After teaching for a few years, I changed direction (like a zig zag!) and became an Educational Psychologist. I did my internship in 2015 and have been practicing as a fully registered Ed Psych since 2016.

I have had the privilege of supporting a wide range of people whose unique circumstances and experiences are impacting on their learning, behaviour or wellbeing at home, at school or in the community. I have experience working in the education, disability and complex needs sectors, in schools, homes and now in my rooms in Upper Hutt. I am experienced working with neurodivergent people, (for example autistic people, those who experience a learning disorder or adhd or those who have experienced a TBI, among others) and with children and young people who experience anxiety.

My approach is evidence-based and practical (it needs to work for your situation, which you are the expert of!). I take a holistic, or ecological approach, where the child/person is seen as part of the systems they operate in, rather than the problem being within the child/person. I enjoy helping people to adjust their approach to be more suited to needs, so that positive progress can be made.

I use a combination of my knowledge and your knowledge to come up with a way forward.

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.

In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, community choir, doing sassy cross-stitch and walking through our beautiful nature in the Hutt Valley.

I look forward to hearing from you.