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Derek Worley Patton
Psychologist, PhD, NZPsS Member
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If you are challenged by life, whether this makes you frightened, anxious, depressed or angry and are willing to talk openly about this, then I am happy to listen. Then I will help you find your own path forward with understanding of the past, a vision of your future, and practical ways to achieve this in day by day practices or skills. NOTE: Cost of sessions inclusive of GST are $230 for an INDIVIDUAL. $345 for initial COUPLES assessment. ALSO: I do NOT do assessments to provide people with a diagnosis, such as ADHD, so they can obtain medication.
My interpersonal approach is to listen carefully to a person's life challenges and then help them increase their use of their own personal strengths and capacities. The modalities I use for this will depend on your own engagement preferences. I do not find it necessary or useful to focus on deficits, traumatic details or perceived weakness.
There is no problem, experience or thought you have that you cannot share with me. If you want to get past these blockages to a better life, then I am here to assist you on your journey. Pick your own session time and book online. Cut and paste this link into your browser: https://www.fresha.com/dr-derek-ujii90ov
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Fees
- Pay by Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer
Insurance
- AIA
- Partners Life
- Southern Cross
- Sovereign Health
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Derek Worley Patton
Psychologist, PhD, NZPsS Member
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with The New Zealand Psychological Society Derek Worley Patton
- In Practice for 17 Years
- Membership with University of Melbourne Honorary Fellow / 2015
- Degree/Diploma from University of Melbourne in Graduate School of Education (PhD) Doctor of Philosophy / 2015
- Attended Child and Family Psychology, Masters and PGDip, University of Canterbury, Graduated 2007
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Life Coaching
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Bereavement
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Life Meaning and purpose
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- ACC sensitive claims approved psychologist
- Art Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centred
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
- Virtues Based Strengths
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities/Towns
Counties
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Derek Worley Patton
Psychologist, PhD, NZPsS Member