Disclaimer: Below is a database of all Practitioners available within New Zealand for this discipline. A Practitioners presence in this list is not a recommendation from us. Where we have had repeated good feedback, we will show *Recommended* next to that person's name.
Body-oriented psychotherapy or Body Psychotherapy is also known as Somatic Psychology, especially in the USA.
Somatic psychology is an interdisciplinary field involving the study of the body, somatic experience, and the embodied self, including therapeutic and holistic approaches to body. The word somatic comes from the ancient Greek root σωματ- somat- (body). The word psychology comes from the ancient Greek psyche (breath, soul hence mind) and -logia (study). Body Psychotherapy is a general branch of this subject, while Somatherapy, Eco-somatics and Dance therapy, for example, are specific branches of the subject. Somatic psychology is a field of study that bridges the Mind-body dichotomy.
There are many very different body-oriented or somatic psychotherapeutic approaches. They generally focus on the link between the mind and the body and try to access deeper levels of the psyche through greater awareness of the physical body and the emotions which gave rise to the various body-oriented based psychotherapeutic approaches, such as Reichian (Wilhelm Reich) Character-Analytic Vegetotherapy and Orgonomy; neo-Reichian Alexander Lowen's Bioenergetic analysis; Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing; Jack Rosenberg's Integrative body psychotherapy; Ron Kurtz's Hakomi psychotherapy; Pat Ogden's sensorimotor psychotherapy; David Boadella's Biosynthesis psychotherapy; Gerda Boyesen's Biodynamic psychotherapy; etc.
These body-oriented psychotherapies are not to be confused with alternative medicine body-work or body-therapies that seek primarily to improve physical health through direct work (touch and manipulation) on the body because, despite the fact that bodywork techniques (for example Alexander Technique, Rolfing, and the Feldenkrais Method) can also affect the emotions, these techniques are not designed to work on psychological issues, neither are their practitioners so trained.
There is increasing use of body-oriented therapeutic techniques within mainstream psychology (like EMDR and Mindfulness practice) and psychoanalysis has recognized the use of somatic resonance, embodied trauma, and similar concepts, for many years.
Hakomi Experiental Psychology, Unitive Body Psychotherapy, Biodynamic Psychology, Bioenergetic Analysis, Client-Centred Verbal and Body Psychotherapy, Integrative Body Psychotherapy, Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, and Biosynthesis
Other stylized methods include:
- Alexander technique
- Eurythmy
- Feldenkrais method
- Franklin method
- Qigong
- Silva method
- Tai chi
- Trager Approach
- Yoga (alternative medicine)
- Zero Balancing
Practitioner database coming soon!
The Mind Body Network
The MindBody Trust New Zealand was established in early 2004 to facilitate the inaugural “Exploring the MindBody Conference” and support the further development of MindBody approaches to healthcare in New Zealand. The word MindBody stems from the concept that mental, physical, spiritual, family, societal, and cultural dimensions play important roles in the maintenance of wellness and in the emergence of illness and disease.
www.drrandbodymindtherapy.com
Describes the work of Marjorie Rand, who created Integrative Body Psychotherapy. Rand is a Psychotherapist and Developmental Psychologist with 30 years of experience. The site includes articles and interviews.
www.buteykocourses.com
Buteyko breath correction in New Zealand
www.buteyko.info
Buteyko Institute of Breathing & Health
www.bioenergetic-therapy.com
This is the page of The International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis
Dedicated to the Practice of Mind-Body Psychotherapy
A good explanation of what is Bioenergetic Analysis, how it works, training, therapists, and events around the world.
Includes research, literature, and links to articles written on this topic.
www.danz.org.nz/soul.php
Soul is a new MindBody clinic centre situated in Titirangi Auckland. /SOULs/ onsite clinic offers personalized consultations and treatments, in, remedial, relaxation and luxury massage, movement education, spinal manipulation, counseling, and holistic sports training.
