Eating Disorders Therapists in Wellington
Registered senior clinical psychologist with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I offer assessment and therapeutic interventions for depression, anxiety disorders, disordered eating and eating disorders, trauma, gender incongruence, sexual dysfunctions, emotional dysregulation, and behavioural difficulties.
Registered senior clinical psychologist with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I offer assessment and therapeutic interventions for depression, anxiety disorders, disordered eating and eating disorders, trauma, gender incongruence, sexual dysfunctions, emotional dysregulation, and behavioural difficulties.
Neha is a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist with a vast range of experience across different settings in both India and New Zealand. Neha has conducted rigorous assessments and provide evidence-based interventions to help my clients across a variety of mental health difficulties. Neha has a keen interest in eating disorders, adjustment and grief reactions, stress induced problems, anxiety and depression. She is also bilingual, speaking both English and Hindi.
Neha is a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist with a vast range of experience across different settings in both India and New Zealand. Neha has conducted rigorous assessments and provide evidence-based interventions to help my clients across a variety of mental health difficulties. Neha has a keen interest in eating disorders, adjustment and grief reactions, stress induced problems, anxiety and depression. She is also bilingual, speaking both English and Hindi.
At BodyWise New Zealand we provide evidence-based treatment for all eating, body weight and shape concerns including: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Body image concerns and other disordered eating (such as EDNOS). We consider it important to match the therapeutic approach to the specific client, based on their unique difficulties, age and the changes they would like to work towards in their lives. Our therapists draw from a wide range of therapeutic approaches, both individual and family therapy and our treatment recommendations will be specifically tailored to you and your current difficulties.
At BodyWise New Zealand we provide evidence-based treatment for all eating, body weight and shape concerns including: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Body image concerns and other disordered eating (such as EDNOS). We consider it important to match the therapeutic approach to the specific client, based on their unique difficulties, age and the changes they would like to work towards in their lives. Our therapists draw from a wide range of therapeutic approaches, both individual and family therapy and our treatment recommendations will be specifically tailored to you and your current difficulties.
Becky Bradley
Counsellor, MCouns, NZAC - Provisional
Verified Verified
Wellington 5016 (Online Only)
I am an experienced Counsellor with a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology. I support clients with varying issues, from anxiety, relationship difficulties and body image to eating disorders and OCD. Growing up as a 'Third Culture Kid' in several different countries has given me a deep appreciation for people of diverse cultures, identities and backgrounds, and has informed my open-minded understanding and acceptance of others. With experience providing long-term, trauma-informed counselling, I offer a safe, collaborative and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, supported and work towards your goals.
I am an experienced Counsellor with a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology. I support clients with varying issues, from anxiety, relationship difficulties and body image to eating disorders and OCD. Growing up as a 'Third Culture Kid' in several different countries has given me a deep appreciation for people of diverse cultures, identities and backgrounds, and has informed my open-minded understanding and acceptance of others. With experience providing long-term, trauma-informed counselling, I offer a safe, collaborative and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, supported and work towards your goals.
I am a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist who works with a range of presenting difficulties. My aim is to provide a service tailored to each individual and their goals. I have a special interest in eating disorders, and gender readiness assessments and transition support.
I am a warm and empathetic clinical psychologist who works with a range of presenting difficulties. My aim is to provide a service tailored to each individual and their goals. I have a special interest in eating disorders, and gender readiness assessments and transition support.
Hannah is both Australian and New Zealand Māori psychologist (Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Kahungunu). After moving from New Zealand, Hannah spent a significant portion of her career working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Hannah's work across both countries enables her to provide a culturally safe space for effective and enjoyable therapy. Hannah works with adolescents and adults across a range of issues, and have a special interest in post traumatic stress disorder, abuse, borderline personality disorder, unexplained medical symptoms, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and relationship difficulties.
Hannah is both Australian and New Zealand Māori psychologist (Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Kahungunu). After moving from New Zealand, Hannah spent a significant portion of her career working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Hannah's work across both countries enables her to provide a culturally safe space for effective and enjoyable therapy. Hannah works with adolescents and adults across a range of issues, and have a special interest in post traumatic stress disorder, abuse, borderline personality disorder, unexplained medical symptoms, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and relationship difficulties.
Madi Jones
Psychologist, MNZCCP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wellington 6011
Waitlist for new clients
Kia ora, I'm Madi and I am a registered clinical psychologist working in private practice on Thursdays and Fridays out of my office in Wellington. I enjoy working with teenagers and young adults, and have particular interests in post-traumatic stress and disordered eating and body image concerns. I currently work at a Te Whatu Ora service for tamariki, rangatahi and whanau, and also with a private eating disorder service.
Kia ora, I'm Madi and I am a registered clinical psychologist working in private practice on Thursdays and Fridays out of my office in Wellington. I enjoy working with teenagers and young adults, and have particular interests in post-traumatic stress and disordered eating and body image concerns. I currently work at a Te Whatu Ora service for tamariki, rangatahi and whanau, and also with a private eating disorder service.
