PhD, PG DipClPs, MNZCCP

About

Brigette has worked in a variety of different areas including research, mental health and health settings. Brigette is passionate about helping people to manage whatever life challenges come their way and to develop resilience. She has worked with adults with depression and anxiety problems, eating disorders, stress, anger, trauma, grief, adults with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD, pain and serious injuries, BRCA positive (and negative) people, cancer and serious health issues. Brigette’s main treatment modalities derive from the cognitive behaviour therapies and she aims to provide supportive and tailored therapy.

Brigette was born in Christchurch/Ōtautahi and comes from a large Irish Catholic family on her father’s side and a Scottish family on her mother’s side. She is also a very busy mother to three wonderful children, and in her limited spare time she frequently works on projects, or dreams up ideas, inspired by Pinterest. Her family have taken to calling her “Projects”.

Brigette is not currently accepting new clients.