Joan is a registered psychologist with an AHPRA endorsement in Counselling Psychology. She is also an accredited Psychodramatist with the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association (AANZPA).

She has over 30 years’ experience consulting with both individuals and couples, and is able to assist with anxiety, depression, loss and grief, illness, life transitions, identity, relationship issues, sexuality, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and childhood trauma, including sexual abuse. She also offers consultation and supervision for other practitioners.

Joan is experienced in using Psychodrama, Process Experiential Emotion-Focused Therapy (PEEFT), Self-Adoption, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Mindfulness Therapy, Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Humanistic Therapy and Person-Centred Therapy.