I am a qualified Health Psychologist with experience supporting individuals and whānau through challenges related to health, wellbeing, and life circumstances. My work includes helping people adjust to change, manage stress or anxiety, cope with grief or loss, adjust to health challenges, and develop positive behaviour change and self-care.
I take a compassionate and flexible approach, tailoring support to each person’s unique needs, values, and goals. I recognise the importance of considering all aspects of wellbeing — physical, emotional, social, and spiritual — as well as the influence of people’s environments and life contexts.
Reaching out for support can be a courageous step, and I aim to create a safe, collaborative space where clients feel heard and supported. Together, we explore experiences, build coping strategies, and work toward meaningful, sustainable change and an improved sense of balance and wellbeing.
- Psychological support for coping with or adjusting to chronic or acute medical conditions (e.g., cancer, physical injuries or health conditions, respiratory or gastrointestinal conditions)
- Health-related behaviour change (e.g., smoking cessation, lifestyle support, sleep)
- Anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Low mood
- Anger
- Phobias
- Stress, burnout, and emotional wellbeing
- Major life transitions and adjustment challenges
- Enhancing interpersonal effectiveness, communication, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, resilience, and wellbeing
- Trauma-informed care and recovery
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness based therapies
- Behaviour Activation
- Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Psychology and Criminology) at The University of Auckland
- Master of Health Psychology at The University of Auckland
- Post Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology at The University of Auckland
- Registered psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- Member of New Zealand Psychologist Society
