Louise Player-Bishop

Building your internal anchor to achieve wellbeing.

Special Interests : I offer short therapy (and long-term therapy if required) for all general issues including: stress, anxiety, depression, critical mind chatter, re-occurring and damaging patterns of behaviour, relationship difficulties, communication difficulties, difficulties in making decisions, feeling overwhelmed, and grief.

In addition to the above I have two specific core areas of interest:

I have expertise in working with people who are not comfortable in, or fluent with their emotions, and who prefer to work in the more familiar zones of logic, rationale and intellect.

I also specialise in how physical symptoms may relate to how you feel and vice versa. This approach is supported by the 21st century understanding of whole person healthcare, where life experiences, feelings and how different parts of your life may have impacted on your physical and mental health.

Approach : I use psychodynamic and CBT methods. These approaches are based on well proven research to bring about lasting change. In each session, I support the sharing of your thoughts and feelings in a space that is non-judgmental, comfortable and safe. Additionally, I am a certified Havening Techniques® Certified Practitioner. Please enquire about this specific approach for trauma and well-being.

Background and Experience
After careers in business and teaching, I completed the Moativational Medicine course focussing on understanding how the body ‘expresses’ its emotions. Building on this perspective, I completed the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (University of Auckland) and the clinical psychotherapy training at AUT graduating with a Master in Psychotherapy (Hons). This training included a placement at the Immunology Department (Auckland Hospital) and three years in the AUT Clinic. I am now in private practice in Birkenhead and Parnell.

Online : Online therapy works well.

Professional Memberships : APANZ and PBANZ.

Qualifications : Havening Techniques® Certified Practitioner; Master in Psychotherapy (Hons); BA; Graduate Diploma Arts (Psychology) and a Graduate Diploma Health Science (Psychotherapy).

Cost : Individuals $170 and couples $180 per 50 minute session.

Enquiries are welcome : Email louise@lpbtherapy.co.nz