Dr Margaret Adams Psychologist

Te Puna Ora Psychological Services Sturge Street, Cobden, Greymouth, West Coast, 7805

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Te Puna Ora Psychological Services Sturge Street, Cobden, Greymouth, West Coast, 7805
Map for Sturge Street, Cobden, Greymouth, West Coast, 7805

Overview

Dr Margaret Adams is a female clinical psychologist established in private practice providing psychological education and treatment interventions to adults suffering a wide range of psychological problems. Margaret has expertise in addictions and relapse prevention, supervision, chronic pain management, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), affective disorders, eating disorders, sexual abuse, physical injuries, rehabilitation, stress, workplace issues (EAP), and other issues and/or difficulties that people struggle with in their lives. She practises from an eclectic perspective drawing on a range of modalities including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Solutions Focused Therapy, Brief Intervention, etc.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • PhD, MA(Hons), PG Dip Rehabilitation, Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy,

Accreditations

  • NZPsS

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • Affective disorders
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
  • Depression
  • Dual diagnosis
  • General Psychology
  • LGBTI issues
  • Health psychology
  • Hypnosis
  • Menopause
  • Pain Management
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personal Development
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relapse prevention
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual identity
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work Related Issues

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Biofeedback
  • Clinical Hypnosis
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Rogerian Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Adults

Languages Spoken

  • English