About Me!

I am a trained Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Registered Occupational Therapist.

I have worked within New Zealand and the UK in a variety of hospital and community settings. Prior to starting my private practice, I worked for 12 years in Christchurch GP Practices offering CBT and psychological therapy to people referred with depression, anxiety and other difficulties.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences Endorsed in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. University of Otago. Passed with Distinction. (2015)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences Endorsed in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. University of Otago. Passed with Distinction and awarded first place prize for excellence. (2012)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (Health Services). University of Greenwich, London. (1994)
• Counselling Certificate. Lincoln Clinic and Centre for Psychotherapy, London. (1987)
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Central Institute of Technology, Heretaunga. (1983)  

Membership

• Registered Occupational Therapist with New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists.
• Registered Occupational Therapist with Health Professionals Council, UK.
• Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (ANZA CBT). In 2016 elected to the executive board and in 2017, elected to position of ANZA CBT Secretary.

Supervision

I attend monthly supervision with a registered Health Professional experienced in CBT.

Continuing Professional Development.

It is important to me that I keep up to date with research and development in the field of mental health and CBT. I have been fortunate to attend

• 2016 -8^th World Congress in Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; Melbourne, Australia.
• 2017 -British Association Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) 45^th Annual Conference and Workshops, Manchester UK. 
• 2017- Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Workshop and Conference. Workshop Facilitator David A Clark - CBT for depression/Modified CBT for persistent anxiety and obsessions. Christchurch NZ.
• 2018-British Association Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) 46^th annual Conference and Workshops, Glasgow UK.
• 2018- Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Workshop and Conference. Workshop Facilitator: Dr Louise Sharpe - CBT in Adjustment to Chronic Illness. Wellington, NZ.
• 2019-British Association Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) 47th annual Conference and Workshops, Bath UK.
• 2019- Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies Workshop and Conference. Workshop Facilitator: Dr Tracey Wade - CBT for non-underweight eating disorders. Christchurch, NZ. 
• 2020-International Society of Schema Therapy Approved Training,
• Model, Methods and Techniques.  Workshop Facilitator; Dr Robert Brockman. Auckland, NZ 
• 2020- Schema Mode Model. Facilitators: Chris Hayes and Dr Robert Brockman. Online: Schema Therapy Training Australia.