M Ed (Counselling); BA; DipTchg (Canterbury)

Memberships

• Member of New Zealand Association of Counsellors (1993 -)
• Accredited counsellor with Christchurch Family Courts (1987-2014)
• ACC approved counsellor (1993 – )
• Registered counsellor with CYFS (1993 -)
• Registered Supervisor (UK Cert)
• Owner / Director of Sex Therapy New Zealand (STNZ 2010 Ltd)
• Accredited Sex Therapist (STNZ)

• Independent practitioner as counsellor / therapist (1993 – present)
• Facilitator of Parenting through Separation groups (2005 – 2015)
• Community activities including CPIT, Youth Health Centre development, Family Court Access Centre
• Teacher of Transition Education, Papanui High School 1978 – 1992)
• Social Work (voluntary) DSW
• Convenor & Supervisor for SROW Survey

I work with individuals and couples who come with a wide range of relationship and personal concerns. These include healing from abuse, loss and death; personal and family transitions; resolving intimacy and sexual concerns; managing stress; recovery from depression and addictions.

I use a range of therapeutic interventions including CBT, narrative therapy, EMDR .

Cultural background, gender, disability and sexual orientation are important concerns in my work