Anxiety Therapists in Napier
I'm a counselling social worker employed through Geneva Wellbeing and also registered under the Sensitive Claims Contract (ACC).
In addition, I'm a psychotherapy trainee through the Australian New Zealand Association for Psychotherapy, training in the Conversational Model. This model is a psychodynamic therapy, which generally works well for people with complex trauma, borderline, and personality disorders.
I'm searching for a training client for this year, someone who will be able to commit to a year of weekly therapy, once a week. As I'm learning, the therapy would be offered at a reduced rate.
I'm a counselling social worker employed through Geneva Wellbeing and also registered under the Sensitive Claims Contract (ACC).
In addition, I'm a psychotherapy trainee through the Australian New Zealand Association for Psychotherapy, training in the Conversational Model. This model is a psychodynamic therapy, which generally works well for people with complex trauma, borderline, and personality disorders.
I'm searching for a training client for this year, someone who will be able to commit to a year of weekly therapy, once a week. As I'm learning, the therapy would be offered at a reduced rate.
I can help with anxiety, stress, mood, worry, trauma, assertiveness and emotion regulation.
I have training and experience in a range of therapeutic models, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Therapy and Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).
I can help with anxiety, stress, mood, worry, trauma, assertiveness and emotion regulation.
I have training and experience in a range of therapeutic models, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Therapy and Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).
Hi, I am a registered clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist living and practicing in Nelson, New Zealand. My primary focus is providing psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves the careful application of techniques that help people change their behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and other personal characteristics in ways that enable them to thrive and cope with the stresses of living. I prefer to work with clients in person but if meeting in person is impossible or impractical, I can provide services online.
Hi, I am a registered clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist living and practicing in Nelson, New Zealand. My primary focus is providing psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves the careful application of techniques that help people change their behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and other personal characteristics in ways that enable them to thrive and cope with the stresses of living. I prefer to work with clients in person but if meeting in person is impossible or impractical, I can provide services online.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected — carrying stress, trauma, or life transitions in your body as much as in your thoughts.
I offer somatic, client-centred counselling that supports nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and embodied self-awareness. My work integrates body-based practices, relational safety, and nature-based experiences — including equine-assisted counselling — to support lasting change and inner resilience.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected — carrying stress, trauma, or life transitions in your body as much as in your thoughts.
I offer somatic, client-centred counselling that supports nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and embodied self-awareness. My work integrates body-based practices, relational safety, and nature-based experiences — including equine-assisted counselling — to support lasting change and inner resilience.
Are you feeling distressed, lost, anxious or overwhelmed?
I welcome cultural, spiritual, sexual, gender, and neurodiverse identities. My desire to reflect light into dark places and to help people heal is what drives me. I draw from Person-Centred, ACT, Solution-Focused, Gestalt, CBT, and Imago approaches, complemented by Mindfulness and NLP techniques that support clarity and meaningful change.
Are you feeling distressed, lost, anxious or overwhelmed?
I welcome cultural, spiritual, sexual, gender, and neurodiverse identities. My desire to reflect light into dark places and to help people heal is what drives me. I draw from Person-Centred, ACT, Solution-Focused, Gestalt, CBT, and Imago approaches, complemented by Mindfulness and NLP techniques that support clarity and meaningful change.
I support clients with varying issues, from anxiety, relationship difficulties and body image to disordered eating and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
If you find yourself struggling with low self-esteem, caught in unhelpful patterns, experiencing obsessive/intrusive thoughts, feeling like food controls you or feeling disconnected from your body, know that there is a path to improving your life and healing. I am here to help provide the support you need to grow and heal in order to reach your goals.
I support clients with varying issues, from anxiety, relationship difficulties and body image to disordered eating and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
If you find yourself struggling with low self-esteem, caught in unhelpful patterns, experiencing obsessive/intrusive thoughts, feeling like food controls you or feeling disconnected from your body, know that there is a path to improving your life and healing. I am here to help provide the support you need to grow and heal in order to reach your goals.
I work in a collaborative way, providing the space for you to gain insight into your life. Psychotherapy can help you access and change your beliefs, habits and patterns to help you gain a sense of control, ease and joy.
I work in a collaborative way, providing the space for you to gain insight into your life. Psychotherapy can help you access and change your beliefs, habits and patterns to help you gain a sense of control, ease and joy.
I am an experienced Social Worker, Counsellor and Group Facilitator that has been involved in clinical work for the past 10+ years. I work alongside clients who are navigating major life transitions, coping with mental health challenges, or seeking greater self-awareness. My top specialties are relationship dynamics, men's issues, intimate partner abuse and violence, anger management, communication, and parenting.
I am an experienced Social Worker, Counsellor and Group Facilitator that has been involved in clinical work for the past 10+ years. I work alongside clients who are navigating major life transitions, coping with mental health challenges, or seeking greater self-awareness. My top specialties are relationship dynamics, men's issues, intimate partner abuse and violence, anger management, communication, and parenting.
You have spent years achieving things you never quite let yourself feel proud of. You can fight hard for everyone around you - and go quiet when it is your own corner to hold.
