Counsellor | Behavioural Therapist | Clinician | Reg Social Worker
ACC Registered, RegSW, MANZASW, BSS (Counselling), DipPsych, PGDipFA, BVAD, DipArts, CCG, ICIT
I offer specialist therapy for RJ OCD and R OCD, trauma, sexual harm and adult and adolescences trauma. I also work with those experiencing behavioural issues and mental illness.
Utilising elements of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Neural Linguistic Programming (NLP) alongside other, more established approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy, Strength Based and Person-Centred Counselling to affect positive change and recovery from mental illness.
I would be best described as humanistic (always seeing the value, potential and purpose in all people), empathetic and pro-choice.
Having worked in the Mental Heath and Addiction sector for 26+ plus years, I have developed an interest in OCD, trauma and sexual harm, and are central in the researching of RJ and R OCD. I also have an academic interest in the inter-relationships that exists between anxieties, environment and cognition. Paying particular attention to intrusive and maladaptive pattern of thoughts that negatively impact upon mood and anxiety state.
I come with extensive experience working within the mental health and addiction sectors. Having worked in areas of employment support, social work, counselling, crisis, assessment and triage working always within communities, families, groups and with individuals.
I have clinical experience working with men, women and youth in areas of sexual abuse, suicidation, anger, mental illness and recovery from addiction.
I also understand well the underlining things that inform behaviour and the affects if perpetuated by circumstance of violence or abuse. I am able to build rapport and therapeutic alliance with ease to help individuals work through and objectify the issues affecting recovery and commit to workable actions to affect positive change.
Accredited full member of ANZASW.
Registered Social Worker. Member of New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology.
