Dr Casey Mendiola

I am currently accepting clients to start in late September 2026 (including ACC sensitive claims and ACC birth injury for in person sessions in Tauranga).

Kia ora,

I am a clinical psychologist originally from Whakatāne (Ngāti Awa). I have worked in Community Mental Health and PHO settings, as well as privately and with ACC.

I enjoy working collaboratively with people who are being affected by a wide range of difficulties. These may include, but are not limited to: 

• Trauma
• Depression/feeling down
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to cope 
• Fear
• Grief and loss
• Loss of motivation and enjoyment from life
• Difficulty problem solving 
• Difficulty managing emotions

I’m sure you have tried several ways to get rid of your painful thoughts and feelings, which may work in the short-term, but with not much long-term success.

I can work together with you to gain insight into yourself and look at strategies and skills that can help you to cope. I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you reach your goals.

Things we may work on can include:

• Figuring out your values – what truly matters to you and using these to help you act more like the person you want to be
• Learning to self-care and manage stress effectively
• Increased coping skills – being able to be flexible and bounce back from stressors
• Better understanding of what is going on inside your body and mind, and better connection to yourself and body
• Learning to make space for uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, managing these more effectively so they no longer have as much influence and impact on you.
• Making meaningful relationships and connections
• Learning how to be kind and compassionate to yourself and others
• Process traumatic memories so they no longer impact you in the present

Please email me on [email protected] for appointment times.