Dianne Hendey

Psychologist Psychotherapist

Let's Talk Therapy

When everything just gets to be too much it's time to talk. I provide safety for this to happen. As we work together, you find new ways forward out of seemingly hopeless places.

I can help you with

• issues that don't seem to 'shift'
• issues that come up over and over again
• issues around anxiety, self-esteem, depression

Where and when?

I work therapeutically with adults in Central Wellington.

My work is primarily long term, (2 years +).

Our first three sessions are to establish whether or not we are the right fit.

I also provide some short term therapy.

I provide clinical and workplace supervision.

Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

Duration and Cost

Sessions are weekly for 50 minutes.

Rates from 2025

Therapy $130

Supervision $150.

Experience

One of my strengths is working with a very wide range of people, including those marginalised by society. I have worked with very young deaf children, as a Crisis Counsellor and with people in South Pacific and Asian countries.

I have been a Registered Psychologist since 1993, and a Registered Psychotherapist since 2014.

Credentials

• Clinical supervisor for the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP) training program.
• Accredited supervisor for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Fellowship program.
• Registered with the Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand #550702
• Member New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (NZAP)
• Post Graduate Diploma of Adult Psychotherapy (ANZAP)
• Clinical member of the Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP)
• Chartered Organisational Psychologist
• Registered with New Zealand Psychologists Board #90-01232
• PGDip Industrial & Organisational Psychology. Post Masters qualification.
• MA (Hons) Psychology
• Higher Diploma of Teaching.


Therapy

I use the Conversational Model of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy because it restores a sense of personal identity and wellbeing. It is one of the best validated of all currently employed psychotherapies and a very strong evidence base supports its effectiveness, see Research.

Supervision

I have two supervisors — a Psychotherapist (weekly) and a Clinical Psychologist (fortnightly).

Being in Therapy

Read: What is it like to experience the Conversational Model of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?

Access Lower Cost Therapy

When Psychotherapists train, they seek clients for training purposes. The expectation is that this is long term therapy (3+ years). There is very close supervision. For the duration of the training the fee rate is reduced.

There are some trainees who are in the process of seeking clients for training. They are looking for clients who live in Wellington.

You might be new to therapy, you might want to feel and be differently in the world, yet it’s been hard to get help. Please get in touch, with the heading, Client for Training Purposes.

Note

I do not offer emergency/acute assistance. If you are in urgent need of assistance in the greater Wellington region, Te Haika is the mental health triage service. Te Haika is available 24 hours a day to assist people to connect with the Crisis Resolution Service, or to assist with a referral to a local, government-funded, mental health or addiction service. Te Haika can be contacted on 0800 745 477, or via the Wellington Hospital Switchboard.