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, and developing new ways of being in the world.

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 know first-hand how hard it can be to feel stuck—and how life-changing (and, at times, bloody hard) therapy can be. That experience is part of what draws me to this work. I care deeply about supporting people to heal, grow, and rediscover a sense of aliveness in their lives and relationships. 🌱

My approach is shaped by training and practice across a number of therapeutic modalities that engage both mind and body. I’m interested in how we are shaped not only by our early relationships, but also by the wider cultural and systemic contexts we live within—and how these layers show up in the therapy room.

I was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), and feel a strong connection to Pōneke (Wellington). My Ngāti Mutunga and Waikato-Tainui ancestors travelled from Taranaki, via the Kāpiti Coast, and settled for a time at Pipitea Pā in the 1820s. It feels meaningful that my practice is located here on this very whenua —whenua being land, placenta; that which holds, nourishes, and gives life.

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 Pōneke, central Wellington - pictured above - online, or by phone.