Investing in People
Comprehensive psychological services
Keith Polden Psychological Services provide specialized psychological services, including neuropsychological services, forensic psychological services, medico-legal services, psychological assessment, psychotherapy and industrial psychological services. Our passion is people and specifically the well-being of people. The practice consists of a team of licensed professionals in the mental health sector. The primary office is based in the Northern Suburbs in Cape Town, but services are provided nationwide. We also have a specialised practice in George, please see the link to NeuroSense Memory and Mental Health Centre on the website for more information.
The multi-disciplinary team have gained extensive experience in psychological assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions with people of all ages (children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.) The practice accommodates services in Afrikaans and English and translators are available when assessments needs to be done in any other language. We provide psychological services to a wide range of clients. We are all passionate about the well-being of people and strive to provide professional, ethical and evidence based services to our clients.
About Keith Polden Psychological Services
Keith Polden Psychological Services provide specialized psychological services, including neuropsychological services, forensic psychological services, medico-legal services, psychological assessment, psychotherapy and industrial psychological services. Our passion is people and specifically the well-being of people.
About us
Keith Polden is a Counselling Psychologist with a special interest in Neuropsychology. He works with a team of licensed professionals in his practice. The primary practice is based in the Northern Suburbs in Cape Town, but services are provided nationwide.
The multi-disciplinary team have gained extensive experience in psychological assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions with people of all ages (children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.) The practice accommodates services in Afrikaans and English and translators are available when assessments needs to be done in any other language. We provide psychological services to a wide range of clients.
Psychological Assessments
Perception, Attention, Memory, Emotion, Language, Reasoning, Executive Functioning, IQ, Constructional, Visuospatial and Pre-Morbid Functioning are areas that could be assessed in any psychological assessment, depending on the person’s unique needs.
About
Keith Polden is the owner of the practice and is a dually registered Neuropsychologist and Counselling Psychologist. He obtained an honours degree in BA Psychology at the University of Pretoria. He obtained his Masters Degree in Counselling Psychologist at MGI.
FAQ
Why do people come for therapy? Modern day life can bring with it many challenges. These challenges could include feeling lonely, depressed or anxious, misunderstood and overwhelmed by stress. And when these feelings interfere with our lives, we might find ourselves in need of support, assistance and guidance.
Services
ADHD; MEMORY; Learning Difficulties; Scholastic Difficulties; Career Choice; Subject Choice; Medico-Legal; Curatorship; Recruitment; Integrity; Neuropsychologcial Assessment; Personality; Forensic.
We provide the following psychological assessments:
- Standardized Psychometric Tests
- Psycho-Diagnostic Assessments
- Psycho-Educational Assessments
- Neuropsychological Assessments
- Career and Vocational Assessments
- Forensic Assessments
- Medico-legal Assessments
- Work Capacity Assessments
- Corporate Assessments
We provide assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and management of the following psychological concerns for Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly, Couples and Family:
- Neuropsychological Difficulties
- Behavioural Problems
- Emotional
- Learning Related
- Social
- Career and Vocational Guidance
- Health & Chronic Illness
Forensic and Medico-legal Assessments are required when medical / psychological knowledge is sought to answer legal questions. Assessments of clients are usually on request of an attorney or third party to ensure that all legal elements of issues are considered. Assessments and reports are frequently included as expert evidence in a range of cases.
- RAF (Road Accident Fund) Claims
- Care & Contact (Custody & Access) Assessments
- Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment
- Work Capacity
- Personal Injury
- Family and Child Law
- Criminal Law
- Assessment of Mental Capacity
Neuropsychological Assessment is a performance-based method to assess cognitive functioning. This method is used to examine the cognitive consequences of brain damage, brain disease, and severe mental illness.
Patients who will benefit from assessments are those who have experienced:
- Traumatic brain injury e.g. in car accidents
- Memory difficulties
- Attention and concentration difficulties
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Hypoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain)
- Personality changes
- Assist with brain-related diagnoses
- Plan and manage patient care
- Identify treatment needs
- Attain baseline scores against which to compare later functioning
Recruitment
- Psychometric testing has long been an essential part of modern best practice
recruitment. We provide comprehensive services in testing in this regard. - Psychometric test results are also useful in developing existing employees to actualize their full potential.
- Psychometric testing can also identify strengths and weaknesses of employees and this information
could be utilised in training contexts. - We offer psychological assessment services for individuals as well as corporate companies:
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
- Retention
- Development
- Training
- Career development
- Individual and corporate wellness and counselling.