Therapists in Wellington

BWRT Level One Practitioner. My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.

If you feel stuck, unhappy and tired of just going through the motions of everyday life. Its time to stop, re-evaluate and take charge. We discuss through issues that is holding us back from the abundant life; learnt behaviours that no longer serve us, negative thinking habits and current life issues. We work through them step by step and learn new coping skills to manage self, emotions and how we respond to triggers better.

My focus is an integrative, holistic and personalized approach adapted to the needs of each individual client. No two fingerprints are alike, the detail of a fingerprint is influenced by many other factors besides genes. No client is alike “There is no one size that fits all”. I endure to empower a client by utilizing the clients’ strength, willingness, and motivation to recover.

If you are in need of a debriefing session or working through the impact of emotional or physical traumas or stresses, allow yourself some time-off to face discomforts and working through these realities.

I am a bilingual registered counsellor, offering both individual and group counselling for children, adolescents and adults. My experience includes working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other learning difficulties. My approach is integrative, which means that I draw from various approaches and interventions and tailor them in a way that best suits each individual. I offer a safe and non-judgemental space which allows for clients to freely express their thoughts, opinions, feelings and experiences.

Taking the first step in your mental health is a brave venture. Finding the right therapist for this process is important. Therapeutic relationships should provide you with a sense of safety to explore the most vulnerable parts of you. In the words of Brené Brown "Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."

I am registered as a counsellor with the HPCSA and is registered with the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), enabling claims to be submitted directly to your medical aid. I offer individual counselling for adults and adolescents, including but not limited to trauma counselling, bereavement, personal development, self-esteem, resilience and stress management. I also work with children through play. Furthermore, I guide parents, for example, on discipline, tantrum/anger management, parenting styles and how to improve their child’s concentration and self-esteem.

If you need to drastically transform your life and career, you are in the right place. I can help you radically improve your relationships, make major career transitions, and become the best version of yourself! I believe in the elasticity of human potential and that anyone can change given the right resources and professional guidance. With 18 years’ combined experience in psychology, corporate consulting, and education, I know what sticks and brings about real and sustainable change in people. My coaching sessions are high-impact and practical to equip people with the necessary skills to thrive despite life’s adversities.

I offer therapeutic services (in-person and online) in addiction counselling, recovery coaching, philosophical counselling, counselling support for fathers dealing with parental alienation and trauma counselling. I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years as an addictions counsellor, recovery coach, program and clinical director, program developer and researcher. I am faculty mentor at California Southern University, researcher at the I-System Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies (Utah State University), and a faculty member at the Wayne Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy (Bellarmine University).

I work mainly in the field of neuropsychology, assisting people that have been affected by head injuries and neurology-related conditions. People experiencing changes in how their brains work - and those around them - navigate a grief process. Some reach a point of acceptance early on in their journeys, while others find themselves rooted in one of the stages of the journey. Wherever you find yourself, my role is to work with you to navigate your path toward healing. he end goal is not to help you control change, but to help you to empower yourself to make useful choices in how you respond to that change.

There are times in life when we feel stuck and there seems to be no way forward. You might struggle to concentrate, feel anxious and stressed all the time, lie awake at night, and get angry for no apparent reason. You might also experiences more severe symptoms like phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, self harm, eating disorders etc. The reason might not be apparent, but sometimes it might relate back to unresolved traumatic experiences you've had growing up like bullying, sexual abuse or rape, family violence, sibling rivalry, parents divorce, death of a loved one.

I have devoted most of my career to working predominantly with Eating Disorders and anxiety, and have learned the importance of a balanced approach of both accountability and compassion. Prior to my work in this field, I have always had an interest in women's health issues and my work experience includes sexuality, intimacy, obesity, infertility, adoption, addiction, veganism, body image, couples therapy and building self esteem in young adults. My approach is very holistic as I believe in meeting the client where they are and walking the journey alongside them.

Counselling psychologist with extensive experience within the field of addiction. I have worked as the head of treatment, at in-patient facilities caring for patients that have both substance and process addiction. In addition, many of the patients I have treated over the years have a dual diagnosis, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders or mood disorders.