Obesity Therapists in Auckland, New Zealand

I support clients struggling with obesity by exploring the physical, emotional, and behavioral factors that affect health and wellbeing. Together, we work on building self-compassion, developing sustainable habits, and creating realistic strategies to improve overall quality of life.

I work primarily from a Rogerian or Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session. Obesity related issues can feel never ending, overwhelming and lead to frustration within yourself. I can support you to find connection, strength and empowerment within your body to restore a sense of balance, happiness and inner peace. I aim to do this by using various techniques of 'talk therapy' and somatic (mind/body) healing methods, along with offering practical strategies that may be useful where suitable and desired by you. Whatever you are going through, know that there is hope - Let me help you find that hope.

Addressing obesity involves more than just focusing on weight; it encompasses nurturing a positive relationship with food, body, and self. At Mind Health, our clinicians adopt a holistic, non-diet approach to health and well-being. By integrating principles from health psychology, we aim to empower individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes, enhance self-esteem, and improve overall quality of life. Our compassionate team collaborates with clients to develop personalised strategies that promote physical health and psychological resilience.

Auckland houses the majority of New Zealand's therapy community, with practitioners concentrated in Parnell, Remuera, Grey Lynn, and the North Shore. The city's housing affordability crisis — one of the worst in the world relative to income — is a persistent source of financial anxiety, and therapists frequently address housing stress, displacement, and the difficulty of achieving stability in one of the world's most expensive property markets. Auckland's large Pasifika and Māori populations require therapists with cultural competence around Indigenous mental health, collectivist family systems, and the historical trauma of colonisation. Te Whatu Ora — Health New Zealand provides public mental health services, with a growing private therapy community serving those with health insurance or the capacity to self-fund.

Gender ID

	75%	Female
	25%	Male

Session Type

	67%	Online Only
	33%	In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
100%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
100%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
100%	Integrative Therapy
100%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
100%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
67%	Behavioral Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Senior
100%	Young Adult
67%	Teen
33%	Children

Client Focus

100%	Asian
100%	Black / African American
100%	Buddhist
100%	Christian
100%	Hindu

Obesity therapists in Auckland, New Zealand NZ

The Becoming Practice

Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies

Mind Health