Counselling
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Couples Therapy
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Couples Therapy
Joanne Meldrum, Counsellor and Registered Mental Health Nurse.
I am a Counsellor and Registered Mental Health Nurse, working in both private practice and inpatient psychiatry. My practice is evidence based and holistic, supporting individuals and couples to build meaningful change in their lives.
Counselling Tools and Methods
The Authentic self regulation tool framework - a tool that is custom made which helps you notice mal-adaptive patterns and self regulate back to the
Authentic self - created by Joanne Meldrum
Euthymic range tool - this indicates mood ranges and neuro-toxic frameworks
Noticing - mindfulness practices
Communication skills - learning and understanding relational language and vulnerability.
Drama cycle - skills to break the cycle of abuse
Trauma models based in the present moment self regulation skills
Acceptance and Commitment therapy - evidence based certified
Emotional Focused Therapy - evidence based certified
Compassion Focused therapy - evidence based certified
Cognitive Behaviour therapy - evidence based certified
Narrative therapy - Post graduate Diploma in post structuralism deconstructing dominant discourses that get in the way of living a value laden life.
Couples Therapy - Developmental model - level 1+2 certified
Imago Relationship Therapy - Two day Training 2025
Neuro-physiology - understanding traumatic stress responses i.e. fight, flight, freeze.
Holistic and Healing Modalities - Te Whare Tapa Wha - Dr Mason Durie (mind/body/social/spirit), Mindfulness exercises, and Meditation tools
Anger and Anxiety Management skills
15+ years working as a medically trained clinician in the management of psychiatric medication and acute psychosis, anxiety and personality disorders.
Group therapy lead facilitator - facilitated over 2 years of group work in an acute inpatient unit - apart of the Gold winning Huamaru project.
The above methods inform my practice, to understand complex emotional experiences and acknowledge the effects, and symptoms of: anxiety,
depression, panic attacks, neurosis, addictions, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, anger, violence, depression, suicidal
ideation, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, risk management, autism spectrum disorder, neuro divergence,
personality traits/disorders, dysfunctional behaviours and thought patterns, physical and sexual health issues, and
psychosis.
The Authentic self regulation tool framework - a tool that is custom made which helps you notice mal-adaptive patterns and self regulate back to the
Authentic self - created by Joanne Meldrum
Euthymic range tool - this indicates mood ranges and neuro-toxic frameworks
Noticing - mindfulness practices
Communication skills - learning and understanding relational language and vulnerability.
Drama cycle - skills to break the cycle of abuse
Trauma models based in the present moment self regulation skills
Acceptance and Commitment therapy - evidence based certified
Emotional Focused Therapy - evidence based certified
Compassion Focused therapy - evidence based certified
Cognitive Behaviour therapy - evidence based certified
Narrative therapy - Post graduate Diploma in post structuralism deconstructing dominant discourses that get in the way of living a value laden life.
Couples Therapy - Developmental model - level 1+2 certified
Imago Relationship Therapy - Two day Training 2025
Neuro-physiology - understanding traumatic stress responses i.e. fight, flight, freeze.
Holistic and Healing Modalities - Te Whare Tapa Wha - Dr Mason Durie (mind/body/social/spirit), Mindfulness exercises, and Meditation tools
Anger and Anxiety Management skills
15+ years working as a medically trained clinician in the management of psychiatric medication and acute psychosis, anxiety and personality disorders.
Group therapy lead facilitator - facilitated over 2 years of group work in an acute inpatient unit - apart of the Gold winning Huamaru project.
The above methods inform my practice, to understand complex emotional experiences and acknowledge the effects, and symptoms of: anxiety,
depression, panic attacks, neurosis, addictions, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, anger, violence, depression, suicidal
ideation, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, risk management, autism spectrum disorder, neuro divergence,
personality traits/disorders, dysfunctional behaviours and thought patterns, physical and sexual health issues, and
psychosis.
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EXTERNAL SUPERVISION
Joanne offers Professional Supervision to Counsellors, Nurses, Students and other Professionals. The supervision model that Joanne offers is based on a Reflective Learning Model . Supervision is used to reflect on the development of ethical and safety practices both personally and professionally, which ultimately enhances job satisfaction. The three main functions of Supervision 1. Restoration - promote self awareness and well-being 2. Formative - learn therapeutic developmental modalities and ideologies 3. Normative - promote safe professional and ethical practice with clients |
Thank you
ADDRESSES
Restore Wellbeing. Level 1, 552 Te Atatu road, Te Atatu Peninsula OR Therapy Space. Level 1 411 Great South Road, Ellerslie |
021 027 35585
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