The Psychology Centre

Advancing Psychological Wellbeing and Practice

Covid-19 – Keeping you Safe

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Advancing Psychological Wellbeing and Practice

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Covid-19 – staying safe

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The Psychology Centre has re-opened to the public and is following Ministry of Health guidelines for level 1. This means that our services here at the Centre are operating very close to how they were pre-covid.

We are still taking care to keep things safe and healthy for anyone visiting the Centre. you can help us with this by rescheduling your appointment if you are feeling unwell.

You are welcome to contact us on (07) 846 6907, or by email tpc@tpc.org.nz with any questions.

Of course, other services that are available for mental health support are the 1737 mental health helpline, which is available 24/7 – just text or call 1737 to speak to a trained counsellor anytime.

For urgent mental health enquiries, please contact the Crisis Assessment team on 0800 50 50 50. They are also available 24/7 if needed.

Please take care of yourselves and others during this time.

We remain in this together.

Kia kaha. He waka eke noa.

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What we do

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Mental Health Clinic

Our clinic is supported by the Waikato District Health Board (WDHB) and conducts psychological assessment and treatment for clients throughout the Waikato. Our clinical team is made up of qualified and highly experienced clinicians supported by senior students from the University of Waikato through our training centre.

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Professional Development

For students and professional practitioners around the Waikato, we aim to provide high quality local learning and professional development opportunities through workshops, seminars, training courses and clinical supervision.

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Research

Our in-house clinical team have been involved in clinical research on a range of topics relating to clinical psychology. Our research is available in published format and on request.

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Student/Intern Training

We are affiliated with the University of Waikato and assist their senior graduate students to gain valuable clinical experience by working under the supervision of one of our clinical team. We also lead courses and training programmes for students focused on the direct application of clinical psychology.

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Clinical Supervision

Supervisors at the centre are available provide clinical supervision for clinicians in the community.

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Mindfulness

Working in association with Mindfulness Waikato, the clinic offers mindfulness training for members of the community.

Our Relationships

We work with individuals seeking psychological assessment & treatment, to clinical psychology students and professionals, as well as clinicians from other medical and mental health disciplines.

Individual Clients

Our clinic provides psychological assessment & treatment programmes for individuals through self-referral or via referral from another medical practitioner (e.g. GP)

Other Mental Health Professionals

We provide clinical supervision, training and professional development opportunities for mental health professionals throughout the Waikato. This includes locally delivered workshops, seminars and training courses from our own clinical staff and from respected international presenters.

University of Waikato Students

We provide internship, mentoring and supervision for senior graduate students on the University of Waikato Clinical Psychology Postgraduate Diploma Programme.

Our Clinical team

The clinic has 3 fully qualified clinical staff members and one administrator supported by a number of graduate students from the University of Waikato Clinical Psychology Programme.

Josh joined TPC in 2012 and became the Director in 2015. Prevously he worked at the Waikato DHB and also spent 10 years in private practice in the US. Over his career, he has worked with children, adolescents and adults with a variety of mental helath concerns. He has also worked in forensic psychology (adolescent & adult) in New Zealand and the US. Josh has worked as a student lecturer and provided training and workshops across NZ and has served as a clinical supervisor (students and registered clinicians) for well over a decade.

Dr Joshua Myers | Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor, Clinic Director

Psy.D, M.S. (Indiana State University, US), B.S. (Michigan State University), MNZCCP. MNZPsS, Honorary Lecturer-University of Waikato

Natalie is Ngāti Apa (Whanganui) and bought up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Natalie’s clinical experience is within child development, health behaviour change, weight management, anxiety and depression. Much of her experience has been working with children, young people and families and more recently working with adults experiencing distress related to anxiety and depression.

Natalie Parkes | Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor

M.Soc.Sci (Waikato) PGDip.Clin.Psych (Waikato), MNZCCP, MNZPsS

James qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2010 and has been working as a clinical supervisor at TPC since mid 2015. His prior experience was working in child and adolescent mental health and he continues to enjoy working with young people and their families.

James Pope | Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor

M.Soc.Sci (Waikato) PGDip.Clin.Psych (Waikato), MNZCCP, MNZPsS

Dawn qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2017. She joined TPC after two years of clinical experience in child development and disability, and child and adolescent mental health. She continues to enjoy working with children and their families, to help them overcome difficulties and reach their full potential.

Dawn Willix-Payne | Clinical Psychologist

M.Soc.Sci (Waikato) PGDip.Clin.Psych (Waikato), MNZPsS

Julia completed training as a Clinical Psychologist in 2008, and worked in Auckland in adult mental health before joining TPC in April 2019. Her experience and interests are in helping people address a range of problems, including significant emotion regulation difficulties and trauma. Julia’s experience has included delivering DBT-based treatments for individuals and their family members, in group settings and individually. Julia works on TPC’s ACC contracts for sensitive claims and Psychological Services.

Julia Davis | Clinical Psychologist, Supervisor

MSc (Massey), PGDipPsych(Clin) (Waikato), MNZPS, MICP

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5 King Street, Frankton
Hamilton, NZ

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tpc@tpc.org.nz

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(07) 846 6907