I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years working within public and private mental health settings. 

Therapy offers a safe space to talk honestly and openly about life challenges, and the impact these are having on your thinking, feelings and behaviours.

In a compassionate accepting and collaborative environment I help clients make better sense of their current situation and be supported to make sustainable positive change.

I work from a wholistic well-being approach that takes into account the interconnectedness between all the various aspects of health (physical, mental, emotional, social and intuitive).

Fundamental to my approach is the trust in each person’s inner wisdom to guide the process, and their capacity for self-healing.  

Help with: ·   

• Anxiety/worries and concerns

• Low Mood/Depression

• Grief and loss

• Stress management and establishing work life balance

• Life transitions and adjustments: including maternal mental health and aging.

• Traumatic life events including PTSD

• Improving relationship with self, and others

• Finding meaning, purpose and contentment.

Integrative Individualised Therapy Approach ·      

• Whole Body Mental Health - recognises that our mental and emotional states significantly impact on our physical well-being and vice versa.

• Mind Body Integration -integrates psychological insights, and somatic (body centred) techniques. 

• Contemplative and Mindfulness Based Therapies - creating equilibrium, compassionate awareness, and help in accessing your inner resources and innate wisdom.

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) - supported by research this therapy reduces distress associated with trauma events. 

• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) - helping to orientate toward a rich meaningful life and developing mindfulness skills.

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - exploring our thoughts about a situation and engaging in more adaptive responses.

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) - learning how to tolerate distress, regulate emotions, increase interpersonal effectiveness and develop a mindful perspective

I provide professional supervision for Psychologists, Counsellors and other Mental Health clinicians.

Qualifications and Experience:

MA Psych (Hons) (NZ), PGDip MentH (NZ), Dip HSci (Food Science) (NZ) Dip Teaching (Secondary) (NZ)

I have worked in a variety of NZ settings over 30 years: Inpatient and Community Mental Health, Employment Assistance Programme, ProCarePsychological Services, ACC Sensitive Claims, ACC Health, NZ Family Court as a Specialist Report Writer, Secondary and Tertiary Education System, Paediatric Diabetes, Mother and Baby Unit (Starship Hospital), Buddhist Hospice, Complementary Medicine, NGO Kenzies Gift (Children and Families with Terminal Illnesses).

Fees and Payment

Adults aged 16yrs+ : $210 for 55 minutes.

Couples: $235 for 60 minutes.

Older adults 65yrs please contact me re cost.

Payment is by Cash or Online banking

50% fee occurs if cancellation is made less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.

If you have symptoms of cold, flu or Covid please call and reschedule Face to Face sessions, or move to an online appointment option.