Our Team

Administrators

Marie McManaway
BSc (Hons) Equine Science
Neurodiversity Clinic Coordinator / Administrator

Psychiatrists

Dr. Helen Austin
MBChB, MRNZCGP, FRANZCP, Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry

Nurse Practitioners

Karyn Whatson
MN (1st Hons), PGDipHs Nursing, PGCertHs Child, Adolescent and family mental health, PGCert Forensic care, BN
Nurse Practitioner

Psychologists

Alison Jones
PhD, CPsychol, PG Dip CBT, DClinPsy, MRes, BSc
Clinical Psychologist

Anna Clarkson
PhD, PGDipClinPsych, MNZCCP, MEMDRNZ
Clinical Psychologist / Director: Psychological Trauma Services

Ariel Reyneke
Master of Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychologist

Casey Williams
MA (Psychology), PGDip in Addiction Studies, PGDip in Psychological Practice
Psychologist

Chris Wu
PGDipClinPsyc, MSc, BSc(Hons)
Clinical Psychologist

Debbie Gill
MA (Psychology), PG Dip in Psychological Practice, PG Cert in Health Science
Psychologist

Dishika Hira
MSc, BSc, PgCertHSc, PgDipSci, PgDipPsychPrac
Psychologist

Germaine Ingley-Cook
PhD, MSc (Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist - Children & Young People)
Clinical Psychologist

Jeanique Willemse
Msc (Clin Psychology), PG Dip Clin Psych, MNZZP, registered EMDR and CBT practitioner
Clinical Psychologist

Jiwon Seo
MA & PGDip in Child and Family Psychology, GradDip in ECE, BA
Psychologist

Kate Edgar
BA(HONS), DipGrad(Hist), MSc, PG DipClinPsych
Clinical Psychologist

Luzaan Nel
PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Counselling Psychologist

Megan Carter
BSc(Hons)Neuroscience, BSc(Hons)Psychology, MPsyc(Clin)
Clinical Psychologist

Melissa Wolfe
MA (Hons) Psychology, PGDipArts (Disability Studies), PGDipEdPsych
Educational Psychologist

Michael Williams
MSc (hons), Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Psychology, MNZCCP
Clinical Psychologist

Misha-Joy Clark
MA (Psychology), Diploma in Art Therapy, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher
Clinical Psychologist

Morgan Gallop
BSc, Psychology and Biological Sciences, MSc,     Psychology (Health), First Class Honours, Postgrad Dip Psych Practice
Psychologist

Nadine von Rothkirch
Diplom Psychologin (Germany, equivalent to MA Clin Psych), Psychologische Psychotherapeutin (Germany), PG Cert Clin Psych, MNZCCP
Clinical Psychologist

Peter Johnson
MA (Clin Psych) MNZPsS
Clinical Psychologist / Director: Psychological Services

Renu Talwar
MA Psychology; M Phil Psychology; PG Diploma in Educational and vocational Guidance and Counselling
Educational Psychologist

Ria Tsai
PG Dip in Counselling Psychology | Master in Health Science (Psychology)
Counselling Psychologist

Sarah Madigan
MA (Psychology) PG Dip Clin Psych MNZCCP
Clinical Psychologist

Sophie Worel-Dahl
BA, MSc Child and Family Psychology, PgDip in Child and Family Psychology
Psychologist

Zenat Ally
MSc (Clin Psych, Distinction), BA Hons (Psych, Summa Cum Laude), MNZCCP
Clinical Psychologist

Psychotherapists

Anna Drijver
Transitional Certificate in Psychology, MHSc in psychotherapy, PGDip CBT, DBT training, MBT training, yoga teacher

Burke Hunter
Masters in counselling from Massey University
Psychotherapist

Evelyn Shackley
MA Psychotherapy, DipHIP, MSc Psychology, BSc Zoology, PBANZ and MNZAP

Seth Turner
Diploma in Psychotherapy, BA Psychology (Hons), PBANZ, MNZAP

Wayne Frecklington
BSc (Psychology, Physiology), Grad Dip Psychotherapy, PG Dip HSc (Psychotherapy), PBANZ, MNZAP

Arts Therapists

Corinne Allan
Therapeutic Art Diploma Clinical Art Therapy
Creative Arts Therapist

Julie Crocker
Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy | Certificate in Mindful-Somatic Approaches to Trauma Therapy | Level 1 Eco-Therapy training
ISSC Group Work Specialist

Mairi Lewis-Smith
PGDip Art Therapy AThR, Bachelor of Visual Communication (Hons), ANZACATA, CATA Child and Youth Clinical Art Therapist

Ross Palethorpe
Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Counselling (MIT), Postgrad     Cert in Applied Practice (Unitec), PGCE Science (UoL), BSc (UoG)
Counsellor & ADHD Coach

Counsellors

Anna Hammond
B.App.Soci.Sci (Counselling), Dip.App.Counselling MNZAC

Bernard Smith
Dip. App. Counselling, Post Grad Cert Counselling (Supervision) MNZAC

