Svenja Koeslich

Experience

My name is Svenja [‘Svenya’], I was born in Hamburg, Germany, and have lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for over 20 years.

I am an experienced Psychologist and hold a Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology from the University of Canterbury. I also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at Massey University.

I am registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board; and I am a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS), the EMDR Association of New Zealand (EMDRNZ), and the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).

My clinical experience includes working in the public mental health service and leading a comprehensive DBT team, providing trauma focused therapy under the ACC ISSC contract, and working in the child care and protection sector for many years.

Approach

I am passionate about supporting people to overcome past psychological trauma and aversive life experiences.

I enjoy working with young people, adults, parents and couples from diverse cultural backgrounds and supporting them with their unique challenges.

My specialist area of expertise includes memory and trauma reprocessing to allow people to fulfil their potential and live their best lives.

I use a holistic and evidence-based treatment approach drawing on a variety of therapeutic modalities include Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). My therapeutic approach is also influenced by Schema therapy, Internal Systems Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT).