Ryan and Associates Counselling and Psychotherapy

About Us

Reg. Psychotherapist, DMin; MSW

Kathryn has 23 years of experience, having trained and worked as a psychotherapist in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She also spent some time working in Japan. She returned to New Zealand in 2003 and subsequently worked in private practice and for Community Mental Health services. Kathryn currently works full time in private practice.

Modalities Kathryn uses in her work

Psychodynamic theory; Attachment theory; CBT – cognitive-behavioural therapy; DBT – Dialectical Behavioural Therapy; Mentalization Based Therapy; Compassionate Mind Training; Solution Focused Brief Treatment; and Sensory Modulation Training. Kathryn also co-facilitates specialized DBT based Life Skills Groups.

Training

Kathryn attends ongoing clinical education.

Qualifications

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) . Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA, USA
Master of Social Work (MSW) – Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA (NZ Qualifications Assessment Board translated this as a Master of Social Science).
Bachelor of Theology. Otago University, Dunedin. NZ / Aotearoa
Teacher’s Certificate. Auckland Education Board. NZ / Aotearoa

Memberships

NZ Registered Psychotherapist
NZ Association of Psychotherapists
Prior member of The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Prior registration with The American Psychotherapy Association, (Diplomat American Psychotherapy Assn); and The US National Assn. of Social Workers, (LICSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
ISSTD: International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

Supervision

As part of our registration requirements, psychotherapists have a mandatory commitment to attend ongoing professional supervision, wherein all client identities are held anonymous.

MHSc Psych (Hons), PGDip CounPsych

Amanda is a registered Counselling Psychologist who specialises in helping adults, children, adolescents and their family work through anxiety, stress and trauma. Amanda is particularly interested in helping people become unstuck, helping them to work through fears in order to find a more fulfilling and satisfying life. Amanda believes that counselling should be meaningful, focused and non-judgemental.

Amanda takes a holistic and integrative approach to therapy that focuses on all aspects of a person’s life and in particular considers the dynamic relationship between the mind and body on a person’s well-being.

Amanda provide a safe and compassionate space, using a range of different therapeutic approaches, which takes into consideration a person’s life stage, particular needs and preferred ways of working. Amanda is trained in person-centred counselling, play therapy, crisis intervention, stress management, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and solutions focused therapy. As a trained mindfulness and meditation instructor it is natural for Amanda to blend mindfulness practice and self-compassion into treatment when this is appropriate.

With over ten years in helping people regain a path to wellness, Amanda is well placed to help you and/or your family to utilise new coping skills, be happier, and find new and exciting ways to enjoy a new found hope in life.

Contact Amanda on amandagilmourpsychology@gmail.com or phone 021-102 7978

Master of Health Science, Post Graduate Diploma in CBT, Advanced Certificate in Supervision, Certificate in Adult Tertiary Teaching, Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Mindfulness trained, Narrative therapy trained, Family System trained. Diploma in Occupational Therapy.

Niccy is an experienced, kind practitioner who can offer a range of counselling approaches to meet the particular needs of individuals, couples or families. She is committed to flexibly working in partnership to grow people’s mental well-being and capacity to live and relate in their preferred ways. She feels passionate about the positive potential that counselling can offer.

Cognitive therapist, Narrative therapist, Couples counsellor, Mindfulness Coach.

Registered with New Zealand Association of Counsellors since 1993.

Work experience

Private counselling practice; EAP: Workplace counselling; Senior Counsellor Educator.
Audit Co-ordination for New Zealand Association of Counselling.
Continuous Professional development

Reg. Psychotherapist MA, MSc, PGDip

Zoë’s psychotherapy is informed by her long career in business. A former ‘big 4’ management consultant she specialised in the people aspects of organisational change working for corporates in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific regions. She is a dual British and New Zealand citizen who lived in London for 18 years returning to New Zealand in 2020.

She provides warm, respectful, confidential therapy that will challenge you when appropriate. Her clients say they value her professional manner, her critical thinking and her sense of humour. Some of her current areas of specialisation are mental wellbeing in the workplace, addiction as a coping strategy, and best practices in psychodynamic technique.

Zoë works in private practice and as a consultant psychotherapist.

Modalities Zoë uses in her work

Relational Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Dialectical Behavioural Therapy – DBT; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – CBT; and Business Coaching.

Training

Zoë attends ongoing clinical education.

Qualifications

Master of Psychotherapy (MA) in progress completion November 2025. Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand
Post Graduate Diploma Psychotherapy (PGDip). Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand
Master of Science Organisational Development and Change (MSc). Sheffield Business School, United Kingdom
Master of Arts English Literature (MA) first class hons. University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Bachelor of Arts (BA). University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

Memberships

Registered Psychotherapist (Psychotherapists’ Board of Aotearoa New Zealand interim scope)
Provisional Member of the Association of Psychotherapists of Aotearoa New Zealand (APANZ)

Supervision

As part of our registration requirements, psychotherapists have a mandatory commitment to attend ongoing professional supervision, wherein all client identities are held anonymous.