Balanced Kids Psychology offers assessment, therapy, and carer support for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age on the NSW Central Coast.
Bateau Bay NSW 22614 services
In-person AHPRA verified
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About Balanced Kids Psychology
Balanced Kids Psychology offers assessment, therapy, and carer support for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age on the NSW Central Coast. Every child's journey is different, and the practice is built on genuine care and experience, providing services designed to nurture emotional well-being and resilience in children and young people.
Structured evaluations of attention, learning, thinking skills, communication, social interaction, and behaviour. Combines background information, standardised testing, and questionnaires to identify strengths, challenges, and support needs with comprehensive reports and recommendations.
A structured evaluation by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine whether ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is present. It typically includes questionnaires, clinical interviews, rating scales and sometimes cognitive testing, and results in recommendations for support and treatment.
Child Therapy
Therapy tailored to the developmental and emotional needs of children and teenagers, addressing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, social difficulties and school-related stress. Therapists use age-appropriate approaches that engage young people on their own terms.
Carer Support
Guidance, education, and practical strategies to help carers understand and respond to the child's emotional, behavioural, and developmental needs, including behaviour management techniques and supportive routines.
Cognitive or Academic Assessment
Psychometric assessments using WISC-V and WIAT-III to evaluate learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities, giftedness, and specific learning disorders in reading, writing, and math.
Feedback Session
Session to review assessment results with families and explore next steps with recommendations for additional support.
Get to know Balanced
Our approach
Sessions use a neuroaffirming approach through play therapy, cognitive-behavioural strategies, and emotional regulation skill-building to help children manage emotions, behaviours, and experiences in a safe and nurturing environment. The psychologist draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and play therapy with a holistic, client-led approach. Children are supported to cope with and understand challenges like anxiety, behavioural difficulties, social issues, or family changes. Every child is seen as an individual, and interventions are tailored to suit their diverse needs.
Working with families
Parents are invited to participate in the initial consultation and are central to the assessment and intervention process. The practice offers carer support through guidance, education, and practical strategies to help parents better understand and respond to their child's needs, including teaching effective behaviour management and communication techniques and helping create supportive routines at home. Feedback sessions are arranged to review assessment results and explore next steps, and parents complete questionnaires as part of the assessment process. All therapeutic intervention seeks to educate and empower children and their carers.
Meet the team
Balanced Kids Psychology is owned and run by Emilie Lemasson, a registered psychologist (AHPRA Registration PSY0002631532) with over 25 years of experience working with young people. She holds qualifications in BPsych, Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced), and BMus. Emilie has worked as a trauma specialist, in disability support, and prior to retraining as a psychologist 10 years ago, worked as a singing teacher and choral conductor. She has experience delivering therapy to children with autism, ADHD, ODD, PTSD, depression and anxiety.
Your first visit
The initial face-to-face or telehealth consultation lasts up to 90 minutes, giving parents an opportunity to discuss their concerns and their child's needs. During this session, parents outline their child's developmental history, behaviours, and any current difficulties, allowing the psychologist to build a meaningful understanding of the family situation. This information guides the development of a personalised assessment and/or intervention plan. No referral from a GP is needed to attend.
Is Balanced Kids Psychology a registered NDIS provider?
Balanced Kids Psychology is not currently listed as a registered NDIS provider on the NDIS Commission register. They may still support plan-managed or self-managed NDIS participants — contact them to confirm.
What services does Balanced Kids Psychology provide?
Balanced Kids Psychology is based in Bateau Bay, NSW.
How do I connect with Balanced Kids Psychology?
You can call +61 426 039 818 and visit their website, or send an enquiry through EarlyBloom — it goes straight to the provider and is always free for families.
What ages does Balanced Kids Psychology work with?
Children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age.Based on Balanced Kids Psychology's website
How do Medicare rebates for psychology work?
Your GP can prepare a Mental Health Care Plan and referral, which lets you claim a Medicare rebate for a set number of sessions per calendar year. The exact number and rebate are set by Medicare.
Do we need a referral?
Not to see a psychologist privately. A GP Mental Health Care Plan and referral are needed to claim Medicare rebates.
When should I consider a psychologist for my child?
If worries, mood, or behaviour are affecting your child's daily life, friendships, or learning, an assessment can help clarify what support would suit.
Is psychology covered by the NDIS?
It can be, where psychological support relates to a participant's disability and plan goals.
