Claire Weatherford

Kia ora,

My name is Claire Weatherford and I am a Registered Psychologist. I have worked in a range of settings including early intervention, non-government organizations, specialist mental health services for children and adolescents (CAF), and private practice. My experience includes working alongside young people and their families to assess and treat a vast range of difficulties.

Some areas of focus:

• Anxiety
• Depression and mood disorders
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (under 21 years)
• Trauma and PTSD
• Sexualised behaviour and sexualised harm
• Self-harm and suicidal ideation
• Emotion dysregulation and stress management
• Self-esteem
• Parenting support and strengthening parent-child relationships
• Family systems and complex family dynamics
• Grief and loss
• Neurodevelopmental differences/difficulties
• Adjustment to health conditions, specifically Inflammatory Bowel Disease

My therapeutic approach:

I am passionate about creating a safe space for young people and their families to explore difficulties and together navigate a pathway forward.  My approach is strengths-based, collaborative, trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and culturally responsive, with the hope to support each individual to feel understood, valued, and safe. I have an eclectic approach and tailor interventions to be inclusive to suit individual needs and family culture.

I offer a variety of evidence-based interventions and draw from the following modalities:

• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Theraplay
• Life Story Therapy