Svenja [‘Svenya’] is a registered Psychologist providing consultation, assessments and interventions for children, young people and adults with a range of conditions including trauma, anxiety and depression. Primary therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Response (EMDR) Therapy .
Therapy
CBT is an evidence based, short-term, here-and-now focused approach that is an effective treatment of a wide range of difficulties. Therapy aims to enhance your understanding of how thoughts, feelings and behaviours influence each other in ways that can be helpful or unhelpful.
EMDR Therapy is one of two treatments recommended by the World Health Organisation for the treatment of trauma related difficulties such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The psychotherapy enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that have resulted from traumatic life experiences. EMDR Therapy is now also being used for a wider range of mental health conditions where memories have been paired with residual cognitive, emotional and somatic disturbance.
Background
Originally from Germany, Svenja has been living in Aotearoa New Zealand since 2003. Svenja is registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and a member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies. Svenja completed her Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology at the University of Canterbury in 2012. Svenja is currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Massey University. In addition to private practice, Svenja has also worked within mental health, child care and protection, as well as education settings. Svenja is a registered ACC Sensitive Claims provider.
m: +64 21 043 3655 e: svenja@psychologicalservices.nz
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