Kirsty Bella
Registered Clinical Psychologist
M.SocSci. PG Dip Clinical Psychology
MNZPsS
Director Wise Mind Centre - Taurikura
Kirsty is a Registered Clinical Psychologist in Hamilton, New Zealand with a Masters degree in Social Sciences and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. Kirsty has been in practice as a Clinical Psychologist 2008. She is a current member of the New Zealand Psychological Society, and a Clinical Associate with the Psychology Department at the University of Waikato and is ACC registered. Kirsty conducts and has conducted psychological assessments and therapy across a range of psychological issues including: mental health, trauma, grief, pain management, family interventions, criminality, and High Order Court assessments. Kirsty provides supervision to Registered psychologists and counsellors. She is strongly supportive of cutting edge research and psychological practices and has post registration research experience. Kirsty welcomes a diverse clientele across age, genders and ethnicities. Currently working from Wise Mind Centre - Taurikura, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
To contact please email
Phone 0277 385717
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Ruth Kendall
Registered Clinical Psychologist
BSoc Sc (Hons). PGDipClinPsych.
Redg. MNZPsS
Ruth is a registered clinical psychologist who comes from a background as a registered general nurse in the UK. She emigrated to NZ in 1999 with her family completing her Masters in psychology and Post Graduate Clinical training at Waikato University. Since that time Ruth has had experience working with adults and adolescents for the District Health Board mental health service, Intellectual disability and challenging behaviour, and True Colours, a charitable trust supporting families through grief and loss. She now combines private practice with ACC work. Ruth works from an integrated Cognitive Behavioural, ACT, and Self Compassion informed framework aimed at meeting the needs of individual clients.
Ruth works on Tuesdays from the Wise Mind Centre
Ruth’s contact details:
Mobile 0273585992
email rkpsychology75@gmail.co
Heidi Mulder
Heidi Mulder has worked in New Zealand, England and South Africa in a range of settings including schools, tertiary colleges, residential mental health settings, hospital outpatient departments, within government psychology services, and has been in Private Practice in New Zealand for a number of years. Heidi trained as an Educational Psychologist in South Africa, had Chartered Status as a Psychologist in England, and is currently registered as a Psychologist in New Zealand. She is currently working across both Clinical and Educational domains.
Heidi is experienced across child and adolescent mental health, but mainly focuses on educational matters touching learning and development. Heidi offers full Cognitive, Behavioural and Educational Assessments and works collaboratively with students, teachers and parents to ensure that her recommendations are understood and implemented. She has a passionate interest in Specific Learning Difficulties in reading, writing and math (Dyslexia/Dysgraphia/Dyscalculia); and does assessments for Special Assessment Conditions (Reader, Writer or Extra time). Heidi also works on the ACC Pain Management and Concussion Services as well as Training for Independence Programmes which includes working within a multi-disciplinary team rehabilitating clients from Traumatic Brain Injuries and other physical injuries.
Therapeutically, Heidi uses an integrated approach drawing mainly on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness based approaches which are practical and solution focused. She has a genuine interest in ensuring that her clients develop the understanding and skills to lead productive and independent lives.
Heidi is married with two daughters and loves spending time with her family.
To contact Heidi:
Mobile: 0212062279 or
Email edugro.nz@gmail.com
Dr Violet Sherwood
Violet Sherwood is a Jungian-inspired psychotherapist with over twenty years experience encompassing psychodynamic psychotherapy, depth psychology, counselling, integrative and holistic health, and tertiary health education. She has a PhD in imaginal psychology.
Violet currently works in private practice. She has formerly worked with agencies specialising in trauma, sexual abuse and eating issues. She has a special interest in creativity and personal development.
Violet works with a paradigm that reflects the interconnectedness of mind, body, relationships and our connection to something meaningful beyond our own selves. She is experienced with integrative treatments for trauma and dissociation, neurobiological models of attachment and trauma, mindfulness, somatic and energy modalities. She also offers methods of engaging the imaginal dimension, including art expression, transformative journaling, visualisation, guided imagery and dream-work. She integrates modern psychotherapy skills with proven practices from ancient wisdom traditions to facilitate greater health, wellbeing, vitality, and positive transformation in both inner development and outer life and relationships.
Violet provides supervision for psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, doctors, and other professionals. She enjoys supervising therapeutic work with clients with dissociative disorders.
Violet is available at Wise Mind Centre on Mondays and Tuesdays.
To contact Violet:
Mobile 0211179779
Dr. Keri Bolton
I am confident and comfortable working with:
• people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, increased stress, major life changes, grief, trauma or the effects of trauma
• people who are interested in discovering themselves in new ways; exploring behavioral patterns, repeated occurrences that may be linked to other life-events
• people with a desire to make changes and experience life differently.
I am a safe person
If you are: LGBTQIA+, Brown-skinned, Black-skinned, Asian,
Pansexual, Kink, Coming out, Two spirited...
I am a safe place for you.
What You Can Expect from Me
My engagement with others is always empathic and understanding. I am a true listener and focus only on areas that inspire you. I sincerely do not judge; there is nothing that we cannot talk about. You can expect me to ask questions that are thought-provoking and sincere, and I might invite you to think about experiences in ways different than you have before. I believe that no one knows you better than you know you – you are the expert on you, so I will never give you advice. We will work on evidence-based skills and strategies, that feel comfortable and helpful to you, to improve well-being. My goals for therapy are to ensure that you always feel safe in my presence, are listened to, and reach your desired outcomes.
Counselling/Therapy Approach
I use evidence-based approaches in all of my work. I provide cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and functional family therapy (FFT) within a motivational interviewing framework. I draw upon other evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as I get to know each person and what their needs and desires are.
Background and Experience
I am fortunate to have had numerous years of extensive therapeutic training and rigorous supervision during and after earning my masters and doctorate degrees. I have co-authored several treatment manuals for use in family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, integrative therapy, and in the treatment of depression, and alcohol & substance abuse. I am a Motivational Interviewing practitioner, and all of my clinical approaches are scientific, and evidence-based.
Appointments: I am available to provide therapeutic services on Mondays & Tuesdays.
Client Type: Children, Teens, Adults, Couples, Families
Session Type: In Person, Online
Language: English