Dior de Souza
Dior de Souza
Provisional Psychologist
Dior is a provisionally registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and holds an associate membership with the Australian Psychological Society. She completed a Bachelor of Science – Psychology at Macquarie University and Graduate Diploma of Psychology – Advanced at Monash University.
Dior acknowledges the importance of every child’s psychosocial development by helping them understand and manage their emotions, recognise their strengths, and develop the social skills required to form positive relationships.
She has worked with individuals from various cultural backgrounds and believes a trusting rapport is the foundation upon which therapeutic effectiveness is built.
Dior believes her creative capacity and insightful nature serve as an advantage when attempting to elicit a child’s personality, internal conflicts, quirks, and motivations and thus achieve treatment goals more effectively.
Dior is a patient and compassionate practitioner who can support those with a range of concerns including:
ADHD, Autism, Cognitive and learning assessment for children, adolescents and adults
Autism
ADHD
Anxiety and specific phobias
Anger and emotion regulation difficulties
Assertiveness and social skills
Emotion coaching
Eating concerns including ARFID and PFD
Learning difficulties
Parent support
Selective mutism
Sensory processing challenges
Self-worth and identity
School and teacher support
Tourettes and tic disorders