Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Therapists in Otago
I am an experienced occupational therapist, particularly in a community and primary care setting. Most of my experience has been working with clients in injury related assessment and rehabilitation working in concussion, pain management, return to work and training for independence programs as well as short and long term equipment provision. With a strong belief and passion for applying a preventative approach to health I have recently set up her own practice, combining skills and qualifications in education, health and wellbeing to offer a unique approach when helping others.
I am an experienced occupational therapist, particularly in a community and primary care setting. Most of my experience has been working with clients in injury related assessment and rehabilitation working in concussion, pain management, return to work and training for independence programs as well as short and long term equipment provision. With a strong belief and passion for applying a preventative approach to health I have recently set up her own practice, combining skills and qualifications in education, health and wellbeing to offer a unique approach when helping others.
Hi there. I have 20+ years’ experience as New Zealand Registered Health Professional with an extensive background in both mental health therapy/counselling and occupational therapy. Using a combination of evidence based talking and somatic trauma therapies, I tailor my approach to support you to develop tools to navigate your mental health and/or life challenges you may be facing. We can address taking steps towards progress and meaningful change in whatever stage you are at in your life. This may include gaining insight into thinking patterns, beliefs, behaviour and body sensations that may be contributing or protecting factors.
Hi there. I have 20+ years’ experience as New Zealand Registered Health Professional with an extensive background in both mental health therapy/counselling and occupational therapy. Using a combination of evidence based talking and somatic trauma therapies, I tailor my approach to support you to develop tools to navigate your mental health and/or life challenges you may be facing. We can address taking steps towards progress and meaningful change in whatever stage you are at in your life. This may include gaining insight into thinking patterns, beliefs, behaviour and body sensations that may be contributing or protecting factors.
Please contact me via email, rather than phone call. Cheers.
Please contact me via email, rather than phone call. Cheers.
Neha is a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist with a vast range of experience across different settings in both India and New Zealand. Neha has conducted rigorous assessments and provide evidence-based interventions to help my clients across a variety of mental health difficulties. Neha has a keen interest in eating disorders, adjustment and grief reactions, stress induced problems, anxiety and depression. She is also bilingual, speaking both English and Hindi.
Neha is a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist with a vast range of experience across different settings in both India and New Zealand. Neha has conducted rigorous assessments and provide evidence-based interventions to help my clients across a variety of mental health difficulties. Neha has a keen interest in eating disorders, adjustment and grief reactions, stress induced problems, anxiety and depression. She is also bilingual, speaking both English and Hindi.
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.
Online Therapists
Hi, I'm Sarah Grigg. I am an experienced and empathetic therapist with a health background. I have completed a postgraduate diploma in CBT at the University of Canterbury. As a registered Physiotherapist for the past 25 years, I have worked with diverse populations, including chronic health, disability, pain, anxiety and breathing issues. I provide therapy for adults, children adolescents, and their families, focusing on cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Hi, I'm Sarah Grigg. I am an experienced and empathetic therapist with a health background. I have completed a postgraduate diploma in CBT at the University of Canterbury. As a registered Physiotherapist for the past 25 years, I have worked with diverse populations, including chronic health, disability, pain, anxiety and breathing issues. I provide therapy for adults, children adolescents, and their families, focusing on cognitive-behavioral therapy.
People attend therapy for a variety of reasons – to understand thoughts and feelings; to explore current and past experiences; to develop effective coping strategies; to improve relationships and interact more effectively with others; to identify what has meaning and discover new pathways. Experienced in working with a diversity of cultures and sexual orientations. In essence, my role is to facilitate healing in a way that enhances self empowerment, wellness and interconnection with life.
People attend therapy for a variety of reasons – to understand thoughts and feelings; to explore current and past experiences; to develop effective coping strategies; to improve relationships and interact more effectively with others; to identify what has meaning and discover new pathways. Experienced in working with a diversity of cultures and sexual orientations. In essence, my role is to facilitate healing in a way that enhances self empowerment, wellness and interconnection with life.
With 28 years experience as a clinical psychologist in various fields, I am passionate about helping individuals and couples make sense of difficulties they experience, finding a way forward in order to facilitate relief and growth and take a step closer to realising their full potential.
With 28 years experience as a clinical psychologist in various fields, I am passionate about helping individuals and couples make sense of difficulties they experience, finding a way forward in order to facilitate relief and growth and take a step closer to realising their full potential.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Maybe you're struggling with the weight of loss, sleepless nights filled with worry, or the stress of a difficult workplace. Life can feel heavy sometimes. You don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m Alison Redwood, here to help you find clarity, peace, and emotional well-being I offer a safe and supportive space where you can talk openly and be heard without judgment. As a Christian, I also offer faith-integrated counselling for those who wish to explore their healing journey through a spiritual lens. Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to go through it alone—I’m here to help
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Maybe you're struggling with the weight of loss, sleepless nights filled with worry, or the stress of a difficult workplace. Life can feel heavy sometimes. You don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m Alison Redwood, here to help you find clarity, peace, and emotional well-being I offer a safe and supportive space where you can talk openly and be heard without judgment. As a Christian, I also offer faith-integrated counselling for those who wish to explore their healing journey through a spiritual lens. Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to go through it alone—I’m here to help
Hello I'm Grace. I've always been fascinated by what makes people resilient in the face of adversity. My passion is people feeling fully felt and revealing their innate ability to overcome subconscious sabotaging patterns that keep them stuck. Are you struggling with pain and fatigue and is this leading to overwhelm or despair? The vicious cycle of sleep loss and brain fog can make you feel like you're drowning. If you want to feel more choice and control in your life and reclaim your sense of passion and purpose then please know that it is possible to develop the resilience to manage your symptoms. I speak from experience.