Body Psychotherapy
Fadi Nasrallah
Access Psychotherapy
027 455 3166
Ingrid Rose Nagl
Body & movement psychotherapy
0211801697
181 Shaw Rd, Auckland
Auckland PsychoSomatic Integration Institute
PSI (PsychoSomatic Integration) is an overall evidence-based treatment approach for working with complex trauma and dissociation, that addresses the root causes of trauma-based presentations and fragmentation, and so results in long term recovery. Highly effective psychological and somatic techniques are woven into a carefully staged treatment approach, which systemically integrates significant relationships into the treatment process. PSI seeks to heal early experiences of abandonment, neglect, trauma, and attachment loss, that otherwise tend to play out repetitively and cyclically throughout the lifespan in relationship struggles. It is unique in that it approaches the body first (bottom-up processing) but also works to reinstate systems of meaning.
Judy Lightstone is the founder and director of the Auckland PSI Institute.
She has been offering training, and supervision for mental health clinicians for the past 29 years. She has a PhD. with a specialism in Trauma Psychology and two Masters degrees, Counselling and Marriage and Family Therapy. In her Auckland New Zealand and online supervision and consulting practice, she specialises in training therapists to work with abuse survivors and with people with eating problems. She is a NZ Registered Psychologist #90-03237, a Certified EMDR Provider of Continuing Education, and a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC32570 (currently on inactive status in the U.S.). Post graduate studies included EMDR from Francine Shapiro (founder of EMDR), Feminist Relational Therapy for Eating Problems with Susie Orbach (author of Fat is a Feminist Issue and Hunger Strike) and others at the Women's Therapy Centre Institute in New York City; and Somatic therapy from Pat Ogden (founder of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy). Publications include a chapter in the book EMDR Solutions II on integrating EMDR, Somatic and Ego State Therapy approaches in the healing eating problems, and an article on Compulsive Eating and Dissociation in the International Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. She developed and teaches PSI (PsychoSomatic Integration) which is an integration of the above approaches.
Charlotte Bell, Co-founder Life Unlimited Counselling,
Ponsonby, Auckland
Email - lifeunlimitedauckland@hotmail.com
021 862962
Amber Davies, Support Centre Team Leader, Youthline Auckland
Email - amber@youthline.co.nz
021 535688
Judy Lightstone, PhD, NZ Registered Psychologist
Auckland PSI Institute
Phone: (027) 657 2106
Bioenergetic Therapists
The qualification, Certified Bioenergetic Therapist (CBT), is a post-graduate qualification, usually taking six to seven years to achieve. This qualification is issued by the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis (IIBA), after a person has completed a four year training course and undertaken two to three years of supervised practice. Applicants for a CBT also have to complete a substantial case study and have their work and personal/professional development examined by two Faculty Members of the IIBA and be supported by the local Training Committee. The CBT has been recognized by the Psychotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ) as one of the pre-requisite qualifications for Registration as a psychotherapist in New Zealand. The CBT is therefore both an international and national post-graduate qualification.
Certified Bioenergetic Therapists
Pye Bowden -Wellington
Email - pye.bowden@paradise.net.nz
Garry Cockburn - Wellington
Email - garry.cockburn@paradise.net.nz
Cynthia Davey - Palmerston North
Email - jdavey@actrix.gen.nz
Ferrell Irvine - Wellington
Email - ferrell.compass@gmail.com
Molly Lynch - Wellington
Email - cmlynch.51@gmail.com
Kate Dent Rennie - Lower Hutt
Email - kate@longwhitecloud.com
Rod Sandle - Wellington
Email - rodsandle@clear.net.nz
Completed Training Course
Kristin Antarra - Wellington / Kapiti
Email - ksantarra@gmail.com
Rosemary Beever - Auckland
Email - peregrina74@yahoo.co.uk
Shar Cullinane - Kapiti
Email - sharandric@xtra.co.nz
Penny Currier - Wellington / Kapiti
Email - pennyc@clear.net.nz
Shelley Gabrielle - Wellington / Kapiti
Email - shelleygab@gmail.com
Lorraine Fensom - Christchurch
Email - lorraine.fensom@hotmail.co.nz
Clare Hiroti - Whanganui
Email - clare.hiroti@gmail.com
Anne Holleron - Wellington
Email - anne.holleron@gmail.com
Francie Ivamy - Palmerston North
Email - fni@paradise.net.nz
Bronwyn Miller - Palmerston North
Email - chris.bron@actrix.co.nz
Fliss Newton - Palmerston North / Whanganui
Email - fliss@inspire.net.nz
Robina Nicholl - Whanganui
Email - robina@jigsawwhanganui.org.nz
Marilyn Simkin - Wellington
Email - marilynsimkin@clear.net.nz
Core Energetics Psychotherapy
Core Energetics® is based on an integrated vision of the human being: The physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects are unified. Through work with the body using physical exercises, deep breathing, cathartic experiences, and self-massage, energy blockages are released, feelings are expressed, and contact with one’s essence is established, enabling the client to integrate the many aspects of his or her self. Core Energetic therapists work with overt psychological dynamics as well as unconscious processes, using the body as an instrument of diagnosis and treatment. Powerful, out-of-awareness dynamics, stemming from relationships with parents, heredity, the environment, and the culture, mold the body and create an individual’s character structure and personality.
