Fiona Shearer PhD

Kia ora,

Welcome. I hope you find some useful information here but feel free to be in touch if you have further questions.

A bit about me –

I am Pākehā, from Scotland, and been living and working in Aotearoa New Zealand for 20+ years. My experience supporting others includes a variety of community, academic, and prison settings. I am dedicated to client-centered and empowering practice.

What I can help with –

• Addiction
• Drug and alcohol issues
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Feeling down or low
• Depression
• Confidence-building
• Assertiveness
• Grief
• Loss
• Trauma
• Sexual abuse (ACC ISCC registered)
• Relationship issues
• Workplace stress

How I can help –

I will listen with respect and without judgement to help you work out what your next steps are. You might be able to tell me a little or a lot about what you are facing. Sometimes we aren’t really sure what the issues are or have trouble putting it in to words – I can help with that. We will work in partnership to help you be how you want to be in the world.

I am trained in a variety of ways to support you –

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Narrative Therapy
• Mindfulness and breathing
• Trauma-informed yoga
• Somatic therapy (body-focused techniques)