McLaren Vale

DK Psychology

Dr Donna Kite is the Director of DK Psychology and a dual Olympian, bringing a unique combination of discipline, compassion, and expertise to her practice.

Paediatrics Psychological Therapy and Assessment Services

For over 20 years Donna has been a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and has provided paediatric psychological therapy and assessment services in private practice, Donna holds both a Master and Doctor in Psychology.

She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia in three areas of endorsement:

Clinical Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Educational & Developmental Psychology

Paediatric Psychological Therapy and Assessment Services

Psychological Educational Assessments are tailored using a range of cognitive, academic, social, emotional, neurodevelopmental and behavioral tools to support understanding around:

Giftedness

Intellectual disabilities

Specific learning difficulties

(e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)

Neurodevelopmental needs 

(e.g., ADHD)

Emotional and social regulation needs

(including anxiety, depression)

Donna has extensive experience supporting children through therapy and psychological educational assessments. Previous roles in public and private education settings as well as specialist settings (SPELD-SA), provides a breadth of experience conducting assessments and offering insights into learning needs, strengths, and support strategies for families and education staff. Donna is also an approved autism assessor and has published research in this area.