Kia ora - You've taken the first step to try and find someone and get support which is amazing. I love working with a range of people, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. My approach is really tailored to you and what you want to get out of coming to therapy. It's important to me to a get a sense of what's shaped you and what you're struggling with in order to help generate compassion for ourselves and our struggles, and to use as a stepping stone to overcoming what the difficulties are now. I have previously worked in child and adolescent mental health services, with those in the prison system and now in private practice. I use a mixture of different approaches and some may be emphasised more than others depending on what you need and what you respond best to, etc. Overall, a main influence is a trauma-informed approach. I whakapapa Māori (Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāi Te Rangi) and know some basic Māori approaches. I also provide professional supervision.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Environmental Science Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology. - Masters of Social Science in Psychology (First Class). - Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology.
English
gender diverse, families, adults, adolescents
trauma therapy, family systems, dialectical behavioural therapy (dbt), cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt), attachment theory, acceptance and commitment therapy (act)
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