WELCOME TO DICKSON PSYCHOLOGY
Dr Eliza Ahmed (trading as Dickson Psychology)
Eliza provides assessment services (under 17 years) and therapy support (under 13 years) for young people. All of her services are provided using evidence based best practice approaches and gold standard measures. Eliza’s approach to assessment, support and collaboration equips parents (also school) with the tools they need to help them better understand, grow and nurture their amazing kids so they can flourish and reach their full potential.
Eliza has a warm, approachable yet professional approach, striving to create a safe and collaborative therapeutic environment. She aims to facilitate a therapeutic relationship focused on building a positive rapport with clients in a caring and empathetic manner. The goals of her services are to increase client self-understanding and encourage self-learning.
DIAGNOSIS ASSESSMENTS
The diagnostic / assessment services can give invaluable information about your child’s development, learning and behaviour. Eliza believes early identification is key to helping neurodivergent children thrive. There is no other way, there are no shortcuts!
Every assessment comes with a comprehensive report that is highly professional and clearly explains the results and provides individualised recommendations. Eliza works closely to ensure you are informed every step of the way and take the time to go through results with you.
THERAPY SERVICES
Eliza supports children through a range of emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges. She approaches each child (and their family) with an open mind, providing support along the way and creating therapy that maps their unique needs and strengths. She works closely with parents and caregivers to develop therapy plans and approaches that connect with their child for their mental health and wellbeing. Helping neurodivergent children thrive not only requires encouragement and acceptance but also requires timely support and accommodations.
ABOUT US
Dr Eliza Ahmed (Director)
(PhD, MAPS, MAAPi, FCEDP)
Eliza is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPi), and a Fellow of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. Her strengths are working with children and families in the assessment and diagnosis of developmental delays, learning disorders, attention and behavioural difficulties, and autism spectrum disorder. Therapeutically, Eliza has extensive experience providing evidence-based approaches in the areas of anxiety, OCD, autism, and emotional / behavioural regulation. Parental support is a valued part of her work. For more information, visit Dr Ahmed's website here.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All information and records regarding clients are kept strictly confidential. We will not release any information about clients to anyone except with appropriate authority. There are some exceptions to this, which will be discussed in your initial session.
If you attend sessions with a referral, we need to provide regular reports of your progress to your referrer.
If there are particular issues that come up in your therapy that you do not wish to have written about, please indicate this as soon as you can.
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS
Eliza is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia. She holds membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPi). She is a Fellow of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. Eliza is a registered Medicare provider. She is also registered with most private health funds. Hence, you will be able to claim a rebate from your psychology session/s as appropriate.
Eliza is no longer registered with National Disability Insurance Agency. You can still see Eliza if you are self-managed or Plan-managed. Please ring our friendly Reception (02 6100 7383) to discuss this further.​​​