If you are looking for a warm, caring and also highly effective psychologist then I think you have come to the right place. I tailor my approach to fit your goals and circumstances. Using standardised measures we will reflect together on how things progress over the time we work together. Seeing this progress is really important for both of us. It's great for you to see the gains that you are achieving and it also helps us stay on track with things that are important to you. I provide a telehealth psychology service via a secure high-quality video platform. This means you can access your appointment from home. Easy!
If you are looking for a warm, caring and also highly effective psychologist then I think you have come to the right place. I tailor my approach to fit your goals and circumstances. Using standardised measures we will reflect together on how things progress over the time we work together. Seeing this progress is really important for both of us. It's great for you to see the gains that you are achieving and it also helps us stay on track with things that are important to you. I provide a telehealth psychology service via a secure high-quality video platform. This means you can access your appointment from home. Easy!
Feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand? Struggling with emotional eating, binge-purge cycles, or restrictive habits—using food to soothe, control, or numb emotions? If you're thinking 'yes' and want relief, you might also feel frustrated or ashamed that you can't ‘just fix it.’ You're exhausted, overwhelmed, or burnt out, juggling responsibilities without ever feeling enough. You experience emotional highs and lows, or a sense of disconnect from your body and identity when all you want is to feel at peace in your body and self.
Feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand? Struggling with emotional eating, binge-purge cycles, or restrictive habits—using food to soothe, control, or numb emotions? If you're thinking 'yes' and want relief, you might also feel frustrated or ashamed that you can't ‘just fix it.’ You're exhausted, overwhelmed, or burnt out, juggling responsibilities without ever feeling enough. You experience emotional highs and lows, or a sense of disconnect from your body and identity when all you want is to feel at peace in your body and self.
I work with people on their healing journey who are over 20yrs who are not finding meaning in their life struggles. It may be despondency, fear, difficulties in relationships, a lack of self-compassion and/or other issues that fuel their troubles. Within the therapeutic relationship we explore what's been previously unheard and unacknowledged to find a place of safety, ease and peace inside and out. Difficult feelings are signals to unmet needs, and together we explore and work through unfinished business and grief to arrive at needs being met, self-acceptance and previously untapped positive energy (prev as a Health Psychologist).
I work with people on their healing journey who are over 20yrs who are not finding meaning in their life struggles. It may be despondency, fear, difficulties in relationships, a lack of self-compassion and/or other issues that fuel their troubles. Within the therapeutic relationship we explore what's been previously unheard and unacknowledged to find a place of safety, ease and peace inside and out. Difficult feelings are signals to unmet needs, and together we explore and work through unfinished business and grief to arrive at needs being met, self-acceptance and previously untapped positive energy (prev as a Health Psychologist).
Whether you’re interested in personal development and change, organizing and exploring group dynamics or learning and training, you might just have found what you were looking for. There is a way to overcome any problem and a personalised approach guided by excellent clinical skills, is the best and most effective way to reach that goal. Improve your performance, quit smoking, lose weight, lift your mood, face your challenges, reduce anxiety and help yourself to become who you want to be.
Whether you’re interested in personal development and change, organizing and exploring group dynamics or learning and training, you might just have found what you were looking for. There is a way to overcome any problem and a personalised approach guided by excellent clinical skills, is the best and most effective way to reach that goal. Improve your performance, quit smoking, lose weight, lift your mood, face your challenges, reduce anxiety and help yourself to become who you want to be.
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Better Self - Better Relationships - Better World. If you're wanting more confidence in yourself, more trust in your relationships, and more acceptance in the world, then I may be able to help. You'll find me an active listener. Through evidence-based interventions, I'll build a supportive therapeutic alliance with you, enabling you to achieve positive change. However, this requires your commitment to effort, time, and investment. The average course is some half dozen sessions, while deeper issues generally need more. Currently, I'm able to offer $945 as prepayment for 6 standard 50-minute sessions - more than a 10% discount.
Better Self - Better Relationships - Better World. If you're wanting more confidence in yourself, more trust in your relationships, and more acceptance in the world, then I may be able to help. You'll find me an active listener. Through evidence-based interventions, I'll build a supportive therapeutic alliance with you, enabling you to achieve positive change. However, this requires your commitment to effort, time, and investment. The average course is some half dozen sessions, while deeper issues generally need more. Currently, I'm able to offer $945 as prepayment for 6 standard 50-minute sessions - more than a 10% discount.
Therapy is a place to feel known and understood, a place to overcome painful experiences, and explore new ways of being with yourself and others. I am a compassionate, warm and authentic person with 25 yrs experience in the mental health sector. I am trained in the following modalities; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Addiction Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Diversity Affirming Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Therapy is a place to feel known and understood, a place to overcome painful experiences, and explore new ways of being with yourself and others. I am a compassionate, warm and authentic person with 25 yrs experience in the mental health sector. I am trained in the following modalities; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Addiction Counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Diversity Affirming Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
I work with individuals to navigate challenges in their life that could include: low mood, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, prenatal and postnatal wellbeing, women's health, parenting and stress. My practice is non-judgmental, confidential and empathic; supporting you to create goals towards positive change that fits for you. With over 10 years experience as a mental health professional, I can provide a safe space for you to discuss your concerns, and help guide you towards improved wellbeing.
