Talita Da Costa

Compassionate Clinical/Neuro Psychologist fully qualified to handle diverse diagnoses and clinical presentations. Expertly supports clients experiencing difficult emotional situations, mental illness and life-changing events. Area of Interest within the field of neuro psychology working closely with neurologists/neurosurgeons and other allied professions. I am adaptable to needs of individuals and skilled at incorporating changing information to inform and optimize treatment plans.

Pr. No. 086 000 0304611

HPCSA No. PS 0099848

PS 0099848

• Associate Member: South Africa Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA)
• Associate Member: South African Neurorehabilitation Association (SANRA)
• Member: Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)
• Health Psychology Special Interest Group (part of PsySSA)
• Neuropsychology SA
• South African Metabolic Medicine and Surgery Society (SAMMSS)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualification obtained from the University of South Africa (UNISA)
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
• Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology
• Grandfathered into Neuro Psychology

• Life Bedford Gardens Hospital
• Netcare Mulbarton Hospital
• Life Brackenview Hospital

• Neuropsychological Assessments (All Neurological Disease such as Dementia, Parkinson's/ADD/ADHD, etc.) (work closely with Neurologists with regards to these conditions)
• Neuropsychological Medicolegal Assessments (RAF and Insurance)
• Assessment involving appointment of curatorship
• Psychological Assessments for children and adults
• Intellectual Assessments for both children and adults
• Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
• Supervising of students
• Individual Psychotherapy both adults and children
• Health Psychology for bariatric patients.
• Family Therapy/Intervention

• South African Neurological Rehabilitation Association (SANRA)
• South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA)
• Neuropsychology SA
• Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA): Health Psychology : Clinical Psychology

• Life Bedford Gardens Hospital, Bedfordview, 3 Bradford Medical Suites, Bedfordview
• Netcare Mulbarton Hospital, Mulbarton, True North road, Mulbarton. Psychiatric Unit Section F, Mulbarton

(011) 615 5144

073 015 1600

Clinical/Neuro Psychologist

MA, Clin. Psych., University of South Africa

• Date of Birth: 07/10/80
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South African/ Portuguese

• Fundamental course in Neuropsychology
• Courses from Neuropsychologysa: Malingered Cognitive Deficits, Estimating premorbid ability
• SACNA: What is impairment? How to understand impairment in high functioning individuals, Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury in Newborns, Presurgical language localisation in patients suffering from intractable epilepsy, Is it viral, TBI or dementia?, What a critical thinker has told us about the brain, Diagnosis of visual agnosia, Sightless Vision
• Clinical Neuropsychology of Dementia
• Psychopharmacology and Neuroimaging
• Developmental Neuropsychology
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine CPD Series 2021 and 2023
• The Connectome Revolution
• Neuro/Biofeedback Training
• Amilial hypercholesterolaemia
• Chronic pain

1. Fundamental course in Neuropsychology

2. Courses from Neuropsychologysa:

2.1. Malingered Cognitive Deficits

2.2. Estimating premorbid ability

3. SACNA

3.1. What is impairment? How to understand impairment in high

functioning individuals

3.2. Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury in Newborns

3.3. Presurgical language localisation in patients suffering from intractable epilepsy.

3.4. Is it viral, TBI or dementia?

3.5. What a critical thinker has told us about the brain.

3.6. Diagnosis of visual agnosia

3.7. Sightless Vision

4. Clinical Neuropsychology of Dementia

5. Psychopharmacology and Neuroimaging

6. Developmental Neuropsychology

7. Diploma in Geriatric Medicine CPD Series 2021 and 2023

8. The Connectome Revolution

9. Neuro/Biofeedback Training

10. Amilial hypercholesterolaemia

11. Chronic pain

12. Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Course: BFSA: EEG/QEEG

1. South African Neurological Rehabilitation Association (SANRA)

2. South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA)

3. Neuropsychology SA

4. South African Metabolic Medicine and Surgery Society (SAMMSS)

5. Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA): Health Psychology

: Clinical Psychology

• Neuropsychological Assessments (All Neurological Disease such as Dementia, Parkinson’s/ADD/ADHD, etc. Work closely with Neurologists with regards to these conditions)
• Neuropsychological Medicolegal Assessments (RAF and Medical Insurance)
• Assessment involving appointment of curatorship
• Psychological Assessments for children and adults
• Intellectual Assessments for both children and adults
• Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
• Supervising of students
• Individual Psychotherapy both adults and children ➢ Health Psychology for bariatric patients.
• Family Therapy/Intervention

• Headway Gauteng

Contact Person: Bianca Burger

Contact Number: 011 442 5733

• Obesity Unit South Africa

Contact Person: Dr Sofianos (Surgeon)

Contact Number: 011 616 8340

• Life Bedford Gardens

Contact Person: Mr Mokoena (Hospital Manager): 011 677 8500

Contact Person: Dr Parmanand (Neurologist): 087 265 1726

• Netcare Mulbarton Hospital

Contact Person: Ms Kader (011) 682 4300

Contact Person: Dr Mohanlal (011) 682 4406