Specialities


Let me help you on your journey of psychological wellness

Assessment

The areas that I can complete comprehensive assessments for are:
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC)
  • Behavioural Difficulties
  • Diagnosis of psychological disorders
  • Emotional Difficulties - Assessment of why you or your child/adolescent may be experiencing emotional difficulties and what changes need to be made to get you/them back on track
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Difficulties 
These terms may not quite describe your current experience. Please still get in touch with me and we can discuss what would be helpful for you.

Treatment

The areas that I can provide support for include: 
  • Anger
  • Autism/ ADHD/ intellectual disability post diagnostic support
  • Barriers to wellbeing
  • Burnout
  • Daily stress
  • Depression
  • Generalised anxiety
  • Identity disruption
  • OCD
  • Panic attacks
  • Performance and motivation
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Relationship disruptions
  • School refusal in children/ adolescents
  • Social Anxiety
  • Sport Psychology
  • Specific Phobias
  • Trauma
These terms may not quite describe your current experience. Please still get in touch with me and we can discuss what would be helpful for you.

Reports

I can write reports that may be helpful for the following: 
  • Access to funding
  • Provide a written statement of the reasons behind challenging behaviours
  • Provide a deeper understanding of diagnoses
  • Recommendations for families and schools to help support children/adolescents with:
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity    Disorder (ADHD)
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASC)
    • Behavioural difficulties 
    • Emotional difficulties
    • Learning difficulties
  • Referrals to other agencies, such as the DHB, GPs, psychiatrists
Please talk to me about other written documents that may be helpful for you.

I am a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional. This means that I have completed additional training in how to support children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. See the Child Therapy tab for some information about how I work with children and adolescents. I am also available to provide support in schools on how to provide trauma informed education. 

Therapy Approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that are having a negative impact on your emotions.

Acceptance Commitment Therapy

Accept your reactions and be present
Choose a valued direction
Take action

Mindfulness

Mindfulness means paying attention to what is presently occurring, with kindness and curiosity. You can be mindful of both your internal and external world.

Problem Solving Therapy

PST teaches tools to identify and solve problems that arise from life stressors, both big and small. Learn how to problem solve and take action.
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