I work with individuals to navigate challenges in their life that could include: low mood, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, prenatal and postnatal wellbeing, women's health, parenting and stress. My practice is non-judgmental, confidential and empathic; supporting you to create goals towards positive change that fits for you. With over 10 years experience as a mental health professional, I can provide a safe space for you to discuss your concerns, and help guide you towards improved wellbeing.
Tertia Catherine Myers
Psychologist, MA, NZPsS Member
Verified Verified
Wellington 6011
Waitlist for new clients
I work with people who are experiencing everyday issues as well as people who are struggling with more complex mental health issues. Sometimes there isn't something "wrong", but things don't feel okay or "right". Sometimes we know what we should say or do, but find ourselves doing or saying something opposite to what we intended. Sometimes we think that we know ourselves or someone else and then realise that we really don't. I'm here to help you accept who you are and the ways that you are. Through self-acceptance many challenges can be overcome.
I work with people who are experiencing everyday issues as well as people who are struggling with more complex mental health issues. Sometimes there isn't something "wrong", but things don't feel okay or "right". Sometimes we know what we should say or do, but find ourselves doing or saying something opposite to what we intended. Sometimes we think that we know ourselves or someone else and then realise that we really don't. I'm here to help you accept who you are and the ways that you are. Through self-acceptance many challenges can be overcome.
Please contact me via email, rather than phone call. Cheers.
Please contact me via email, rather than phone call. Cheers.
I’m a registered psychotherapist (PBANZ). I am ACC registered. I specialise in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. And, I welcome all those who are struggling with mental health difficulties and those who want to have a greater understanding of who they are.
I’m a registered psychotherapist (PBANZ). I am ACC registered. I specialise in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. And, I welcome all those who are struggling with mental health difficulties and those who want to have a greater understanding of who they are.
I am specialised in clinical care and have extensive practice with complex cases, including anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma issues. I have worked in public health and private practice in Brazil and NZ and was responsible for carrying out mental health services and managing clinical teams. Currently, I work at my private practice in Wellington. I am a Provisional Member of the NZAC and Member of the Centre for Lacanian Analysis in NZ. I have a Master’s in Social and Institutional Psychology (recognised level 9 NZQA), Specialisation in Clinical Care, and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (recognised level 7 NZQA).
I am specialised in clinical care and have extensive practice with complex cases, including anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma issues. I have worked in public health and private practice in Brazil and NZ and was responsible for carrying out mental health services and managing clinical teams. Currently, I work at my private practice in Wellington. I am a Provisional Member of the NZAC and Member of the Centre for Lacanian Analysis in NZ. I have a Master’s in Social and Institutional Psychology (recognised level 9 NZQA), Specialisation in Clinical Care, and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (recognised level 7 NZQA).
Ashley Raju (Maharani Movement)
Counsellor, MCouns, NZAC - Provisional
Verified Verified
Wellington 6023 (Online Only)
Kia ora, Ni sa Bula Vinaka and Namaste, I’m Ashley. I use an anti-oppressive, holistic, trauma-informed lens centered around those most impacted by patriarchy, sexism, misogyny, and colonization. I support women, femmes, and non-binary people of color through identity struggles, cultural assimilation, and trauma including racial, intergenerational, and sexual. I use Indigenous wellness models and trauma-informed yoga to foster healing and provide strategies for nervous system regulation & body reconnection. My focus is on easing anxiety, depression, sensory overwhelm, and a deeper understanding for highly sensitive people.
Kia ora, Ni sa Bula Vinaka and Namaste, I’m Ashley. I use an anti-oppressive, holistic, trauma-informed lens centered around those most impacted by patriarchy, sexism, misogyny, and colonization. I support women, femmes, and non-binary people of color through identity struggles, cultural assimilation, and trauma including racial, intergenerational, and sexual. I use Indigenous wellness models and trauma-informed yoga to foster healing and provide strategies for nervous system regulation & body reconnection. My focus is on easing anxiety, depression, sensory overwhelm, and a deeper understanding for highly sensitive people.
I am a Holistic Counsellor, an Intuitive & a spiritual mentor. My spiritual awareness and my background in the field of health have benefitted my appreciation for both tangible and mystical perceptions when it comes to physical and mental wellbeing. The transformation & sacred journey I will take you on will enable you to reach wellbeing by liberating yourself from traumas, conditioning, and self-limiting beliefs rooted in past experiences that are no longer serving you. I have a nurturing, proactive & empowering approach to help you find freedom within yourself in a supportive and safe environment.
I am a Holistic Counsellor, an Intuitive & a spiritual mentor. My spiritual awareness and my background in the field of health have benefitted my appreciation for both tangible and mystical perceptions when it comes to physical and mental wellbeing. The transformation & sacred journey I will take you on will enable you to reach wellbeing by liberating yourself from traumas, conditioning, and self-limiting beliefs rooted in past experiences that are no longer serving you. I have a nurturing, proactive & empowering approach to help you find freedom within yourself in a supportive and safe environment.
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Eating Disorders Counsellors
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviours, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behaviour affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counselling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioural disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behaviour, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognise they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behaviour has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.