I help people who feel stuck in themselves or their relationships find a way forward.

Is Psychotherapy for you?

Being human can be hard.

Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in the same old patterns and don’t know why.

If you’ve tried different ways to understand yourself or feel better, or if you have a sense that something deeper is at play, psychotherapy might be for you. It’s not just about managing symptoms; it’s about understanding and resolving the deeper patterns that shape how you experience life.

We don’t choose the emotional blueprints we inherit. From our earliest years, they shape how we feel about ourselves, and how we relate, love, and respond to the world. Often, they stay in the background—until something stops working, or we begin to long for something more.

These patterns can show up as:

• Burnout, exhaustion, or a lingering sense of emptiness

• Relationship struggles—conflict, distance, trust issues

• Depression, anxiety, or self-doubt

• Shame, defensiveness, or feeling disconnected from yourself

• Autoimmune or body-related issues that seem tied to emotions

Even if life looks fine from the outside, you might have a quiet sense that things could feel brighter, deeper, or more fulfilling.

Psychotherapy is an opportunity to understand and grow beyond the patterns you inherited, so you can move toward a life that feels more fully your own.

About Me

I’m a psychotherapy practitioner based in Wellington, offering a depth-focussed, relational approach to healing, growth, and change.

I know first hand how hard it can be to feel stuck—and how life-changing (and also bloody hard !!!) therapy can be. I’m passionate about helping people heal, grow, and rediscover a sense of aliveness in their lives and relationships. 🌱

My work is shaped by training in a number of different therapeutic modalities including the Conversational Model, Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and somatic experiencing, which recognises how emotions show up in the body. I also bring an inter-generational, systems-thinking perspective, meaning that I understand how we are all shaped both by our early relationships and also by much larger cultural patterns and systems.

I was born and grew up in Auckland, and I feel a strong affiliation with Wellington - my Ngāti Mutunga ancestor settled in the Kapiti Coast, after travelling from Taranaki. I’ve called Wellington home for over a decade.

Work with Me

The first step is for us to talk. For you to see if it feels good to talk with me; for me to see how the way I work might work for you.

I offer a free exploratory phone call.

Then we’ll meet for one or a few sessions to see if we can work well together.

After this, sessions are one or more times per week, at the same time. These can be in-person in my practice room on the Terrace in Wellington - pictured above - online, or by phone.