Barbara Hannant Child and Educational Psychologist

Barbara is a registered educational psychologist and registered teacher. She holds a Masters of Education through Auckland University and a Masters of Educational Psychology through Massey University. Barbara has spent 20 years in education, supporting children and adolescents in Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools across Auckland. Because of this she brings an extensive working knowledge of learning and behaviour in mainstream and specialist education environments. Barbara registered as a psychologist in 2014 and has continued to upskill in a range of evidence based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

Barbara is a strength’s focused practitioner and believes that with the right support all young people have the ability to flourish. She is responsive to the needs of her clients and tailors her approach for each child as there is no ‘one size fits all’ when working with children and their families.