Yvonne is an experienced Psychologist with a warm and compassionate approach. Her therapy style is empathic, genuine and collaborative. She understands the importance of a trusting relationship as a foundation for change. Yvonne has 20 years’ experience working with adults in public mental health settings and uses a range of evidence-based therapies, such as EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT and Schema Therapy. She will tailor therapy to your individual needs, drawing on the most effective therapies. Yvonne will help you understand your difficulties, clarify your goals, and develop a treatment plan based on this understanding. Yvonne also offers supervision for other therapists.
Expertise
- Adjustment following stressful incidents
- Trauma and post traumatic stress
- Low mood and depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Stress and burnout
- Managing intense emotions
- Self-harming behaviours
- Loss and grief
- Communication problems/assertiveness
- Relationship difficulties
- Life transitions and personal growth
- Identity concerns
- Recovery support for addictions
- Professional supervision
Therapy approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Schema Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
Qualifications
- M.A. in Psychology (Copenhagen University, Denmark)
- B.A. in Psychology (Copenhagen University, Denmark)
Affiliations
- Registered psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- Member of the New Zealand Psychological Society
- Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)
