Who is behind Flourishing People?

Leshaun Perumal is a Clinical Social Worker, Allied Health Practitioner, and Behaviour Specialist.

Email leshaun.rafp@gmail.com
Call 020 4019 3680

Leshaun has practiced in his professional capacity with children, teens, adults, and families in varying roles over two decades. His interest in working with people who are autistic or have ADHD started with trying to understand why some people were not benefitting from counselling, psychotherapy, medication or multidisciplinary professional support.

His professional experiences include one-to-one psychotherapy and counselling, child & adolescent mental health work, behavioural specialist work, paediatric social work at a national children’s hospital, and care & protection social work.

He provides clinical assessments for autism and ADHD. He is currently supervised by a registered Neuropsychologist with extensive experience in neurodevelopmental disorders and/or acquired brain pathologies.

Some of his qualifications include:

BA Social Work (Psychology major)

from the University of Witwatersrand

ICAMH (Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health) post graduate qualification

through the Department of Health Science (Psychological Medicine) at the University of Auckland

Functional Behaviour Assessment:

through the Centre for the Advancement of Positive Behaviour Support at BILD (British Institute of Learning Disabilities)

ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – 2):

certified by the Sunfield Centre for Autism, ADHD, and Behavioural Health

Licenced facilitator of the autism Teen Life programme

by the National Autistic Society

Triple P Parenting Level 4 practitioner

of Stepping Stones for Families of a Child with a Disability

Beacon House Developmental Trauma

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

through the Department of Health Science (Psychological Medicine) at the University of Auckland

Masters in Public and Development Management

(University of Witwatersrand)
He is registered with the Social Work Registration Board (SWRB), has a current APC, is Police vetted for working with children and teens, and has a Ministry of Justice clearance.