Sophie Pachot

I am a psychologist, originally from France, working in private practice for the last 6 years. I have been in New Zealand for 23 years. I have two children age 21 and 17 years old. I enjoy family times, traveling, working out and walks in nature.

I work with:

• children (in partnership with their parents)
• adolescents (in partnership with their parents)
• adults

I have expertise in working with:

• anxiety
• trauma
• moods disorders that affect children, young people and adults’ well being
• assertiveness/self esteem
• parenting issues
• parental separation affecting children
• depressive disorders
• domestic violence
• behavioural issues
• sexual abuse

Counselling/Therapy Approach

I use a mixture of approaches in therapy work including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, psycho education, Interactive Drawing Therapy and some mindfulness/ACT skills.

Background and Experience

• Counsellor working with women and children at women’s refuge for 7 years
• Private practice for the last 6 years
• ACC Sensitive Claim provider (Please contact my suppliers TheraMAS Limited or Hutt Valley Sexual Abuse Support and Healing (HV SASH) as they manage the referrals, thank you).