Claire is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists board and she is a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society. She trained at the University of South Africa and has worked in a variety of contexts within South Africa and New Zealand over the last 18 years. She currently works as Clinical Psychologist in private practice and is a workplace wellbeing advisor in the business sector.

Claire adopts a creative, compassionate and collaborative approach to therapy and has been trained to use a variety of therapeutic modalities, namely, systemic family therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapies. Claire enjoys music and has a passion for helping people live meaningful lives.

Claire currently works with adolescents and adults and her areas of interest are:

• Depression and anxiety

• Psychological trauma

• Parenting difficulties and skills

• Interpersonal and relational difficulties

• Grief and complicated bereavement reactions

• Adjustment difficulties

• Personal growth

• Psychological assessment and support related to bariatric surgery