Personality Disorders Therapists in Wellington, New Zealand

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Address personality in relation to looking at the parts of you that sometimes create inner and or outer conflict.

Personality disorders can profoundly affect emotions, relationships, and daily functioning. At Mind Health, our experienced clinicians provide comprehensive assessments and evidence-based therapies tailored to address the unique challenges associated with various personality disorders. Utilising approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), we focus on enhancing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Our goal is to support individuals in developing healthier patterns of thinking and behaviour, fostering improved relationships and overall well-being.

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 nursing and mental health, I have a good understanding of personality disorders 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 personality disorder better, along with specific somatic (mind/body) therapy techniques within the therapy session to support greater healing of the often underlying negative experiences held within the subconscious brain that support the negative personality traits you wish to change. These gentle but effective techniques create a new positive sense of self. My aim is to assist you with your personality disorder struggles 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.

Wellington is New Zealand's compact capital city and home to the national public service, creating a therapy landscape shaped by the particular stresses of government and policy careers — including burnout, moral injury, and the pressures of politically visible work. The city has a high concentration of university-educated professionals who generally view therapy as a normal part of self-care, and demand for longer-term therapeutic work is relatively strong. Wellington Regional Hospital provides institutional mental health services, with a private therapy community serving Thorndon, Kelburn, Mount Victoria, and the inner suburbs. Wellington's smaller size relative to Auckland means specialist therapist availability can be limited, and telehealth has become an important option for residents seeking a specific type of match.

Gender ID

	50%	Male
	50%	Female

Session Type

	67%	In Person and Online
	33%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

67%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
67%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
67%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
67%	Psychoeducational Therapy
67%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
67%	Relational Psychotherapy
67%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Ages Served

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

Client Focus

100%	LGBTQ+
100%	LDS/Mormon
100%	Native American
100%	Men
100%	Black / African American

Personality Disorders therapists in Wellington, New Zealand NZ

Chris Chicoteau

Mind Health

Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies