Our Professionals

Our Professionals

Steph has over 10 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Growing up in a family of teachers inspired Steph to learn more about supporting individuals on their learning journey. Steph completed her Master’s degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology and is passionate about inclusivity and diversity in educational settings. She understands the importance of supporting children and adolescents to identify their strengths as well as developing a toolbox of strategies to assist with developing skill areas.

Steph has primarily worked with children and adolescents with additional needs (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy) and is experienced in matching evidence-based interventions to the needs of the individual child and their family. She understands the need for practical strategies that can be incorporated into existing routines at home and at school. Steph has experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as working in private practice and educational settings.

Steph is a lover of Disney and baking. She understands the importance of building positive working relationships with her clients. Steph is passionate about assessment and participated in the standardisation project for the WPPSI-IV. She has also undertaken training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Routines-based Intervention and Positive Behaviour Support.

Currently Steph will only be providing Educational Assessments for clients at Learning Keys.

Memberships:

• Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Acting member on the South Australian Committee of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists

Publications:

• Heath, S., Wigley, A., Hogben, J., Fletcher, J., Collins, P., Boyle, G., & Eustice, S. (2018). Patterns in participation: Factors influencing parent attendance at two, centre-based early childhood interventions. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27 (1), 253-267.
• Fletcher, J., Bloor, K., Crossman, C., Thornton, J., Briggs, E., Hawkins, T., Sammut, S., & Cardwell, K. (2010). Profiling the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists: An Examination of Demographics, Professional Practice, Attitudes and Professional Development Preferences. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 27(1), 1-19.

Angela Miles is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a full member with the APS.

Angela has worked as a Clinical Psychologist for over 20 years in a variety of public and private settings including family and youth services, community health services and a variety of children’s hospitals including:

• • Flinders Medical Centre,
  • Women’s and Children Hospital,
  • Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.  

Angela is passionate about working with children and their families and has a specialist interest in the effects that illness and developmental delays/disorders can have on children and their families. She has extensive expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of children with delays and developmental disorders including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Global Developmental Delay, and intellectual and learning difficulties. Angela aims to take a collaborative and holistic approach when working with families, therapists and schools and endeavours to provide information in a down to earth manner.

Angela is a Certified Tutor and accredited user of the Griffiths Scales of Child Development. She has undergone formal training in Triple P Positive Parenting Program, Circle of Security, and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).  Angela is also an AHPRA approved supervisor for training Psychologists.

Memberships:

• • Australian Psychological Society
  • Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologist
  • Association for Research in Infant and Child Development, ARICD

Emma is a registered Psychologist who is currently undertaking her endorsement period in Educational and Developmental Psychology after completing her Masters course at Monash University. Emma’s down to earth, non-judgemental and friendly approach allows her clients and their families to settle into the supportive testing environment. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults who present with a broad range of concerns. Emma enjoys exploring the nuances of psychoeducational assessments and believes that is important to address any concerns raised using an individualised, strengths-based approach to build capacity in her clients and those supporting them. When she is not at Learning Keys, Emma can be found working in an educational setting delivering therapy and tackling strategies to improve larger system wide wellbeing concerns.

Memberships:

• • Australian Psychological Society (APS)
  • Australian Psychological Society College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (Registrar)