Nikki Beukes

Experience

I am a registered clinical psychologist, originating from Johannesburg South Africa and have lived in Auckland since 2021. I completed my Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in 2016 and have experience working in private practice, inpatient psychiatric hospital and adult corrections. Since my arrival in Auckland, I have enjoyed working in youth forensic services and more recently, providing intensive individual and group psychotherapy for adults through Community Mental Health Services, Te Toka Tumai, Te Whatu Ora.

Approach

Working within an eclectic therapeutic approach, I incorporate various psychotherapy modalities (e.g. DBT, MBT, family systems therapy, psychodynamic, existential/humanistic, trauma sensitive yoga and mindfulness practices) to ensure that each client, couples or families’ needs are met, and that are uniquely tailored to them. My aim is to create a safe, confidential and exploratory therapeutic space to help clients in developing deep insight into themselves, experience personal growth and self-awareness and to foster life-changing habits in order to cope with various obstacles.

I believe that finding a therapist who is objective, open and non-judgemental, whom you trust to keep sacred your inner most painful, hidden and deep seated thoughts, feelings and difficulties, can be one of the most liberating gifts you can allow yourself. This is why I became a psychologist, as this treacherous journey can be travelled safely, and one in which you do not need to go at alone.