Hello I'm Grace. I've always been fascinated by what makes people resilient in the face of adversity. My passion is people feeling fully felt and revealing their innate ability to overcome subconscious sabotaging patterns that keep them stuck. Are you struggling with pain and fatigue and is this leading to overwhelm or despair? The vicious cycle of sleep loss and brain fog can make you feel like you're drowning. If you want to feel more choice and control in your life and reclaim your sense of passion and purpose then please know that it is possible to develop the resilience to manage your symptoms. I speak from experience.
With over 30 years of experience in clinical psychology, I specialize in providing a safe, supportive, and confidential space for you to explore your emotions and life experiences. My goal as your therapist is to foster an environment where you can feel comfortable, respected, and empowered to engage in meaningful self-reflection. Through our work together, you'll develop a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate emotional resilience, and learn to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
With over 30 years of experience in clinical psychology, I specialize in providing a safe, supportive, and confidential space for you to explore your emotions and life experiences. My goal as your therapist is to foster an environment where you can feel comfortable, respected, and empowered to engage in meaningful self-reflection. Through our work together, you'll develop a deeper understanding of yourself, cultivate emotional resilience, and learn to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Tēnā koe, I am a registered psychologist passionate about partnering with individuals, couples and families across the lifespan to enhance their wellbeing and to find sustainable solutions to a wide range of concerns. My practice is collaborative, empathetic, and evidence-based. I am also a trained mediator and am especially interested in supporting couples in conflict and families in transition (during and after separation).
Tēnā koe, I am a registered psychologist passionate about partnering with individuals, couples and families across the lifespan to enhance their wellbeing and to find sustainable solutions to a wide range of concerns. My practice is collaborative, empathetic, and evidence-based. I am also a trained mediator and am especially interested in supporting couples in conflict and families in transition (during and after separation).
Dr. Karlien Erasmus
Psychologist, PhD, NZPsS Member
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Travel as light as possible. It is good to talk, whether it is to have a place to vent, work on personal growth or to address more serious issues or need work on your relationships. I offer online therapy to young adults to adults. Individuals, couples and teams. Therapy is confidential. Online therapy offers options that you can consult from your private sitting room or office and it saves travel time. After hours online consultations available. Please send me an email to book an appointment.
Travel as light as possible. It is good to talk, whether it is to have a place to vent, work on personal growth or to address more serious issues or need work on your relationships. I offer online therapy to young adults to adults. Individuals, couples and teams. Therapy is confidential. Online therapy offers options that you can consult from your private sitting room or office and it saves travel time. After hours online consultations available. Please send me an email to book an appointment.
Gerry Douglas works professionally as an EMDR Clinician, Relationship Counsellor, & Learning Difficulties Remediation Specialist. His ethnic heritage is Scottish and Pacifika (Fijian and Samoan). He has a warm inclusive manner and more than 25 years of experience. Gerry’s professional point of difference, for both counselling and the remediation of various learning disabilities, incorporates resetting the neurophysiological substrate that underlies and facilitates behaviour. Many reasons for seeking counselling, and the underlying source of numerous learning disabilities, are directly linked to neurophysiological dysregulation.
Gerry Douglas works professionally as an EMDR Clinician, Relationship Counsellor, & Learning Difficulties Remediation Specialist. His ethnic heritage is Scottish and Pacifika (Fijian and Samoan). He has a warm inclusive manner and more than 25 years of experience. Gerry’s professional point of difference, for both counselling and the remediation of various learning disabilities, incorporates resetting the neurophysiological substrate that underlies and facilitates behaviour. Many reasons for seeking counselling, and the underlying source of numerous learning disabilities, are directly linked to neurophysiological dysregulation.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress burnout, grief, trauma, immigration or other concerns? Looking for guidance in changing patterns or struggling to navigate the complexities of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia)? Do you need understanding, acceptance, and practical strategies while riding the wave of life's adversities? I'm mature counsellor, so I bring academic training, but also years of life experience and my own ongoing life learning to my counselling. Clients tell me I am calm, approachable, friendly, and trustworthy. I'm here to listen & help make sense of it.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress burnout, grief, trauma, immigration or other concerns? Looking for guidance in changing patterns or struggling to navigate the complexities of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia)? Do you need understanding, acceptance, and practical strategies while riding the wave of life's adversities? I'm mature counsellor, so I bring academic training, but also years of life experience and my own ongoing life learning to my counselling. Clients tell me I am calm, approachable, friendly, and trustworthy. I'm here to listen & help make sense of it.
