Our People

Elinor Seville

I am a clinical psychologist with 10 years experience working in Community Mental Health Services and have been in private practice since 2011. I have worked with individuals experiencing a wide variety of psychological issues, many trauma based. I have trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and use a holistic approach to therapy.

Contact Elinor
elinorseville@gmail.com
021 246 9192

Fliss Newton

I have been working with sexual abuse survivors for 24 years, beginning as Coordinator of the then Whanganui Sexual Abuse Healing Centre and then moving into private practice.

My approach is client centred and strengths based. Creativity informs my work and I use a wide range of strategies to assist survivors heal. These include: body awareness; art work; sand tray; movement; journaling; stretching; mindfulness; breathing; visualisations; awareness exercises; etc. I work intuitively so I can respond in the moment to your needs and reactions. I negotiate with you; the client; what best suits your requirements. I am dedicated to giving clients the best service I can. To that end I undertake ongoing trainings etc. I am a Gestalt Psychotherapist and in 2013 completed my training in Bioenergetics Psychotherapy. (Level 9). I have training and experience as a teacher, social worker; community worker and counsellor.

I am a mother and a grandmother (my greatest achievements!)

Contact Fliss
fliss@inspire.net.nz
06 347 6377
027 233 5477

Andrea Edwards

Hi there. My name is Andrea Edwards. I trained as a Counsellor in the United Kingdom and graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Counselling in June 2005. Since then I have gained a Post Graduate Certificate at Auckland University in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Assessment and a Foundation Certificate in Youth Work. I also trained and qualified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist with the Northern Institute of Clinic Hypnotherapists in the UK in 2007.

Following my graduation I worked in the UK for 6 years as an Addictions Counsellor with adults and young people. I also gained experience in sexual abuse, grief counselling, rape, sexual health, HIV and Hep C Counselling and group work and people affected by Cancer. I enjoy being able to work within a range of modalities including, Rogerian person centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt, Solution Focussed, mindfulness and Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Provisional Member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors and a Registered Drug and Alcohol Practitioners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand. ACC Approved, sensitive claims.

Please contact me on 0211943722
andrea.askandrea@gmail.com