


about me...
credentials
I'm not just a
... therapist.
... coach.
... psycho-educator.
... author.
... researcher.
... facilitator.
... artist.
... consultant.
I'm a synthesizer.
A what??
Someone who has trained in a number of areas, practiced in a number of fields, and done the work on myself to put my hand up and say, I believe strength lies in learning and delivering across a number of disciplines and transforming knowledge from one domain to another.
Making change happen is led by you not me, but navigating your way through helps by having on offer a number of pathways, because what is right for you is not what is right for another.
As Abraham Maslow said, "If all you have is a hammer, all you see is a nail."
Whether you feel you need coping skills, a plan, a cognitive-dissonance reset, someone to just hold you because things are so bad and you can't keep loading up your friends, family or colleagues, there's a way through...
Certifications:
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Graduate Diploma in Science and Technology (Psychology) - Massey University
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Diploma of Psychodynamic Counselling - University of Hertfordshire
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Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Commercial Law) - University of Auckland
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Internal Family Systems (Level 1) - training
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PROSCI Change Management Certification
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CBT - (Intro and Depression) - Beck Institute
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Certificate of Hypnotherapy
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Neuroleadership Institute - Results Coaching Certification
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Adult Learning Certification - Instructional Design
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Kaizen Lean Office Certification
Career Summary:
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Worked in start-up software company building a global consulting arm;
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Created high performance, leadership and change management programmes in NZ, Australia, Europe and US;
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Coached senior leadership executives to strengthen their self-awareness, self-management, & build the ability to influence internally and externally
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Worked as a counsellor in the UK for several years working with struggling individuals who needed help to navigate painful relationships and internal feelings and life quakes that rocked their foundations.
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Worked with founders of growing businesses to integrate their brands through all business processes so it was lived from the inside-out (culturally embedded).