Dr Serahni Symington works in the field of family counselling and child and adolescent interventions through counselling and play therapy. She holds a PhD in Psychology with a research focus on the adolescent socialisation patterns and impacts of new technological developments (internet, media, social media). She is a part time Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Cornerstone Institute. Further she has a private practice in Durbanville, where she mostly works within her communities’ schools and ECD centres to look at child development through the lens of healthy social interactions and strong familial relationships. She also sees private clients in the form of children ranging from 4-18 years old.