Stephen is an experienced New Zealand trained and registered Psychologist who holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology, a Masters of Science in Psychology with First Class Honours, and a Bachelor of Science from The University of Auckland. He is a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society and holds a current practising licence.

Approach

Stephen works in a collaborative goal focused manner utilising a variety of therapeutic approaches to help his clients gain mastery and peace with the issues they are facing in life. Therapies include Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ,Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).Sessions with Stephen will help you gain a deeper insight into what is causing you to feel and act the way you do and to gain coping skills and strategies to manage the difficulties you are experiencing so you can have a more rewarding and fulfilling life.Sessions are worked through at your own pace in order for you to get the absolute most out of the time we spend together.

Areas of Specialty

• Stephen works with people experiencing issues such as:
• Low and Depressed Mood
• Stress
• Worry and Anxiety
• Motivational Problems
• Medically Unexplained Symptoms
• Men’s issues (including Pornography Addictions, Midlife crises)
• Spirituality or Existential Issues
• Chronic Health Issues
• The challenges and struggles of everyday life
• Sports Performance