Chrissy Arnold
Dip. Visual Arts, Dip. Applied Counselling, BA App. Soc. Sci (Counselling), MNZAC

Claudia Manderson
Social Worker/ Pedagogue, ADR practitioner/ Mediator, Pediatric Nurse, KidPower instructor

Dawn Browne
BA Hons. PGCE, Dip Counselling (Distinction), PG Cert Professional Supervision, MNZCCA
Counsellor

Deborah Sharma
Master of Health Sciences (Hons.); PGDipHLTHSc (Social Work); PGCertHLTHSc (Addiction); Bachelor of Social Work
Counsellor/Social Worker

Jen Holmes-Beamer
MSc, Bachelor Kinesiology & Psychology, Post graduate trauma-informed psychotherapy certification (The Conversational Model), Yoga Therapist (IAYT), TCTSY (Trauma Sensitive Yoga) Facilitator

Jenny Hellyer
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision; MNZAC

Juliana Lawerance
Post Graduate Qual - PG Dip in MH and Addictions & PG Cert in Trauma Studies
Counsellor

Kayla Tureia
Bachelor of Health Science in Psychology; Post graduate in Alcohol and Other Drug Studies

Kaylene Tahuhu
Bachelor of Addiction Studies, Certificate of Gambling and Other Impulse Control Disorders and Certificate in youth work

Kiely Campbell
Bachelor of Counselling (Hons), Diploma of Therapeutic Arts, Certificate Mindful Somatic Trauma Informed Therapy, MNZAC

Louise MacKenzie
Bachelor of Counselling, MNZAC, MANZASW, MIAAN (Cert. - Neuropsychotherapy)

Mairi Lewis-Smith
PGDip Art Therapy AThR, Bachelor of Visual Communication (Hons), ANZACATA, CATA Child and Youth Clinical Art Therapist

Melinda Ma
PGDip Health Science (Mental Health and Addictions)

Nadine Hislop
Bachelor of Social and Community Work, PG Dip in Health Sciences

Natalie Meijer
Graduate Diploma in Holistic Counselling and Life Coaching, Post Graduate Diploma in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

Richard Wilkins
BA, Cert ED, PG DipEd (Guidance Counselling), PG Cert (Professional Supervision), MNZAC

Ross Palethorpe
Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Counselling (MIT), Postgrad     Cert in Applied Practice (Unitec), PGCE Science (UoL), BSc (UoG)
Counsellor & ADHD Coach

Sharon du Preez
BA Health & Social Sciences (Psych. Couns.), Dip Life Coaching, Cert CBT, Cert TF-CBT, Cert Child Centred Play Therapy

Stella Orzuza
Bachelor of Psychology, PhD Community Mental Health, PGDip Epidemiology

Stuart Bruce
BAppSocSci (counselling), PG Cert Health Science (Addiction and co-existing disorders) PG Dip Health Science (Mental health)

Victoria Hathaway
PG Dip of Counselling Theory; Masters of Counselling; Bachelor of Education; Diploma of Teaching

Zoe Lopes
BSc Hons Psychology, Dip Transpersonal Counselling

Social Workers

Claudia Manderson
Social Worker/ Pedagogue, ADR practitioner/ Mediator, Pediatric Nurse, KidPower instructor

Deborah Sharma
Master of Health Sciences (Hons.); PGDipHLTHSc (Social Work); PGCertHLTHSc (Addiction); Bachelor of Social Work
Counsellor/Social Worker

Joleen McEvoy
BSW; Post Grad. Dipl. in Social Work; Grad. Dipl. in Applied Psychology
Social Worker

Mental Health Nurses

Neurodiversity Coaches

Kirsty McKenzie
Diploma in Violence and Trauma Studies, Certificate in Social Sciences
Neurodiversity Coach

Sally Scott
BA (Psychology) B Counselling
Neurodiversity Counsellor

Trauma Sensitve Yoga Facilitators

Anna Drijver
Transitional Certificate in Psychology, MHSc in psychotherapy, PGDip CBT, DBT training, MBT training, yoga teacher

Jade Ferriere
Dip Counselling & Communication, Open Floor Movement Therapist, Cert Integrated Somatic Trauma Therapy & Parts Work, IYT 300

Jen Holmes-Beamer
MSc, Bachelor Kinesiology & Psychology, Post graduate trauma-informed psychotherapy certification (The Conversational Model), Yoga Therapist (IAYT), TCTSY (Trauma Sensitive Yoga) Facilitator

Jessica Dziwulska
Restorative Movement Psychotherapy Certificate, TCTSY Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Yoga Teacher 500++, Tamalpa Life/Art Process, iRest

Victoria Hathaway
PG Dip of Counselling Theory; Masters of Counselling; Bachelor of Education; Diploma of Teaching

Concussion Services

Scott Newburn
Hemisphere Health
Occupational Physician/Rehabilitation Specialist Doctor