Dr Francesca Bowden is a registered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in working with adult mental health issues in both public and private practice settings. Her focus as a therapist is to provide a supportive environment in which you feel safe to discuss difficult issues, and to ensure that therapy is useful and worthwhile for you. Francesca is passionate about helping people to live more fulfilling lives through therapy and has a warm non-judgmental approach. Her experience includes working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations.
Expertise
- Depression
- Worry/ anxiety
- Trauma and post traumatic stress
- Stress and burnout
- Grief and loss
- Difficulties managing emotions
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-doubt
- Life transitions
- Identity difficulties
- Personal growth opportunities
Therapy approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
Qualifications
- Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (University of Auckland)
- Bachelor of Arts, Honours (First Class Honours in Psychology; University of Auckland)
- Bachelor of Arts (University of Auckland)
Affiliations
- Registered Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (MNZCCP)
- ACC Registered Counsellor
