Clinical Psychology Consultation

At Firststep Child Specialist Clinic, our Clinical Psychology Consultation service provides a supportive and confidential space for children, adolescents, and their families to discuss emotional, behavioural, and developmental concerns.

Our clinical psychologist works closely with parents and caregivers to understand the child’s needs, identify contributing factors, and develop practical strategies to support their emotional well-being and daily functioning.

Consultations may address concerns such as anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioural difficulties, attention and concentration, social interactions, school-related challenges, and adjustment to changes in family or school environments.

Through personalised guidance and evidence-informed approaches, we aim to help parents better understand their child’s behaviour, strengthen parent-child relationships, and support healthy emotional and psychological development.

When should you consider a consultation?

A clinical psychology consultation may be helpful when your child experiences persistent emotional difficulties, behavioural changes, challenges with social relationships, or difficulties coping at home or school.

Our goal is to work together with families to better understand each child’s needs and provide appropriate guidance and support for their overall well-being.

Our Services

Sick Visits

We are concerned about child’s health, thus we will always be available to provide services for your children six days a week. We ensure prompt health examinations for your child so that treatment can begin at the earliest.

Vaccination

Vaccines are the most important healthcare intervention to prevent one from getting a preventable infection that can be life-threatening. Protect you and your family early by getting vaccinated. We offer a complete range of vaccination for infants and children according to the Malaysian Immunization schedule. We also offer additonal/optional vaccinations. Please contact us for further information.

Psychologist and Nutritionist Consultation

Our child psychologists provide caring and confidential support for children facing emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges. We work closely with families to support mental well-being, school adjustment, anxiety, ADHD, and more—helping children thrive in a healthy, supportive environment. Our pediatric nutritionists offer expert advice on healthy eating habits, growth concerns, food allergies, picky eating, and weight management for children. We create personalized nutrition plans to support your child's overall development, immunity, and long-term health.

Allergy Testing

If your child suffers from any kind of allergies, our doctor can assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of your child by providing proper treatment and education for managing the allergies.

Infant Care

Our experienced pediatrician will assist you with your baby and children. We take care of all your newborn’s requirements from initial checkups, monitoring growth and food intake, any illnesses to immunizations. We also assist new parents with answering their questions and concerns.

Frequently asked questions

Our Philosophy

Welcome to Firststep Child Specialist Clinic. Our goal is to provide exceptional pediatric care in a playful, warm and nurturing environment. We believe in open communication between parents and physicians. The physician-parent relationship works best if we understand each others needs and expectations. Our main objective is not only to treat children sickness but to also be aware of preventive measures to be taken so as to reduce the need of visiting a physician.

We strive to keep your child healthy, happy, and safe by adhering to the pediatric clinical practicing guideline set by the MOH and we adhere to their immunization schedule. We also make it a priority stay up to date on all new recommendations and research. By promoting good nutrition, an active lifestyle as well as highlighting the importance of immunizations, we trust that your child will be in excellent care.

Our Organization

We aim to provide the best care in town for children of all ages. In unison with our pediatrician and clinic staffs, our focus is on more than just the physical elements of health. We also prioritize psychological well-being, care and prevention of illness, nutrition, growth and developmental progress of a child. Dr. JoAnn Rajah has extensive experience, both professionally and personally with breastfeeding.

Collaboration with us

Yes, we are open for collaboration. If you have any ideas for discussion, we would be happy to hear from you.