FRANZCP, Cert. in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, EMDR Therapy Advanced Trainings, Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and Education Level II, Cert. in Traumatic Stress

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST

Dr Dennisa Davidson has extensive training in managing various manifestations of traumatic stress, including the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Certificate in Traumatic Stress, and EMDR Therapy. She will make an assessment and along with her team will work with you and your family to help overcome the effects of traumatic stress to reboot your life back on track.

She is also able to offer specific trauma focussed interventions for adults.

Dr Davidson has Christian beliefs and understands the influence of religion, spirituality and culture in people’s lives. If you wish to seek advice about how you have been affected positively or negatively by these, this is a safe space for you to come to.

FRANZCUC, NMT Training Certification through Phase 1 Level, BCN Board Certified in Neurofeedback

Yuvaraj is an Urgent Care Physician with a special interest in mental health. He has been a medical doctor for about 30 years, with many years as a surgical specialist. He has always been interested in how life experiences affect people. This made him interested in exploring the neuroscientific model of mental health. He is certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is currently one of three people in New Zealand who is certified in Neurofeedback Therapy.

Yuvaraj applies his medical knowledge and clinical experience to the way he approaches Neurofeedback therapy, so that the treatment is continuously tailored to the individual’s changing needs. When needed, he is able to offer QEEG assessments to further tailor neurofeedback protocols.

Yuvaraj has a wide range of interests. He loves to teach people and runs seminars about the impact of life experiences on the brain. He enjoys music and played the violin at his church for many years.

BS Honours (Psychology), MS Clinical Psychology, PhD in Psychology

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Dr Sahrish Ahmad began her clinical practise in 2014. She has extensive training in different modalities of therapy including CBT, REBT, EFT and family therapy. She has worked with young people and adults helping them understand and cope with generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, specific phobias, depression, mood dysregulation, trauma and other stress related difficulties. She takes keen interest in understanding the influence of family dynamics on mental health, helping client gain closure and develop supportive networks.

Dr Ahmad has expertise in assessment and diagnosis of the neurodevelopmental disorders of ADHD, ASD and Intellectual Disability. Currently, she is working with Counties Manukau as a Clinical Psychologist for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Cert. of Proficiency – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Postgraduate Cert. in Health Sciences - Child and Adolescent Mental Health, BHSc (Occupational Therapy)
(Le Va scholarship recipient)
(Wharaurau scholarship recipient)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Pela is a New Zealand trained and registered Occupational Therapist. She has practiced in mental health for more than 8 years. She has extensive training and experience in mental health assessments, cognitive behavioural therapy and combines these with Occupational Therapy which makes for a unique skillset. She works with young people, families, and adults, who struggle with a range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, behavioural issues and trauma. Pela is very passionate about supporting people and their families with mental health and wellbeing. Her faith and family are what motivate her in all that she does. Pela also works with Counties Manukau as an Advanced Occupational Therapist for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Emma is a registered Occupational Therapist who has been practicing since 2017. The Occupational Therapy approach includes finding what is meaningful and important for people to do across the domains of self-care, leisure and productivity and working collaboratively to overcome barriers that may be getting in the way. Emma specialises in working with young people in their mental health recovery and working with their families in how they can best support them. She has worked with a variety of different mental health presentations including anxiety, school refusal, emotional dysregulation, neurodiversity and sensory processing difficulties. She enjoys using both individual sessions and group settings to help people learn skills and reach their goals. Currently she is also working with Counties Manukau as a Senior Occupational Therapist for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.