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Psychiatrists: see below under Consultants

Psychologists & Counsellors:

• Dr Sarah Watson: Clinic Director & Senior Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist 
• Dayna Cooper: Clinical Coordinator and Senior Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
• Bruce Holroyd: Senior Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
• Paul Barber: Senior Educational Psychologist
• Imogen Scott: Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
• Lee Willman: Senior Counsellor
• Matthew Peacock: Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
• Jo Hathaway:  Counselling Psychologist
• Ivana Draskovic: Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
• Aramis Dennan: Clinical Psychologist
• Sarah McGregor: Psychologist
• Vivian Ho: Psychotherapist
• Britt Wallace: Intern Psychologist
• Marta Turner: Psychologist 
• Catherine Mullaney - Speech and Language Therapist 

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

• 

  Dr Jessica Henry

  Consultant Psychiatrist

  Available at 4 Warkworth Street, Warkworth

• 

  Dr Darryl-Lee Prince

  Consultant Psychiatrist

  Available at 5 Auburn Street, Takapuna

• 

  Dr Angelo Sivathasan

  Consultant Psychiatrist

  Available at 5 Auburn Street, Takapuna

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Referral

GP referrals required for adult ADHD assessment referrals

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Telehealth and video-consultation options available

Anyone can access

Our services are for children in the 5-21 age range and we are able to support the whole family. You can self refer through our website www.psyched.org.nz

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Fees apply

We offer many services with different clinicians - please refer to the website or email referrals@psyched.org.nz for specific costs. 

Insurance Providers for:

• Southern Cross preferred provider
• NIB insurance preferred provider
• WINZ registered practice

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Christmas: Open 22 Dec (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). Closed 23 Dec — 9 Jan.

Anxiety Disorders

We all feel some anxiety at some time or other. Anxiety may serve as an alerting signal, warning us of external /internal threats and consequently acting as a prompt to take appropriate action. When anxiety is very severe and present even when there is no threat of any kind, then it interferes with our functioning and can become an illness. In this circumstance, anxiety becomes a disorder characterised by an unpleasant emotion with feelings of fear, threat and impending danger and can be associated with numerous bodily symptoms like breathlessness, trembling, tightness in throat, dry mouth, racing heart and nausea/vomiting. There are varieties of anxiety disorders like panic attacks, phobias (unhealthy fear of something), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), social anxiety, post-traumatic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Anxiety can often be associated with a depressive episode. Anxiety disorders are very common and if unrecognised and untreated, can cause severe disability. Treatment Self help: learning techniques like relaxation, distraction and education Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Medication.

We all feel some anxiety at some time or other. Anxiety may serve as an alerting signal, warning us of external /internal threats and consequently acting as a prompt to take appropriate action.

 

When anxiety is very severe and present even when there is no threat of any kind, then it interferes with our functioning and can become an illness. In this circumstance, anxiety becomes a disorder characterised by an unpleasant emotion with feelings of fear, threat and impending danger and can be associated with numerous bodily symptoms like breathlessness, trembling, tightness in throat, dry mouth, racing heart and nausea/vomiting.

 

There are varieties of anxiety disorders like panic attacks, phobias (unhealthy fear of something), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), social anxiety, post-traumatic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Anxiety can often be associated with a depressive episode.

 

Anxiety disorders are very common and if unrecognised and untreated, can cause severe disability.

 

Treatment

• Self help: learning techniques like relaxation, distraction and education
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Medication.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD is a childhood behavioural disorder characterised by problems with concentration and impulse control. The typical symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour may all be present to an equal degree or one symptom may be dominant with the other two present to a greater or lesser extent.

ADHD is a childhood behavioural disorder characterised by problems with concentration and impulse control. The typical symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour may all be present to an equal degree or one symptom may be dominant with the other two present to a greater or lesser extent.

Depression

Depression is a mood disorder. Emotional states like sadness, ‘feeling blue’ or tearfulness are part of normal human experience. Clinical depression is called Major Depression and is characterised by the presence for at least two weeks of symptoms such as depressed mood, diminished interest and pleasure in most activities, change in appetite and weight (these can be increased or decreased) sleep disturbance, fatigue, bodily symptoms (headache, backache etc) poor concentration, feelings of anxiousness, worthlessness, hopelessness, guilt, and suicidal ideation. Depression is a common disorder and about 10-20 % of the population in New Zealand will suffer from depression during their lifetime. Treatment Once depression has been diagnosed by your GP/Psychiatrist, it can be effectively treated by: Antidepressant medication Psychological interventions e.g. counselling (various types) and psychotherapy (talking therapy which is of various types).

Depression is a mood disorder. Emotional states like sadness, ‘feeling blue’ or tearfulness are part of normal human experience. Clinical depression is called Major Depression and is characterised by the presence for at least two weeks of symptoms such as depressed mood, diminished interest and pleasure in most activities, change in appetite and weight (these can be increased or decreased) sleep disturbance, fatigue, bodily symptoms (headache, backache etc) poor concentration, feelings of anxiousness, worthlessness, hopelessness, guilt, and suicidal ideation.

 

Depression is a common disorder and about 10-20 % of the population in New Zealand will suffer from depression during their lifetime. 

 

Treatment

Once depression has been diagnosed by your GP/Psychiatrist, it can be effectively treated by:

• Antidepressant medication
• Psychological interventions e.g. counselling (various types) and psychotherapy (talking therapy which is of various types).

 

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