Mrs Kerry Sparrow Psychologist

Special interest areas: Trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, parenting challenges and personal development. Kerry has 20 years of experience supporting children, teens and adults to make positive changes in their lives, working as a social worker, change management consultant and counsellor, before furthering her psychology studies. She has worked in the public, corporate and private sectors in various capacities in South Africa, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. Kerry is client-centric and will work with you to create a realistic and achievable plan to assist you, your child or teen in overcoming low mood, anxiety, trauma, OCD or another mental health difficulty. In response to trauma, we often avoid reminders of our trauma; while this helps in the short term, it ultimately keeps us stuck. If you have experienced a recent, past trauma or series of traumas, Kerry is passionate about working alongside you to help you learn and practice the skills to process and make sense of your experiences. Kerry hopes to help you regain your confidence and self-esteem, enabling you to feel empowered and be proactive instead of stuck and reactive. As a parent herself, Kerry is aware of the adjustment and unique challenges parenting can throw our way. She finds that some people want to parent differently from what they experienced but are unsure how to do that. Other parents may find setting boundaries and managing challenging behaviours or new family dynamics challenging. She will support you in creating the happy home you desire for yourself and your children. Kerry uses various skills from several evidence-based treatment modalities adapted to your specific needs.