Kirstin Brink
About:
Kirstin Brink is a registered Educational Psychologist based in Cape Town. Her experience as both a psychologist and a mother has deepened her interest in the many emotional, developmental and educational questions that come with raising children.
Kirstin holds an Honours and Master’s degree in Educational Psychology and works with children, adolescents and families through psycho-educational assessments, school-readiness assessments, and individual therapy, including both play therapy and talk therapy.
Her approach is warm, person-centred and grounded in psychological theory and current research. She believes that understanding a child means looking beyond a single behavior or difficulty and considering the whole child within their family, relationships, school and broader environment.
Qualifications:
BA (Humanities) in Psychology and English (Stellenbosch University)
PGCE (Intermediate Phase) (University of Cape Town)
BEd Honours in Educational Psychology (Stellenbosch University)
Masters in Educational Psychology (Stellenbosch University)