Jacqui Hunt
Core Energetics Psychotherapy
144 Charles St
Westshore
Napier 4110
Phone - 06 834 1445 or 027 392 5797
Email - aroha.hills@clear.net.nz
EMDR
EMDR MASTER CLASS
Suburb Surname First Name Profession Ph No Email
Blenheim NZ Donaldson Bruce Psychology +64 27 861 3661 bruce.donaldson@nmdhb.govt.co.nz
Christchurch, NZ Alvarez Grandi Sebastian +64 21 569317 alvarezgrandi@hotmail.com
Dunedin NZ Wallace Glenda Psychology +64 3 476 6044 glenda.wallace@southerndhb.govt.nz
Invercargill, New Zealand McKenzie Kay +64 3 2182 929 kay@icfc.co.nz
Lower Hutt NZ Dr Tom Flewett, Psychiatry phone: 022 5014566 Email: training@emdr.nz
New Plymouth NZ Messenzehi Martina Psychology +64 6 751 2815 martina.messenzehl@gmail.com
New Caledonia Smadja Claudy Psychology +687 82 24 37 claudy.smadja@lagoon.nc
Paraparaumu NZ Thomson Duncan +64 4 903 0260 duncanabroad@hotmail.com
Rotorua NZ Begg Irene +64 7 349 3535 irene@talkinheadz.co.nz
Rotorua NZ Madigan Gina +64 27 404 0333 gina.madigan@xtra.co.nz
Rotorua South NZ 3045 Begg Ms. Irene Counsellor +64 73493535 irene@takinheadz.co.nz
Wanganui NZ Seville Elinor Psychology +64 21 246 9192 elinorseville@gmail.com
Wellington NZ Benham Sue +64 4 806 0002 sue.benham@ccdhb.org.nz
Wellington NZ Christie Lorraine Psychology +64 4 805 0357 lorrainechristie@xtra.co.nz
Wellington NZ Crossland Julie Social Work +64 4 805 0354 julie@refugeetraumarecovery.org.nz
Wellington NZ Davidson Sally +64 4 806 1366 sally.davidson@ccdhb.org.nz
Wellington, NZ Dr Tom Flewett, Psychiatry phone: 022 5014566 Email:
training@emdr.nz
Wellington NZ Hewson Gary +64 4 494 9170 gary.hewson@ccdhb.org.nz
Wellington, NZ Katzur Astrid Psychology +64 2 2032 7478 astrid.katzur@yahoo.com
Wellington NZ Margetic-Sosa Ranka Other +64 4 805 0353 ranka@refugeetraumarecovery.org.nz
Wellington NZ van Helden MaryAnn +64 4 806 1366 maryann.vanhelden@ccdhb.org.nz
Whitby NZ Smith Vicky +64 21 174 0143 drvickysmith@outlook.com
EMDR WEEKEND 2 NEW ZEALAND
Suburb Surname First Name Profession Ph No Email
Auckland, NZ 1011 Clarkson Dr Anna +64 21 124 1226 anna.clarkson@xtra.co.nz
Birkenhead Auckland NZ 0746 Waite Allyson +64 21 060 4992 allywaite@xtra.co.nz
Christchruch, NZ 8140 Doughty Dr Carolyn +64 3 364 0500 carolyn.doughty@cdhb.health.nz
Christchurch, NZ, 8011 Wood Dr Deborah Psychiatry +64 3 337 7969 deborah.wood@cdhb.govt.nz
Eastern Beach Auckland NZ 2012 Davies Amber +64 2 1535 688 amber@mindwiseltd.co.nz
Lower Hutt NZ 5040 Wilson Kristy +64 4 570 9801 kristy.wilson@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
Nelson NZ 7010 Carter Michael +64 3 5461 936 mike.carter@nmhs.govt.nz
New Zealand Benns Ms Cherie cherie.benns@cdhb.health.nz
Mt Victoria, NZ, 6011 Benham Ms Sue Psychology +64 4 801 2960 sue.benham@ccdhb.org.nz
Palmerston North NZ 4440 Slabber Marilize +64 21 2284 674 mslabber@vodafone.co.nz
Porirua NZ 5024 Everett Kirsty +64 4 381 1600 kirsty.everett@ccdhb.org.nz
