I use Cognitive Behavioural therapy including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I also use mindfulness-based approaches in my therapy and my aim is to fit the therapy package to my client's needs.
I do some basic EMDR work including the group EMDR protocol and use eye movement and tapping for somatic therapy as an adjunct to therapy and I also teach and use relaxation techniques and trauma-sensitive yoga as adjunctive therapies if suitable to the client.
I have experience with all the main types of psychiatric disorders and my prominent treatments are targeted towards those experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, stress and trauma - related difficulties. I see adults from 18 years old upwards. I am also familiar with bipolar disorder and psychosis.
My background is that I worked for twenty plus years in the public health service both in inpatient psychiatric settings and in the Community Mental Health teams in Porirua and Wellington. Since then I have worked in a private practice clinic over the past fifteen years.
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