I work with professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs ready to resolve what has been holding them back - at the level it actually lives.
Using hypnotherapy, Havening Techniques, and NLP, we work with the patterns and nervous system responses running quietly in the background - and resolve them at the root.
Most clients notice a meaningful shift within the first session.
Free 30-minute Discovery Conversation — no obligation.
You have spent years achieving things you never quite let yourself feel proud of. You can fight hard for everyone around you - and go quiet when it is your own corner to hold.
I work with professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs ready to resolve what has been holding them back - at the level it actually lives.
Using hypnotherapy, Havening Techniques, and NLP, we work with the patterns and nervous system responses running quietly in the background - and resolve them at the root.
Most clients notice a meaningful shift within the first session.
Free 30-minute Discovery Conversation — no obligation.
If you’re navigating trauma, anxiety, stress, or major life transitions such as migration or parenthood, I’m here to support you.
I use an integrative approach, combining CBT, ACT, and Psychodynamic Therapy, to meet your unique needs. I specialise in working with survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and complex trauma. I also have experience supporting clients through life transitions and the migration settlement process, helping them manage anxiety, stress, and grief.
If you’re navigating trauma, anxiety, stress, or major life transitions such as migration or parenthood, I’m here to support you.
I use an integrative approach, combining CBT, ACT, and Psychodynamic Therapy, to meet your unique needs. I specialise in working with survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and complex trauma. I also have experience supporting clients through life transitions and the migration settlement process, helping them manage anxiety, stress, and grief.
High-performing professionals and entrepreneurs often succeed in business but silently struggle at home. Whether your marriage feels on the brink or you simply want deeper connection, I provide a safe, structured space to realign love and leadership. Research shows couples therapy ranks lowest in client satisfaction, often leaving professionals frustrated. That’s why I created the Aroha Rapid Transformation Method—a practical, results-focused approach that helps couples move quickly from stress and disconnection to clarity, intimacy, and trust.
High-performing professionals and entrepreneurs often succeed in business but silently struggle at home. Whether your marriage feels on the brink or you simply want deeper connection, I provide a safe, structured space to realign love and leadership. Research shows couples therapy ranks lowest in client satisfaction, often leaving professionals frustrated. That’s why I created the Aroha Rapid Transformation Method—a practical, results-focused approach that helps couples move quickly from stress and disconnection to clarity, intimacy, and trust.
Does the thought of going to bed makes you worry?
I specialise in treating insomnia and sleep difficulties. Insomnia is not a mental health disorder per se. It is a problem with the human sleep wake system. Insomnia doesn't respond to standard psychotherapy and requires specialist therapy using CBT-I. I am NZ's only Board Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine practitioner.
Does the thought of going to bed makes you worry?
I specialise in treating insomnia and sleep difficulties. Insomnia is not a mental health disorder per se. It is a problem with the human sleep wake system. Insomnia doesn't respond to standard psychotherapy and requires specialist therapy using CBT-I. I am NZ's only Board Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine practitioner.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by past traumas, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Do you wish to heal, grow, & reclaim your natural state of bliss & love? Are you yearning for peace, deeper connections, & a sense of wholeness? Are you intelligent, creative, sensitive, & driven to make a difference in the world? Are you longing to develop resilience so life's challenges do not shake you? Do you feel a deep desire to emerge as your true self, to reach your full potential & aliveness? Are you seeking a compassionate guide who has been there, understands your pain, & can support you in accelerating your healing journey?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by past traumas, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Do you wish to heal, grow, & reclaim your natural state of bliss & love? Are you yearning for peace, deeper connections, & a sense of wholeness? Are you intelligent, creative, sensitive, & driven to make a difference in the world? Are you longing to develop resilience so life's challenges do not shake you? Do you feel a deep desire to emerge as your true self, to reach your full potential & aliveness? Are you seeking a compassionate guide who has been there, understands your pain, & can support you in accelerating your healing journey?
We all go through difficult times in our lives when we might feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, dealing with loss, facing a major life-change, or struggling with relationship dynamics.
My strong academic foundation combines with a wealth of professional and life experience (I have lived and worked in 8 countries, raising a family in 5 of these) to inform my practice. I work with warmth, empathy, authenticity, and a genuine belief in the potential for growth. I practise collaboratively, honouring your needs and preferences.
We all go through difficult times in our lives when we might feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, dealing with loss, facing a major life-change, or struggling with relationship dynamics.
My strong academic foundation combines with a wealth of professional and life experience (I have lived and worked in 8 countries, raising a family in 5 of these) to inform my practice. I work with warmth, empathy, authenticity, and a genuine belief in the potential for growth. I practise collaboratively, honouring your needs and preferences.
Perhaps there is something specific you are wanting improve, like relationships, stress, depression, or anxiety.
I offer a place where it is safe to express and explore whatever you need to. Empathy and kindness are very central to the way I work. My approach is simple. It is my belief that you, the client, are the expert on your life, I am here to walk alongside, support, and highlight your blind spots.
