Milkwood Psychology | Constantia Verified listing

Hi, I’m Aliece van der Merwe, an educational psychologist and founder of Milkwood Psychology, with practices in Constantia and Noordhoek, Cape Town. I work with children, adolescents, and parents, offering compassionate support to help families navigate the complexities of learning, development, and emotional wellbeing.

I provide comprehensive psychoeducational assessments to help identify neurodiversities, psychological conditions, and learning barriers. These in-depth evaluations are handled with great care, ensuring that you feel informed, empowered, and equipped with a clear and practical action plan to help your child thrive both at school and at home.

I also offer individual therapy for children and teens, utilising a multimodal, developmentally attuned, and reflective approach tailored to the unique needs of each young person. Whether through play, conversation, or creative expression, therapy becomes a safe space for growth, insight, and emotional resilience.

For parents and caregivers, I provide parenting support and parent-infant psychotherapy, with a special interest in early attachments, the transition into parenthood (matrescence), and family-centred approaches to child wellbeing. My goal is to offer kind, uplifting, and strength-focused guidance, whether you’re navigating the early years, school transitions, or parenting a child with neurodiversities.

I’m also a mother of two girls, and I understand firsthand the deep joys and immense challenges of parenting. I draw on my professional expertise in cognitive, emotional, and social development, as well as my lived experience as a parent, to walk alongside families with warmth, wisdom, and respect.

At Milkwood Psychology, I believe in thoughtful, research-backed, and deeply human support. Every child deserves to flourish, and every parent deserves to feel supported on the journey.