Private Consultations
Please note that I do not offer a crisis service. So in the case of an emergency, a crisis or the need for urgent assistance, please contact one of the following services relevant to your situation:
- Emergency Psychiatric Services at your local hospital
- Child Youth and Family (tel: 0508 family)
- Police on 111
Regrettably, I am currently unable to take on any new clients due to some major projects that I am working on . If you live in Auckland, I can recommend a couple of really good colleagues who may be able to see you sooner - flick us an email and I can send you the details. If you are not in the Auckland area have a look below for my suggestions on how to find someone to help you....
Please check back to this page later in the year and I should have an update for you on when I am able to take on new clients
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Getting Help
I don’t have a database of people around New Zealand and Australia that I can recommend (simply because that's a big job and way beyond my humble logistical capabilities) but there are lots of good people out there. So instead these are a few suggestions to get you started if you’re at the point where you’re needing some help:
- Ask around your friends for recommendations. You might be surprised how many people have consulted with professionals for a bit of help. There’s nothing better than the recommendation of someone you know and trust.
- Call Citizen’s Advice Bureau. It’s an oldie but a goodie.
- Call some of the public counselling agencies in the white pages in the front section of the telephone book (eg places like Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Presbyterian Support, or Community Alcohol and Drug Services). If you speak to them and they aren’t the right people to help they can almost always tell you who the right person to ring would be.
- If you are in Australia, click on this link to the Australian Psychological Society website where you will find some listings on psychologists in your area.
- Call your local hospital. If they can’t help then they will be able to give you the contact information for someone who may be able to. Talk to your family GP. Often they will have referred families to psychologists or counsellors and may be a good source to find recommendations.
- Call someone in private practice from the Yellow Pages. This can feel a bit hit and miss if you don’t have any kind of recommendation but there are some ways to help you decide whether someone might be a good person to see.
- If it’s a matter related to Family Court then your first point of call should be your lawyer. If you don’t have a lawyer then you should ring the local Family Court Coordinator (they are based at the Court Building and you’ll find the number in the white pages) and he or she will be able to assist you to find someone to consult with.
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