Perhaps there is something specific you are wanting improve, like relationships, stress, depression, or anxiety.
I offer a place where it is safe to express and explore whatever you need to. Empathy and kindness are very central to the way I work. My approach is simple. It is my belief that you, the client, are the expert on your life, I am here to walk alongside, support, and highlight your blind spots.
For example, if you have anxiety, we can work on understanding and befriending your nervous system.
Kia ora! I specialize in supporting folks with ADHD brains and I'm here to help you find your own personal roadmap for life through cultivating your creativity and embracing your uniqueness.
I also focus on supporting men and women through their life experiences and transitions, whether it be related to career, education, relationships, parenting, grief, aging or more. I believe that you have inner wisdom and are the expert in your life and it will be an honour to witness your revitalization!
Note: I was trained in Canada where I worked with diverse populations and cultural groups and have over 10 years of counselling experience.
For example, if you have anxiety, we can work on understanding and befriending your nervous system.
Kia ora! I specialize in supporting folks with ADHD brains and I'm here to help you find your own personal roadmap for life through cultivating your creativity and embracing your uniqueness.
I also focus on supporting men and women through their life experiences and transitions, whether it be related to career, education, relationships, parenting, grief, aging or more. I believe that you have inner wisdom and are the expert in your life and it will be an honour to witness your revitalization!
Note: I was trained in Canada where I worked with diverse populations and cultural groups and have over 10 years of counselling experience.
Are you deeply caring & highly sensitive? Exhausted from giving to all those around you? Lost or lacking direction. I help women who feel like this, break free of patterns that are keeping them stuck so they can find themselves, reclaim their time & energy and bring joy back into life again. I specialize in ‘the good girl syndrome’, divorce recovery & also grief. I use somatic and arts therapy techniques online, to guide clients and students to work with their nervous system & create safety within their body, so we can go to the root of their challenges, move suppressed emotions and heal.
Are you deeply caring & highly sensitive? Exhausted from giving to all those around you? Lost or lacking direction. I help women who feel like this, break free of patterns that are keeping them stuck so they can find themselves, reclaim their time & energy and bring joy back into life again. I specialize in ‘the good girl syndrome’, divorce recovery & also grief. I use somatic and arts therapy techniques online, to guide clients and students to work with their nervous system & create safety within their body, so we can go to the root of their challenges, move suppressed emotions and heal.
Kia ora, Talofa, Hello! I am passionate about supporting people in the LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and polyamorous/CNM alternative relationship structure communities. I apply an intersectional lens to understanding experiences of distress and trauma. I enjoy working with and resourcing gender-diverse humans, and exploring ways to enhance gender euphoria. I work with individuals, whānau (families), and couples/triads/polycules. I bring creativity, curiosity, and unconditional positive regard to the people I work with. It is a privilege to walk alongside people on their life journey and to bear witness to their growth and development.
Kia ora, Talofa, Hello! I am passionate about supporting people in the LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and polyamorous/CNM alternative relationship structure communities. I apply an intersectional lens to understanding experiences of distress and trauma. I enjoy working with and resourcing gender-diverse humans, and exploring ways to enhance gender euphoria. I work with individuals, whānau (families), and couples/triads/polycules. I bring creativity, curiosity, and unconditional positive regard to the people I work with. It is a privilege to walk alongside people on their life journey and to bear witness to their growth and development.
In our sessions, we focus on what feels most important to you, whether that’s stress, low mood, anxiety, relationships, parenthood, or your relationship with alcohol or other drugs.
Kia ora, ko Aroha tōku ingoa. He uri ahau nō Ngāti Raukawa. I offer counselling including AOD (alcohol and other drugs) support for adults. My mahi is grounded in manaakitanga (care), walking alongside you through life’s challenges, helping you reconnect with your strengths and what matters most.
Sessions are $80 to keep counselling accessible and reduce financial barriers. I offer online sessions and currently have availability on Wednesdays.
In our sessions, we focus on what feels most important to you, whether that’s stress, low mood, anxiety, relationships, parenthood, or your relationship with alcohol or other drugs.
Kia ora, ko Aroha tōku ingoa. He uri ahau nō Ngāti Raukawa. I offer counselling including AOD (alcohol and other drugs) support for adults. My mahi is grounded in manaakitanga (care), walking alongside you through life’s challenges, helping you reconnect with your strengths and what matters most.
Sessions are $80 to keep counselling accessible and reduce financial barriers. I offer online sessions and currently have availability on Wednesdays.
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Feeling frustrated, stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out?
As a relationship mentor specialising in empowering relationships, I offer a proven program to help you transform your relationship and align it with all areas of your life. Through practical strategies that work, we'll create a crystal-clear plan to rebuild trust, reignite passion, and foster a genuinely fulfilling partnership.
Feeling frustrated, stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out?
As a relationship mentor specialising in empowering relationships, I offer a proven program to help you transform your relationship and align it with all areas of your life. Through practical strategies that work, we'll create a crystal-clear plan to rebuild trust, reignite passion, and foster a genuinely fulfilling partnership.
Anxiety Counsellors
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
What are the most common types of treatment for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.