Balanced Kids Psychology
8 Bon-Mace Cl, Berkeley Vale NSW 2261
- Clinic
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 provides services designed to nurture emotional well-being and resilience, with a neuroaffirming approach that seeks to educate and empower children and their carers.
What's offered
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Balanced Kids Psychology lists
- Cognitive and Autism Assessments
- Structured evaluations of attention, learning, and thinking skills (ADHD, cognitive, educational). Autism assessments analyse communication, social interaction, behaviour and developmental history to identify strengths, challenges, and diagnostic needs.
- Child Therapy
- Focused support helping children manage emotions, behaviours, and experiences through play therapy, cognitive-behavioural strategies, and emotional regulation skill-building for issues like anxiety, behavioural difficulties, social issues, or family changes.
- 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 and communication techniques.
- ADHD Assessment
- Comprehensive assessment including Conners-4 questionnaires, Test of Variable Attention (TOVA), cognitive assessment (WISC-V), and academic assessment (WIAT-III).
- Autism Assessment
- Approximately 11 hours of service including Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS), ADOS 2 assessment with the child, and ADI-R interview with carers.
- Cognitive or Academic Assessment
- Psychometric assessments using WISC-V to evaluate learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities, giftedness, and learning styles, or WIAT-III to measure reading, writing, and math skills.
- Feedback Session
- Session to review assessment results with families and receive recommendations for additional support.
Fees
Therapy Session (approximately 50 minutes, during school hours)
$245
Feedback Session
$260
Therapy Session (approximately 50 minutes, out of school hours)
$260
Initial Consultation (up to 90 minutes, face-to-face or telehealth)
$320
Cognitive or Academic Assessment
Fees start from $1260 with additional costs if extra psychometric testing is required
$1,260
ADHD Assessment
$1,440
Autism Assessment
Approximately 11 hours of service
$1,800
From Balanced Kids Psychology's website, April 2026. Fees change, so check with the provider before you book.
Get to know Balanced Kids Psychology
From Balanced Kids Psychology's website.
Our approach
Sessions use play therapy, cognitive-behavioural strategies, and emotional regulation skill-building to help children manage emotions, behaviours, and experiences in a safe, nurturing environment. The practice applies a neuroaffirming approach with therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and play therapy. Children are supported to cope with challenges like anxiety, behavioural difficulties, social issues, or family changes while carers are educated and empowered alongside them. Every child is seen as an individual and welcomed with warmth, respect and understanding.
Working with families
Carer support is a core service offering guidance, education, and practical strategies to help parents better understand and respond to their child's emotional, behavioural, and developmental needs. This includes providing insight into the child's strengths and challenges, teaching effective behaviour management and communication techniques, and helping carers create supportive routines at home. Parents are invited to participate actively in initial consultations to outline their child's history and needs, and family psychoeducation and strategies are updated across all stages of childhood and adolescence.
Meet the team
The practice is owned and run by Emilie Lemasson, a registered psychologist (AHPRA Registration PSY0002631532) with qualifications in BPsych, Grad Dip Psych Adv, and BMus. She brings over 25 years of experience working with young people, including previous work as a trauma specialist and in disability support, and has experience delivering therapy to children with autism, ADHD, ODD, PTSD, depression and anxiety.
Your first visit
The initial consultation lasts up to 90 minutes and provides an opportunity for parents to discuss their concerns and their child's needs in either face-to-face or telehealth format. 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 tailored to the child and family's specific needs.
Locations & areas served
Berkeley Vale
8 Bon-Mace Cl, Berkeley Vale NSW 2261
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