Therapeutic services
Welcome to Āta Therapy, a calm and supportive space where therapy is grounded in collaboration, mutual respect, and understanding. I provide a holistic, practical, person-centered approach to mental health, tailored to your individual needs, experiences, and goals.
Whether you are navigating a significant life transition, anxiety, trauma, or emotional distress, we work together at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. The aim is to provide a thoughtful and compassionate space where you can develop greater understanding, build practical strategies, and work towards meaningful and sustainable change.
Evidence-based approaches
I can combine proven therapeutic modalities to tailor sessions to your unique journey and goals, whether you are seeking relief from trauma, managing intense emotions, or moving towards what truly matters in your life.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Uses practical exercises and mindfulness to help you stop fighting difficult thoughts and start taking action on what matters. We learn to see thoughts as just words rather than hard facts, stay grounded in the present, and align with your core values enabling you to engage in more meaningful activities.
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills
Equips you with practical tools to manage intense feelings, handle distress safely, and improve interpersonal relationships. We focus on four foundational pillars: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
A structured, eight-phase approach designed to help the brain naturally reprocess distressing or traumatic memories, using bilateral stimulation (such as eye movement or tapping) allowing past experiences to lose their painful emotional charge and supporting lasting resolution. You are fully awake and in control throughout the sessions.
A calm, gentle space for healing
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, but you will always be met with genuine warmth and understanding without judgement.
Areas of support
People come to Āta Therapy for many different reasons. I work holistically with people navigating a range of concerns, including anxiety, trauma, life transitions, grief, depression, neurodiversity, and interpersonal challenges.
Together, we take the time to understand your experiences, identify patterns that may be affecting your wellbeing, and explore constructive pathways forward. Our work is grounded in your individual circumstances, with a focus on developing practical and cognitive strategies that support greater clarity, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
The aim is to help you feel more equipped to navigate challenges, reconnect with what is meaningful to you, and make sustainable changes that support a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Begin your therapeutic journey
Taking the first step towards therapy is an important act of self-care. Whether you are looking to develop practical skills through DBT, work through past experiences using EMDR, or build greater psychological flexibility through ACT, our work will be tailored to your individual needs, circumstances, and goals.
I provide professional, compassionate support online in a safe and confidential setting, allowing you to access therapy in a way that fits with your everyday life.
If you feel ready to explore whether therapy may be right for you, I invite you to get in touch to arrange your initial appointment.
"E huri tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ataarangi ki muri i a koe"
"Turn your face to the sun and let your shadow fall behind you."
Whakataukī (Māori Proverb)