About Rochelle

My formal training started at Massey University in Palmerston North where I began a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology. I became very interested in Neuro Linguistic Programming during this time and completed the training when I was 21. This led me into change methods that were not mainstream and I became passionate about working with teenagers and alternatives to medication. I worked with youth at the Odyssey House Rehabilitation Centre and became involved with not for profit youth programmes, with Discovery here in New Zealand and Youth Insearch in Australia, I trained in Wilderness Therapy and its particular application also for youth.

Whilst in Australia I studied in various natural healing methods and started a private practice seeing clients there, before returning to my formal training and completing my degree in Health Science. I went on to do my Honours year where I completed my dissertation on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. From there I became interested in the multi dimensional approach to health, which had been the main takeaway from my research into Chronic Fatigue. I started seeing clients with this as the underlying focus, addressing presenting issues taking into account physical, emotional, spiritual and lifestyle factors. I became interested in relationships both intimate and interpersonal and studied non-violent communication and became a certified relationship coach which I brought to my work with clients.

After the birth of my daughter I delved into parenting and became passionate about Aware Parenting and it's principles and eventually became an Aware Parenting instructor. One of the main principles of Aware Parenting is that in order to be the best parent you can be, you need to 'do your own work', this inspired me to continue to develop this aspect of my work and I completed the foundational year of Psychotherapy at Auckland University of Technology, I also began supervision with a Jungian Analyst at this time and have continued with this work. I worked and trained as a Neuro Physics therapist which works with people to reset their nervous system through specific physical movements.

I discovered Psychodrama mid 2017 and fell in love. It is one of the most potent methods I have worked with and this method greatly influences my work with clients, individuals, couples and inter-personally.

MEMBERSHIPS:

MNZCCA (Full Member)
Member ISEP (International Society for Experiential Professionals)
Lifetime Member of the Relationship Coaching Institute

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Psychology with Massey University

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology with Massey University

• Certified in Psychodramatic Couple Therapy with the Christchurch Institute for Training in Psychodrama (CITP)

• Certified in The Developmental Model of Couple Therapy with The Couples Institute

• Certified Experiential Therapist with the International Society for Experiential Professionals (ISEP)

• Completed Assessing and Treating Sex Issues in Psychotherapy with the Institute of Relational Intimacy

• Certified Relationship Coach with the Relationship Coaching Institute

• Certified Aware Parenting Instructor

• Personal Analysis with a Jungian Analyst (a form of depth psychotherapy) since 2013 and in Supervision with a Jungian Analyst

• Trained in Psychodrama (a group psychotherapy) with Aotearoa Psychodrama 2017 - 2020 and with BraveHeart Retreats 2020 - 2022.

• Practitioner and Master Practitioner Certification in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) with The National Training Institute of N.L.P

• Timeline Therapy Training

• Hypnotherapist Certification with The National Training Institute of N.L.P

• Certified Qoya Teacher

• NeuroPhysics Therapy Training

• Facilitation Wilderness Therapy Training

• Non-Violent Communication Training

• The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®- Professional Care Training

• Arvigo® Spiritual Healing