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Rachel Drayton Educational & Developmental Psychologist

Educational Psychologist QualificationsEndorsed as an Educational & Developmental Psychologist with AHPRA Certificate of Proficiency in Youth Forensic Psychiatry, University of Auckland, NZPostgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology PracticeMaster of Educational Psychology, Victoria University, Wellington, NZBachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours), The University of Westminster, UKWorkdays: Monday to Friday (Starts February 2022)

About Rachel

Rachel prefers working in partnership with parents/caregivers, teachers' and other professionals to get the best possible outcomes for children and young people. She considers how multiple environments interact and affect learning, behaviour and wellbeing. These environments include homes, learning, community and wider society. She has an interest in culturally responsive practice, incorporating child voice and drawing on the strengths of the young person and their family. She enjoys providing therapeutic support to youth to help them develop the skills to navigate challenges, their relationships with others and their transition to adulthood.
Rachel is a New Zealand trained Educational Psychologist who is AHPRA registered, endorsed in Educational and Developmental Psychologist. She has 22 years' experience in supporting children with complex trauma and severe behaviour challenges. She has worked in social services, education, a youth health service, and consultancy with the Ministry of Education.
  • Services provided by Rachel include:

  • NDIS assessments, management plans and reports for children and adolescents
  • ADHD, ODD, FASD, ASD behaviour support risk assessment and management.
  • Trauma informed practice in education
  • Social and emotional assessments
  • Social skills
  • Emotional regulation
  • Wellbeing and therapeutic support
  • Supervision, leadership and coaching
  • School professional development, problem solving and advice on pastoral care systems.
  • Assessment, report writing, implementing and monitoring of evidenced based interventions and individual education/wellbeing plans.
  • Cognitive and learning assessments for children and adolescents.
  • Autism diagnostic interview - Autism Diagnostic Assessment



Intellectual Impairment Assessment Child Package 3
Rachel provides assessment to determine intellectual impairment. This package is for individuals suspected of having an intellectual impairment.
Autism Assessment
Comprehensive Autism Assessment Check out our autism packages
Educational Assessment Package 2
Our Learning Assessment Package is the appropriate assessment package when you may have concerns about your child's learning.
Anxiety
Rachel is guided by evidence based interventions for depression and anxiety. Rachel adjusts all interventions to the child's developmental level.
Resilience & Self Esteem
Rachel enjoys working in the area of self esteem and helping children and teens develop resilience skills. Rachel is guided by evidence based interventions.
Social Skills Training
Social skills training is a great way to learn some new skills. Let's face it we could all benefit from ongoing work on our social skills. Rachel enjoys providing social and emotional skills intervention to children and teens..