Services

ACC Sensitive Claims Services

South Coast Psychology is approved by ACC to provide assessments, treatment, and group programmes for people who have a sensitive claim. Our service providers are skilled, experienced, and qualified professionals, including counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers, that are skilled in areas of mental health, addictions, and sexual abuse.

To view our ACC Sensitive Claims providers please visit the Who Can Help page

ACC ISSC

Private Counselling Services

South Coast Psychology has private providers availabe who can accept a whole or part payment from other finders e.g. WINZ, OT, MOE, MOJ, I AM HOPE etc. Some providers also accept private fee paying clients for counselling/psychotherapy.

To view our private providers please visit the Who Can Help page

Private Servics

ACC Cultural Advisors

South Coast Psychology has cultural advisors for the Māori community, LGBTQI+, and the Asian community.

To view our Cultural advisors please visit the Who Can Help page

Cultural Advisors Service

Groupwork

Group Therapy

South Coast Psychology provides Group Therapy services which includes Skills Groups and Psychotherapy Groups. ACC approved group therapy programmes include:

Invercargill

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - Brochure
Trauma Informed Yoga (Women's only) - Brochure
iRest Meditation (Women’s only) - Brochure
Resourcing & Connection Day Retreat (for those who identify as female) - Brochure

Edendale

Equine Therapy Group - General Group - Brochure

Cromwell

Embodied Self-care One Day Retreat - General Group - Brochure

Christchurch & Online

Trauma Informed Yoga – Levels 1 & 2, Nidra

Other Groups (if there is interest)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Brochure
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - Brochure
Equine Therapy Group - Women's Group - Brochure
Equine Therapy Group - Children's Group - Brochure

See here for information sheet of current groups South Coast Psychology is running.

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Family Court/Relationship Counselling

South Coast Psychology has skilled, experienced and well training relationship Counsellors and Psychologists which are approved by the Ministry of Justice to provide counselling in Family Courts.

Our Family Court Approved Counsellors are:

Diane Gillespie (Registered Psychologist)
Sonia Pera (Counsellor/Social Worker)

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Psychology/Assessment

South Coast Psychology has qualified and experienced registered psychologists, clinical psychologists, and clinical counsellors providing assessment. We are also able to access psychiatrists to provide psychiatric assessments when required.

To view our Assessors please visit the Who Can Help page.

ClinicalSupervision

Clinical Supervision

Clinical supervision is a special type of professional support that develops and enhances the practice of the professional, which keeps them and their clients safe. All of South Coast Psychology practitioners receive clinical supervision.

Our Clinical Supervisors are:

Diane Gillespie (Registered Psychologist)
Katie O'Connor (Counsellor)
Dr Latesha Murphy-Edwards (Clinical Psychologist)
Liz Randell (Social Worker)
Dr Shelley Taylor (Clinical Psychologist)
Sonia Pera (Counsellor)
Jo Blackmore (Psychotherapist)
Justine Holland (Counsellor/Social Worker)
Lorraine Smith (Counsellor)
Michael Sommerhalder (Counsellor)

EquineTherapy

Equine Therapy

Please visit our website to contact our Equine team for further information www.scp-equinetherapy.co.nz

Training

Training and Consulting

South Coast Psychology has experienced trainers who provide education and training programmes for teams and individuals. We also provide consultation to professionals in relation to a wide range of topics.