Porirua, NZ, 5024 Horrigan Dr Andrew +64 27 603 1044 andrew.horrigan@ccdhb.org.nz
Remeura, NZ, 1050 Hood Dr Ann Psychology +64 21 162 7582 annhood55@gmail.com
Stokes Valley, NZ, 5019 Kowszun Ms Graz Other +64 4 563 7575 graz.amber@xtra.co.nz
Tauranga NZ 3021 Owen Mr Michael Psychology +64 7544 0989 owen@psyche.net.nz
Wanganui, NZ, 4500 Seville Ms Elinor Psychology +64 21 246 9192 elinorseville@gmail.com
Wellington NZ Morgenstern Angela Counsellor +64 4 8050355 angela@wnras.org.nz
Wellington NZ Ni Chonaola Mairead Counsellor +64 1 2336588 or +64 27 3141439 m.nz@xtra.co.nz
Wellington NZ Patel Gauranga (Rongo) +64 27 494 9170 rongoson@hotmail.com
Wellington, NZ, 6023 Schnellenberg Mrs Sarah Psychology +64 27 316 4498 sarah.schnellenberg@gmail.com
Wellington NZ Singh Lorraine Counsellor +64 4 8050360 lorraines@wnras.org.nz
Wellington NZ Woodside Anne Social Work +64 4 2331574 anne.woodside@ccdhb.org.nz
EMDR WEEKEND 1 NEW ZEALAND
Suburb Surname First Name Profession Ph No Email
Ashburton NZ 7700 Jackson-Donlan Mrs Sandy Social Work 0011 64 33081270 sandydonlan@hotmail.com
Eastbourne Lower Hutt NZ 5013 Hewitt Dr. Gordon Other 0011 64 45627101 gordon@hewitt.gen.nz
Tauranga NZ 3021 Driessen Ms Augustine Psychotherapy 0011 64 7552 5295 augustine@slingshot.co.nz
Wellington NZ 6141 Vrielink Dr. Jeffery Psychiatry 0011 64 48050350 jeffrey@wnras.org.nz
Wellington South NZ 6021 Narsi Mrs. Kim Psychology 0011 64 4208763 Kim.Narsi@paradise.net.nz
Gerry Brawn-Douglas
Registered Psychologist, MNZPS, Member of EMDR Institute, USA
(09)480-0194. gerry@pl.net
Gerry has expertise in the area of PTSD. He completed advanced clinical training in EMDR in the USA and has presented with TABS at several Counselling Conferences.
Fees - sliding scale, Minimum charge $135 per hour.
Paula O'Boyle
Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences (Psychotherapy), Diploma of Integrative Psychology (Hakomi), Registered General & Obstetric Nurse, Member of N.Z. Association of Counsellors, Provisional Member of N.Z. Association of Psychotherapists
Phone (06) 878 3314
202 Queen Street, Hastings
Fee: $75 per hour Paula has a particular interest in working with issues of grief and loss, domestic violence and trauma.
Adrienne Dale, Adrienne Dale Counselling
Contact: 027 622 9116, adydale@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.adriennedalecounselling.co.nz
Address: Wellington; Coastlands (Paraparaumu)
Specialises in trauma, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, supervision and EMDR
Kristin Antarra
Contact: 04 905 5888, antarra@paradise.net.nz
Address: 57 Ames Street, Paekakariki
Kristin is an experienced counsellor / coach / therapist who has extensive training in holistic disciplines such as mindfulness-based stress reduction, body-centred psychotherapy, energy psychology, creative therapy, couple work and trauma resolution.
