As regional director, it is my job to direct you to the therapist who is most suitable for your needs. All reside in Christchurch but for those who live further afield we are available for Skype sessions. I have a private practice in the suburb of Spreydon, Christchurch. I have particular training and interest in individuals and couples who come with emotional and sexual intimacy concerns including the wish to repair from infidelity, compulsive sexual behaviors, surgery and trauma related matters.
I work with relationships issues in general and have done so for over 20 years. I believe most people want to work out practical solutions which they can sustain in their often busy lives. Confidentiality is always paramount. I worked for a number of years in high schools with adolescents before establishing my own clinical practice and so have a strong interest in parenting and families. The aim of my work as a sex therapist is to encourage optimal personal satisfaction and intimacy for individuals and couples in a respectful and safe atmosphere free of judgement.
I specialise in working with people who are stuck in damaging habits of interpersonal conflict, with Out of Control Sexual Behaviour sexual addiction and I have particular interest in exploring blocks to sexual desire in men and women and in the part that play and humour has in the maintenance of a fully alive relationship. I also work with clients who are seeking strategies to recover from an affair and others who wish to end a relationship with integrity.
Increasingly I am meeting clients who are wondering about the absolute nature of lifelong monogamy. I am in private practice in Merivale, Christchurch. I completed advanced sex therapy training in but have worked as a relationship counsellor for twenty years in New Zealand and in the UK. I also work at the University of Canterbury Health Centre and have skills and experience with issues including depression and stress and anxiety and I encourage the maintenance of physical and mental well-being.
Before moving to New Zealand I was a social worker in child protection and spent several years working with men in violent relationships. I completed advanced sex therapy training in and I am an approved provider for ACC for sensitive claims. I have worked extensively with with couples for the last 10 years. I have a particular interest in desire issues.
