Trauma and PTSD therapists in Porirua, New Zealand NZ
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Porirua who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
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PTSD/Trauma
Mairead Cleary
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Gestalt Therapy
Everyone has trauma. It's part of being alive. And some trauma events can be particularly intense and leave us feeling unsafe in the world. The environment we grew up in, if particularly abusive and dysfunctional, can also be traumatic and cause us to feel unsafe in the world. Trauma shows up in our nervous system responses to people and situations, like being excessively wary and on high alert.
We work to regulate your nervous system, to give it safe resting places and experiences of relaxation. We also work with the underlying trauma itself in a very slow, resourcing way.
8 Years Experience
Online in Porirua, Wellington (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Brett Hall - Therapy for Deep Change
Registered Psychotherapist, Bsc - PSYCH/Neuro, Grad. Dip Gestalt Therapy
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, on high alert, or stuck reliving experiences you wish you could move past. If painful memories or their aftermath are shaping your day-to-day life, let's work together to help you feel safe in your body again.
The first step in working with trauma is understanding that your responses make sense — they're not a sign of weakness, but of a nervous system that adapted to survive something hard. In a supportive, non-judgmental space, we'll work at a pace that feels safe for you, using somatic and relational approaches to process what happened and release what your body has been holding. My approach centers safety, self-compassion, and rebuilding trust — in yourself, in others, and in the world around you.
You don't have to carry this alone. Let's take the first step toward healing and feeling whole again.
8 Years Experience
Online in Porirua, Wellington (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies
Counsellor/Therapist, B.Soc.Ser. (Couns) Dist, Dip. Couns, Trauma Informed Yoga Cert, Pranayama Cert, Nidra Cert
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.
Due to my background in critical incident trauma response, restorative justice, family violence, sexual abuse and mental health, I have a good understanding of all kinds of trauma (recent or past) and how they impact the person including the potential impacts for those around them. I am able to utilise a psycho-educational approach to help you understand your trauma impacts better and learn practical strategies to support increased emotional regulation skills, along with specific somatic (mind/body) therapy techniques within the therapy session. This comprehensive strategy supports greater healing of the underlying trauma without the need to discuss the details of the trauma. These gentle but effective techniques create a new positive sense of self, leaving often the carried sense of anger, guilt or shame behind.
My aim is to assist you with your trauma difficulties to restore balance, happiness and inner peace (using the 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.
11 Years Experience
Online in Porirua, Wellington (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Oksana Pueschel
Counsellor/Therapist, Grad Dip Family Counselling, Cert NeurOptimal Neurofeedback
Using CBT, DBT and neurofeedback
19 Years Experience
Online in Porirua, Wellington
PTSD/Trauma
Chris Chicoteau
Counsellor/Therapist, Master of Counselling, IFS Level 2
Gain clarity about how trauma impacts your life and move towards addressing it.
16 Years Experience
Online in Porirua, Wellington
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Porirua, New Zealand Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Porirua, New Zealand average 11 years of experience. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Existential / Humanistic Therapy (60%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (60%), and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) (60%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
|
| 38% |
Male |
|
Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 60% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 60% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 60% | Somatic Therapy |
| 53% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Integrative Therapy |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 87% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Senior |
| 53% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 80% | Women |
| 73% | LGBTQ+ |
| 73% | Men |
| 53% | Buddhist |
| 53% | Military / Veterans |