assessing, and intervening for young people at risk. This process keeps the young person in the safe space of school as concerns and differences are explored by educators, encourages data-driven informed referrals to be built, and, importantly, reduces panic-referrals to clinicians.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) – University of Auckland (NZ)

  • Bachelor of Health Science (Honours – Counselling Psychology) – Auckland University of Technology (NZ)

  • Master of Science (Psychology) – University of Auckland (NZ)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice – Massey University (NZ)

Areas of Interest:

Conducting assessments for concerns around:

  • academic achievement/specific learning disorders (reading, written expression, maths),

  • intellectual ability/disability (verbal and nonverbal thinking and problem-solving, working memory, processing speed, adaptive behaviour), and

  • attention and executive functions (activation, focus, effort, emotion, working memory, self-regulation).

Designing and delivering professional learning for teachers and special educators.

Vocal Coach, Model

Ducky

With just over one year of experience as a cat, Ducky is still finding his way in the world. Good thing he’s so cute.

He loves chasing after his toys, cuddles (T&C’s apply), eating wet food, and watching the birds outside.

Ducky is currently in the process of learning his manners and is aiming to be kinder to his older sister, Kimi.

Sleep Expert

Kimi

Now over five years into her career as a cat, Kimi has perfected being a sweet angel. She’s not a big talker but shows her love by perching beside or on you, falling asleep, and snoring VERY loudly.

Kimi also loves cuddles and eating wet food. She’s not too active and loves a lazy weekend to work on her tan.