Registered Clinical Psychologist with a compassionate and perceptive approach. Whatever walk of life you might be from, I offer support and skills for psychological change. My aim is to work together to help you: delve into understanding yourself, uncover the psychological patterns that cause distress, pursue the life you want to lead, and learn evidence-based skills to lighten the load of difficult situations or emotional struggles. With the right support, I believe that people have great potential to get themselves unstuck, work towards a balanced and meaningful life, and reduce their suffering.
Registered Clinical Psychologist with a compassionate and perceptive approach. Whatever walk of life you might be from, I offer support and skills for psychological change. My aim is to work together to help you: delve into understanding yourself, uncover the psychological patterns that cause distress, pursue the life you want to lead, and learn evidence-based skills to lighten the load of difficult situations or emotional struggles. With the right support, I believe that people have great potential to get themselves unstuck, work towards a balanced and meaningful life, and reduce their suffering.
So often we talk or act in ways we wouldn't choose to if we were being our authentic selves. I use a 'parts approach' to help my clients make sense of their mind and bodies. With awareness, they learn to respond to stressors in their life with more choice and freedom.
So often we talk or act in ways we wouldn't choose to if we were being our authentic selves. I use a 'parts approach' to help my clients make sense of their mind and bodies. With awareness, they learn to respond to stressors in their life with more choice and freedom.
Action Potential Psychology - Micaela Goldsmith
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Auckland 1071
Waitlist for new clients
I provide a safe, non judgemental space to explore areas of your life you are struggling with or challenges you are facing. We will work collaboratively to develop individualised practical coping strategies to create meaningful change and meet your therapy goals. I aim to ensure that the entire process is open and transparent from beginning to end and that you leave feeling confident you can continue the progress gained over the course of our sessions.
I provide a safe, non judgemental space to explore areas of your life you are struggling with or challenges you are facing. We will work collaboratively to develop individualised practical coping strategies to create meaningful change and meet your therapy goals. I aim to ensure that the entire process is open and transparent from beginning to end and that you leave feeling confident you can continue the progress gained over the course of our sessions.
Being flexible in the way that we think and being open to change is essential for developing and strengthening positive psychological wellbeing. Being psychologically fit is the foundation of a vital life. We all have ingrained habits, beliefs, rules, behaviours and ways of thinking about the world. Some of these provide us the tools to navigate our lives in a positive and flexible way and some can be severely restrictive, impacting us all in unique ways, from complex mental health issues to performance related difficulties in our work and relationships.
Being flexible in the way that we think and being open to change is essential for developing and strengthening positive psychological wellbeing. Being psychologically fit is the foundation of a vital life. We all have ingrained habits, beliefs, rules, behaviours and ways of thinking about the world. Some of these provide us the tools to navigate our lives in a positive and flexible way and some can be severely restrictive, impacting us all in unique ways, from complex mental health issues to performance related difficulties in our work and relationships.
Developing together a safe space to explore, we can work towards understanding and befriending your inner world (thoughts, emotions, body sensations and nervous system responses) as a pathway towards awareness, resilience and lasting healing.
Developing together a safe space to explore, we can work towards understanding and befriending your inner world (thoughts, emotions, body sensations and nervous system responses) as a pathway towards awareness, resilience and lasting healing.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Counsellors
When should someone seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury?
People should seek a diagnosis and treatment after a head injury, especially if they were unconscious, and an early diagnosis can lead to a better recovery. Signs of a concussion include headaches, nausea or vomiting, exhaustion, dizziness, vision problems, sensitivity to light and sound, problems with attention and memory, brain fog, unusual irritability or sadness, and unusual sleep patterns.
What’s the most common treatment for a traumatic brain injury?
Treatment for a traumatic brain injury will be different depending on the severity of the problem. For mild injuries, treatment may involve rest and over-the-counter pain or headache medication. For moderate or severe injuries, treatment may involve stabilisation, medication, and rehabilitative therapies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive therapy, and counselling.
How long does it take to recover from traumatic brain injury?
The recovery time for a traumatic brain injury depends on the individual and the severity and nature of the injury; the length of time spent unconscious is often an indicator of severity. Recovery time for mild injuries may be a week or two while recovery time for more severe injuries may be six months to two years. Research suggests that the vast majority of recovery occurs in the first two years after an injury; recovery after that time frame is less certain.
What if a traumatic brain injury is left untreated?
If a traumatic brain injury is left untreated, it can lead to long-term physical and mental health problems. Physical problems may include dizziness, headaches, vision, healing, or speech loss, and an elevated risk of dementia. Psychological problems may include impairments of memory, judgment, and decision-making, depression, aggression, poor impulse control, and personality changes.