- The Chat Room, Unit 3, 150 Cavendish Road, Casebrook, Christchurch
- Email: wonita.woolhouse@gmail.com
- Web: www.chatroomtherapy.co.nz
- Phone: 021 02827104
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2014 – 2016 Certified Transactional Analyst specialized in Psychotherapy (CTA-Psychotherapy), Psychotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ) Registered Psychotherapist
- 2008 – 2016 Post Grad Diploma with Distinction endorsed in Mental Health(PGDipMNH)
- 1996 – 1999 Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) (BHSc(Occ.Ther)
- 2009 – 2013 Gestalt Psychotherapy
- 2012 National Certificate in Maori (Te Waharoa)
- 1996 – 1999 Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) (BHSc(Occ.Ther)
MEMBERSHIPS:
- Occupational Therapy New Zealand – Whakaora Ngangahau Aotearoa (OTNZ-WNA)
- Psychotherapy Board of New Zealand (PBANZ); Registered Psychotherapist
- Aotearoa New Zealand Transactional Analysis Association (ANZTAA)
- International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)
- Infant Mental Health Association Aotearoa New Zealand (IMHAANZ)
ACCREDITATIONS:
- ACC approved Psychotherapist
- Registered Psychotherapist
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Certified Sensory Integration Therapist
EMPLOYMENT:
- May 2017 – present: ‘The Chat Room’ Private Practice
Certified Transactional Analyst, Registered Psychotherapist - Jan 2014 – Dec 2017: Petersgate Counselling Centre
Certified Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist (contracted) - Feb 2012 – June 2013: Womens Centre, Christchurch
Counsellor (Student Placement) - Nov 2011 – July 2012: Specialist Clinician STOP Children’s Programme
Christchurch - Feb 2008 – Oct 2011: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Child, Youth and Family Specialty Service (with 12 months maternity leave from Nov 2010) (Whakatata House), Christchurch - July 1999 – Dec 2002: Occupational Therapist
– Seabrook McKenzie Centre (Private)
– Child, Youth and Family Specialty Service
– Forensic Psychiatry
EXPERIENCE:
- Almost 20 years in mental health service delivery.
- Areas of special interest include trauma, suicide and sexual violence, prevention and advocacy work, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, and Autism.
- Sensory integration and somatosensory approaches to trauma as well as neurosciences.