WHO WE ARE
What does a Psychologist do?
A psychologist is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, abnormal behaviour and psychiatric problems. They are not doctors so cannot prescribe medication. However, they have expertise in psychological evaluation, testing, assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people experiencing mental, behaviour or emotional problems.
Psychologists take privacy and confidentiality very seriously. Indeed integrity, trust and respect are core values of their profession. The clients’ confidentiality is protected both under the HDCA (Health and Disability Commissioner Act) and under the code of ethics of the New Zealand Psychologists Board.
Jessica Gu, Consultant Counselling Psychologist
ACC Registered, EMDR Trained
MNZPsS, PGDip(Coun. Psychology), MHSc(Hons), BHSc(Hons), BA
Jessica is a highly experienced and compassionate psychologist, who has years of clinical experience in primary health organization (PHO), both inpatient and outpatient mental health services, educational settings, and NGO sectors.
Jessica's area of expertise is working with medical, psychiatric, emotional, neuropsychological, learning and behavioral issues for children, adolescents, and adults. She is well-versed in a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, and acceptance and commitment therapy. She is also highly skilled in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment, which is an effective treatment for trauma and other mental health issues.
After working a few years in the mainstream health systems, Jessica established Auckland Mental Wellness Centre in 2017 in hopes to give back to the society by using her professional knowledge and skills.
Dr. Emma Yeadon, Forensic Psychologist
BSc (honours) Psychology, MSc Forensic Psychology, D.Foren.Psy Doctorate in Forensic Psychology
Emma has worked across a range of mental health settings including community services, psychiatric hospitals and is currently employed by the Department of Corrections. Emma immigrated to New Zealand from the U.K in 2020 and has a passion for travel and experiencing new cultures.
Emma is experienced in a range of treatments including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and can undertake a range of assessments including personality assessments, cognitive assessments and risk assessments.
Emma has also worked as a Trauma Counsellor and is passionate about helping individuals who have experienced significant trauma and are struggling with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Neha Golchha, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Neha is a NZ and India Registered Clinical Psychologist and has worked in a wide variety of settings. She is trained in the assessment and treatment of a broad range of mental health difficulties.
Neha has a deep personal commitment to mindfulness and self-compassion practices as pathways to increased well-being and flourishing. She believes in creating genuine, warm and collaborative treatment style, with the intent to help clients make enduring and enriching change in their lives. Drawing from a range of evidence based treatment strategies she strives to help clients make sense of and adjust their thoughts, emotions and unhelpful patterns of behaviours.
Tyla Jamieson, Clinical Psychologist
M.Soc.Sci (Clinical Psychology)
Tyla has trained in a variety of settings including psychiatric and forensic hospitals, community clinics and assessment centres as well as the correctional services. More recently her focus has been on providing services to those who have experienced an injury or persistent pain and the multitude of difficulties that can arise during such a difficult time.
Tyla is passionate about supporting people on their health journey’s and helping people to cultivate curiosity and compassion in making sense of, adjusting to and exploring their experiences. She believes that each person has an innate ability to make the desired positive change to live a personally more rich and meaningful life.
WHAT WE DO
Services
Therapeutic Approach
Therapy Details
Auckland Mental Wellness Centre offers diagnostic assessment, clinical neuropsychology, and specialist psychotherapy services of a wide range of relational, psychological, emotional and behavioural issues for children, adolescents, and adults below:
- Anxiety
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Issues (ADHD, Autism, Cognitive Disorder, Anger
Auckland Mental Wellness Centre offers diagnostic assessment, clinical neuropsychology, and specialist psychotherapy services of a wide range of relational, psychological, emotional and behavioural issues for children, adolescents, and adults below:
- Anxiety
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Issues (ADHD, Autism, Cognitive Disorder, Anger Management, learning difficulty)
- Chronic/ medically unexplained Pain
- Depression
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
- Eating Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Relationship Problems
- Sleep/Insomnia
- Supervision and Training
- Traumatic Brain injury
- Trauma Related Disorders
- Work Place Issues
Therapy Details
Therapeutic Approach
Therapy Details
Psychological therapy involves an initial assessment, following which we will discuss with you an individual, evidence-based treatment plan that is the best fit for your current difficulties.
Therapy is not a one-off thing. The total number of sessions to complete treatment is usually between six and twelve sessions. Anyone considering en
Psychological therapy involves an initial assessment, following which we will discuss with you an individual, evidence-based treatment plan that is the best fit for your current difficulties.
Therapy is not a one-off thing. The total number of sessions to complete treatment is usually between six and twelve sessions. Anyone considering entering therapy needs to be thinking of an initial commitment of at least six sessions for a specific focus.
There is normally one session per week in the beginning. Regular sessions are especially important at the start of therapy, so both you and your psychologist can get to know each other. Appointments are normally 50-60 minutes in length.
Therapy is offered in English, Hindi, and Mandarin.
We can also offer consultations and e-therapy via Skype, messenger, and Google hangouts.
Therapeutic Approach
Therapeutic Approach
Therapeutic Approach
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT)
- Focussed acceptance & commitment therapy (FACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Trauma Informed Pra
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT)
- Focussed acceptance & commitment therapy (FACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Systemic Family Therapy
- Other forms of evidence based treatments