Mrs Jo Hamilton

Educational Psychologist

“A caring, experienced educational psychologist working with children, adolescents and adults.”

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About Me

As a caring and experienced educational psychologist, I help children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges related to learning and development. We work together to understand individual needs, uncovering strengths and developing practical strategies. This might involve exploring learning styles or building coping tools for school-related anxiety. My aim is to guide you towards a clearer path, fostering confidence and positive change for well-being.

Approach

I am an experienced Educational Psychologist who has been working with children, adolescents, and adults for over 20 years. I am a passionate, warm and caring therapist. I am a deep thinker who listens carefully and who values the privilege of journeying with my clients as we explore their emotions and life experiences. I am skilled at sharing psychological understanding in an accessible manner and I offer practical advice to parents. My many years of clinical work has enabled me to have an in-depth understanding of human needs and development at all stages of life.

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Basic Information

Johannesburg, South Africa

In-person & Online

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Services

In my practice I offer a variety of support and intervention to assist with the emotional, social, developmental and learning challenges of children, adolescents and adults. I also offer parent-infant psychotherapy, parental guidance and supervision for psychotherapists.

Services Offered:

Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Skills Training
Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Children
Groups
Parents
Under Fives
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Postnatal or Perinatal Depression
Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.
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Parenting Support
Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.
Young Adult Issues
The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.
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ADHD / Attention Difficulties
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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Child Behaviour
Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Self-Harm
The deliberate act of hurting oneself, such as cutting or burning, as a way to cope with overwhelming emotional pain or distress.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.