VANESSA GAYDON
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST
ABOUT ME
Vanessa Gaydon Private Practice
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B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.), M. Ed (Ed.Psych.) Wits.
Regd. HPCSA PS0027014, Practice No. 8619654 -
Senior Neuropsychologist, Educational Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
- 36 years of experience in clinical and medico-legal practice
ABOUT US
Gaydon & Associates
I established Gaydon & Associates in 2019, as an expansion of my clinical practice, to bring together and train a dedicated team of psychologists, psychometrists and interpreters to provide expert and culturally sensitive neuropsychological and psychoeducational medico-legal assessments within the diverse South African context.
SERVICES
Vanessa Gaydon Private Practice
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Adolescents, Adults, Parents, Couples
LASTING PERSONAL INSIGHT AND IMPROVED MENTAL WELLBEING
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a therapeutic method that helps individuals explore, understand and resolve how their deep-rooted emotional conflicts, unconscious thoughts and past experiences influence present behaviour.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Children, Adolescents, Adults
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRAIN FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOUR
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Neuropsychology examines the relationship between brain function and behaviour. It identifies how injuries, illness, hereditary or developmental factors and disorders affecting the brain may impact cognitive functioning, emotions, behaviour and other changes in mental functioning.
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Learning Challenges, Emotional Assessments, Academic Concessions
HOW WE LEARN, FOCUS AND PROCESS
Educational psychology studies how people learn, focusing on their cognitive, emotional and social processes in school and other educational settings.
TRAINING & SUPERVISION
Psychologists, Mental Health Professionals
STUDY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL SUPERVISION
For professionals interested in developing their skills in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Neuropsychology and Educational Psychology.
SERVICES
Gaydon & Associates
MEDICO-LEGAL CONSULTING
Children, Adolescents, Adults
SUPPORTING LAWYERS, INSURERS, AND COURTS IN MAKING INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED DECISIONS.
Applying psychological expertise to legal cases, assisting in the interpretation of clinical findings within a legal framework by providing objective opinions on issues such as injury causation, disability, negligence, or fitness for duty.
INSURANCE & WORKPLACE DISABILITY ASSESSMENT
Cognitive degeneration, physical and emotional illness, slip and fall or other life changing Injuries
UNCOVERING THE CAUSE, CLARIFYING THE IMPACT, SUPPORTING FAIR OUTCOMES
Disability assessments evaluate how health conditions or injury affect an individual’s ability to perform work-related and life tasks. They identify necessary adjustments or support processes to promote inclusion and productivity. These assessments ensure that fair, evidence-based decisions are made about capacity and fitness for work, accommodation requirements, and return-to-work planning.
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