The psychologists who work at Headstart (HIS) come from different backgrounds enabling the provision of a variety of services relating to school difficulties, anxiety and depression, as well as eating, sleeping and conduct disturbances.
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Genna Choimes
Carrie Partington
Sarah Anderson
Nyssa Christensen
Genna Choimes
Genna is a Registered Psychologist who primarily works with children and their families. Her work focuses on behavioural intervention for children with Autism and related disorders. Her special interests include early intervention for young children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, teaching behaviour analysis to caregivers and families, behavioural management as well as intelligence, and Psychoeducational assessment.
Carrie Partington
Carrie Partington is a Registered Psychologist who focuses on working with children and their families. Carrie has a special interest in the early diagnosis of and intervention for young children with autism. Carrie is recognised by Autism SA as able to provide diagnostic services for children, adolescents and adults suspected of having an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She also has special interests in the areas of eating and sleeping difficulties, anxiety and behavioural management.
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson is a clinically trained psychologist who is registered with the SA Psychological Board and she is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Sarah works with adults, children and families to assist them with a range of presenting difficulties including the management of anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Sarah is trained in both cognitive-behavioural and systemic frameworks. Sarah specialises in child, adolescent and adult assessment. Her expertise includes diagnostic assessments for Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism for adults and children. She also specialises in educational and cognitive assessments for determining IQ, assessing learning difficulties, giftedness, and intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Sarah also has experience in the measure of cognitive functioning to measure the functional impact of brain injury and rehabilitation planning. Sarah also provides medico-legal assessments. Vocational assessments can be offered to support career planning, re-entry into the workforce, issues with job satisfaction, work skills and abilities, career change and recruitment.
Nyssa Christensen
Nyssa is a Registered Psychologist who has worked with children, young people and their families for several years. She has worked in a rural government outpatient service, for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and young people aged 0 to 18 years old, experiencing a range of family, emotional, behavioural and social difficulties. Her work focuses on behavioural and social intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition, she also has special interests in the areas of childhood trauma and abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Psychoeducational Assessments, and teaching behaviour analysis to caregivers and families.
