I work intuitively with people using a range of skills. Whatever method we choose together it will always focus on positive change, directed by yourself, in a manner that feels comfortable and fits your way of looking at the world.

Some of the methods I use are:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Working with your thinking
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Working with emotions, mindfulness and focused action
• Psychodynamic Therapy:  Reviewing your past and making connections with how it has made you the way you are
• Solution Focused Therapy: A positive method that explores your strengths and amplifies them to help overcome problems
• Psychodrama Methods: A fast and highly effective method for getting underneath the automatic thoughts and judgements that can create blocks to change.
• Visual, artistic, symbolic methods:  Dream work, metaphor, storytelling, storyboard, drawing, small figures, movement and whanau-photo work

I am qualified to work on these issues:

• Addiction
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress
• PTSD
• Anger Management
• Assertiveness
• Identity and self-image – including Deaf identity
• Sexual Problems
• Relationship Issues – couples and whanau
• Burn-out / work stress issues
• Eating disorders
• Existential issues
• Suicidality
• Disability

… with Deaf, hearing impaired and hearing people. (Those wanting expertise in Tikanga Māori would be best to seek a clinician with appropriate experience.)

 My qualifications:

• Level 6 Certificate of Addiction and Mental Health Supervision – 2020
• Post Grad Certificate in Health Sciences endorsed in Addiction – 2019
• Bachelor of Applied Social Science / counselling – 2013
• Diploma in Nursing – 1994
• DAPAANZ

Contact me if you’d like to know more.