Nishi is New Zealand trained and has extensive experience working in adult mental health. She has worked in mental health services both in Christchurch and overseas (London, NHS) and has experience in supervising other therapists, students, mental health professionals and other like groups. Nishi has been in private practice for 17 years and offers psychological treatments and consultations for a wide range of issues. In her work, Nishi uses evidence based therapies to help people build on their individual strengths, get back to their normal selves and optimise their personal and work functioning.
Expertise
- Depression
- Stress
- Worry/anxiety
- Self-esteem/low self-confidence issues
- Adjustment to life changes
- Grief
- Relationship/interpersonal stressors
- Work-related problems
- Chronic pain conditions and pain management issues
Therapy approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mi-CBT (CBT integrated with mindfulness
- Schema focused therapy
Qualifications
- MA (with distinction)
- Diploma Clinical Psychology, University of Canterbury, 1996
Affiliations
- Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
- MBPS (u.k)
- Registered ACC provider
