Registered Psychologist | Child, Adolescent & Family Psychologist | MAPS
Sanaz SaeedAhmadi is a Registered Psychologist with over 11 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and families across private practice, schools, psychiatric hospitals, and community mental health settings. She is registered with AHPRA and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS).
Sanaz is passionate about helping children and young people develop emotional wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and healthy relationships. She provides therapy, psychological assessments, and parent support for a wide range of emotional, behavioural, developmental, and learning concerns.
Her approach is warm, child-centred, trauma-informed, and neuro-affirming. She strives to create a safe and supportive environment where children feel understood, valued, and empowered to reach their potential. Sanaz believes every child has unique strengths and works collaboratively with families, educators, and other professionals to provide individualised support tailored to each child’s developmental and emotional needs.
Sanaz has extensive experience supporting children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, behavioural challenges, school-related concerns, developmental differences, and family adjustment issues. She also has experience working within School Readiness Funding (SRF) programs, supporting kindergarten children and collaborating with educators to strengthen emotional, social, and developmental skills that promote a successful transition to school.
She is committed to providing culturally sensitive care and enjoys working with families from diverse cultural, linguistic, and developmental backgrounds.
Sanaz uses evidence-based and play-based interventions tailored to each child’s age, developmental stage, and individual needs, including:
- Child-Centred Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Approaches
- Trauma-Informed Interventions
- Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS)
Recognising the important role of parents and caregivers, Sanaz also provides parent coaching, psychoeducation, and practical strategies to strengthen emotional regulation, communication, and parent–child relationships. Parenting frameworks integrated into her work include:
- Circle of Security (COS)
- Triple P
- Tuning in to Kids / Tuning in to Teens
Psychological Assessments
Sanaz provides comprehensive assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, including:
- ADHD Diagnostic Assessments
- Autism Screening Assessments
- Cognitive and IQ Assessments
- Emotional and Behavioural Assessments
- Adaptive Functioning Assessments
- School Readiness Assessments
- Educational and School Funding Reports
- NDIS Assessments and Supporting Documentation
Her assessment approach focuses on identifying strengths, understanding challenges, and providing practical recommendations to support functioning at home, school, and within the community.
Areas of Interest
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Emotional Regulation
- Anxiety and Self-Esteem
- Behavioural Difficulties
- Social Skills and Friendship Challenges
- Early Childhood Intervention
- Parenting Support
- Parent–Child Relationships
- School Transitions and School Engagement
- Trauma, Grief, and Loss
- Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- Family Separation and Family Wellbeing
- NDIS Support
- Cultural Adjustment and Migration-Related Challenges