Expert psychological therapy and assessment for children and families
Kia Kaha Kids - Professional Child & Family Psychology Services
Established in 2019, Kia Kaha Kids provides evidence-based psychological services specialising in children's and adolescent socio-emotional wellbeing. Led by Filipa Tomaz, a registered Educational Psychologist in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and with overseas background in Clinical Psychology, our practice offers professional psychological assessment, therapy, and evidence-based interventions.
Mission: Small steps bright futures
Values: Collaboration, Respect, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, innovative, flexible, creative
Services include:
- Psychological assessment
- Individual and family therapy
- Evidence-based interventions for anxiety and behavioural concerns
- School-based psychological consultation and training
- Professional supervision for educators, health and social services professionals
Filipa has experience working with children, families and organisations across Health, Community and Education. She brings a culturally sensitive, inclusive, and evidence based approach to supporting children's psychological wellbeing across home, school, and community settings, in a way that is also innovative, engaging and creative and brings about collaborative planning and integrated interventions.
Professional Therapeutic Services for groups and individuals
Tailored Supports
Tailored resources & Therapeutical Support for Parents
Access resources and attend professional training courses aimed at increasing understanding of children's emotional world and presentation, including anxiety, neurodiversity, trauma and collaborative behaviour management.
Please contact us to discuss further.
Tailored school based services & therapeutic programmes
Professional consultation, evidence-based training programmes, and collaborative projects with schools implementing wellbeing initiatives for individual children or groups.
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Tailored clinical Supervision & Professional Development
Professional clinical supervision for educators, health professionals, and social services staff implementing or wanting to implement evidence-based interventions in their settings, for individual children or groups of children.
Please contact us to discuss further.