Jeremy Logan
Contact: 027 433 2215
Website: www.jeremylogan.org
Address: 37 Perry Street, Masterton
Jeremy draws from a range of approaches and techniques which will depend on the nature of the presenting issues and the personality and needs of the client. He offers a non-directive, empathic, client-centred approach to counselling and have specific training in cognitive behavioural techniques, a narrative approach, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and has experience working with a wide range of people with concerns such as grief, anxiety and depression, anger, couple issues, separation and divorce and life transition issues. He also offers general personal development work such as meditation and spiritual counselling and professional supervision I have also been teaching Insight Meditation and Mindfulness for over 20 years throughout New Zealand.
Walk the talk
Canterbury, New Zealand
Serafin Dillon
Tel 022 406 9398
Email serafin@walktt.co.nz
Phoenix House
306 Great North Road
Henderson Auckland
Phone: (09) 837-1797
info@phoenixhouse.co.nz
Hakomi-method
The Hakomi Method of Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy was first created in the late 1970’s by the internationally renowned therapist and author, Ron Kurtz. In 1981, to fully develop the method and promote the teaching of Hakomi, Ron and a core group of therapists and educators founded the Hakomi Institute. Today, Hakomi Trainings and workshops are presented throughout the world, in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.
Integrating scientific, psychological, and spiritual sources, Hakomi has evolved into a complex and elegant form of psychotherapy that is highly effective with a wide range of populations. The method draws from general systems theory and modern body-centered therapies including Gestalt, Psychomotor, Feldenkrais, Focusing, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neurolinguistic Programming, and the work of Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen. Core concepts of gentleness, nonviolence, compassion, and mindfulness evolved from Buddhism and Taoism.
Dr. Nicky Baillie, M.B.Ch.B., FRNZCGP. MNZAM., Dip. Herb. Med., Dip. Int. Psych., CHT
The Herbal Health Centre
465 New North Road
Kingsland, Auckland 1021
0064 9 8494488
email: nickybaillie@xtra.co.nz
Ben Bennett, B.A., M.N.Z.A.C. 18 Goldsmith Rd.
Napier, N.Z.
068336555
email: bbjam@ihug.co.nz
Ingrid Hindmarsh, M.N.Z.A.C., C.H.T. 48 High Street,
Island Bay, Wellington 6023
New Zealand
0064-4-383 9090
email: ingridhindmarsh@gmail.com
Suzanna Langendam, B.A., C.H.T., N.Z.A.C. Courtenay Medical, Level 5
Symes de Silva House
97-99 Courtenay Place
Wellington 6011
04-801-5228
email: suzanna@cmed.co.nz
Suhari Mommsen-Bohm, M.D., N.D., C.H.T. Willowbank Holistic Center, 4 Willowbank
Dunedin, N.Z.
0064-3-47306 00
email: willow-bank@xtra.co.nz
Shanti Moonsong Huebner, Ph.D., C.H.T. 442 Manaia Rd.
Coromandel 3581, NZ
0064 7 866 8842
email: rainershanti@xtra.co.nz
Jules Morgaine, D.I.P. O.T., M.N.Z.A.P., PBANZ, CHT, Certified Hakomi Trainer Haumoana 4102, N.Z.
06 875 1984
email: jmorgaine@xtra.co.nz
Julie Murphy, B.A., M.N.Z.A.C., M.N.Z.A.P. 18 Goldsmith Road
Napier, N.Z.
06 835 3538
email: bbjam@ihug.co.nz
Sarah Tait-Jamieson, M.N.Z.A.P., M.N.Z.A.C., P.B.A.N.Z., C.H.T, Certified Hakomi Teacher 3 Guthrie Rd.
Havelock North
021-877-104
email: sarahetj@gmail.com
Peter Waugh, LLB (Hons.), C.H.P. Box 11689
Wellington 6142
+6421339774
email: p.waugh@xtra.co.nz
website: naturalhealthcentre.co.nz/Peter Waugh
Paris Williams, Ph.D., C.H.T.
Clinical Psychologist, #90-05403 1428 Cameron Road,
Greerton 3112,
New Zealand
+64-7-282-0133
email: pariswilliamsphd@gmail.com
website: www.taurangapsychologist.co.nz
Bobbie-Joe Wilson, C.H.T. 47 Stoke Street
Newtown, Wellington 6021
(04) 389 5352
email: bobbiejoe.wilson.nz@gmail.com
