Meet Chris: Your Experienced Clinical Psychologist

Christopher is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, the Health Professions Council of South Africa and is a member of the New Zealand Psychologist’s Society.

With over two decades of experience in the field, Christopher is an exceptionally skilled clinician with a comprehensive expertise in addressing a broad spectrum of psychological challenges. His therapeutic proficiency encompasses both everyday difficulties—such as navigating loss, resolving relationship challenges, managing academic pressures, and handling interpersonal tensions with friends, family, or colleagues—and emotional challenges, including anxiety, depression, chronic stress, pain, head injuries, feelings of sadness and suicidal ideations. Additionally, Christopher specialises in supporting clients with more complex concerns, including but not limited to bipolar disorder, trauma (including sexual trauma), substance addiction and psychosis. His extensive experience and multifaceted approach enable him to offer tailored support to individuals with a wide range of emotional and psychological needs.

Education & Qualification

MSc
Clinical Psychology

PGDip
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

BA Hon
Psychology Cum Laude

BA
Psychology

Why Choose Chris?

Christopher has extensive experience working with a diverse range of cases across various settings, making him highly adept at helping older teenagers, adults and older adults navigate their unique challenges. His professional background includes work in both private practice, psychiatric hospitals and community outreach teams in the United Kingdom and South Africa allowing him to bring a broad perspective to his approach. Christopher has also supported individuals through injury recovery in multiple contexts, including working with ACC.

Christopher applies evidence-based treatment methods and adopts an integrative approach to therapy. Each individual’s situation is carefully analysed, with a focus on understanding the unique aspects of their personal journey and experience. This thorough understanding allows Christopher to identify the most effective, research-backed treatment for each person. Believing that psychological treatment is deeply personal, Christopher maintains a person-centred approach throughout the therapeutic process, ensuring that each client feels heard, respected, and supported.

Christopher has also gained considerable experience working within the military aviation sector, where he was responsible for overseeing aviation psychology at the Institute of Aviation Medicine. His key duties included coordinating and assessing pilot selection processes, supervising aviation psychologists across the country to ensure the delivery of appropriate therapeutic and psychological assessment services, serving as an expert on human factors in Aircraft Accident Investigations, and providing advisory support to the South African Air Force Aviation Safety Directorate.

Christopher is extensively trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, allowing him to customise treatment to meet the unique needs of each client. These approaches include:

  • Couples Therapy
  • Systematic Desensitisation
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Person-Centred Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Behavioural Therapy
  • Relaxation Techniques (Jacobson’s Method)
  • Strategic Therapy
  • Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Guided Affective Imagery
  • Traumatic Incident Reduction Therapy
  • Trauma Debriefing
  • Communication Skills Training

These methods are applied as appropriate to help clients reach their therapeutic goals.

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