Adriana Thomas
Psychologist
Sorry Adriana is not taking new clients at the moment.
Location
Online Therapy
Biography
I am a registered clinical psychologist working in the Grey Lynn/Ponsonby area. I help adults, young people, couples and families to understand life’s challenges whilst working towards positive changes and a meaningful existence. I am registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board in the clinical scope of practice. I am also a member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP). I have experience working with a wide range of people and difficulties. Some of these difficulties include anxiety, sadness, grief, anger and low self-esteem. I also have experience working with trauma, relationship challenges, family concerns and child and adolescent mental health. I am trained in a range of therapies and draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Family Systems/Narrative therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). In my clinical work, I help people gain insight into challenges they face, patterns that occur and strengths they have to improve their wellbeing. Difficulties are identified through research in the areas of evidence based therapies, attachment and trauma considering cultural, spiritual and contextual factors. Before beginning private practice I worked in community mental health with children, adolescents and adults. I have also previously worked as a teacher and speak fluent Portuguese, Spanish and French and have worked and lived in different countries. My research and clinical interests are also in migration and cross-cultural therapy. I migrated to New Zealand myself and am fortunate to call this place home.
Qualifications
Languages
Client Type
adults, families, children, couples, adolescents
Therapy Type
acceptance and commitment therapy (act), attachment theory, cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt), collaborative therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy (dbt), emotion focused therapy, existential, Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy, family systems, narrative therapy, mindfulness, online therapy
Specialisations
acceptance
anxiety
attachment issues
burnout
career change
child behaviour and development
communication skills
cross-cultural difficulties
coping issues
desire issues
emotional control
depression
decreased libido
family issues
cross-culture relationships
feeling stuck
gender and sexual identity
goal setting
migrant adjustment
educational difficulties
chronic disease
identity
insecurities
grief
grief and loss
issues
loneliness and isolation
mental health disorder
life changes
personal development
performance anxiety
phobias
behavioural issues
personality disorder
post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
psycho-social problems
relationship issues
religion and spirituality
self esteem and confidence
sex therapist
sexless marriage
motivation and purpose
sexual intimacy
sexual identity
sleep issues
social anxiety
stress
trauma
upbringing issues
workplace issues
work-life balance
parenting
Services
Individual
50min
$170 NZD
Couples
80min
$220 NZD
Or free if your organisation uses Clearhead to provide wellbeing support
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