Carol McKinnon | Psychologist

Hello, my name is Carol, and I would like to introduce myself to you and give a little information about my experiences and skills in my capacity as a psychologist.

I am a registered Psychologist with 19 years of experience working with offenders, youth offenders, conduct disordered youth, children and youth with diverse and complex behavioural needs. I have worked with the Department of Corrections; Youth Horizons Trust (Functional Family Therapy, FFT), and the Ministry of Education Te Kahu Tōī Intensive Wraparound Service (IWS). Most recently I have been working in the sensitive claims area (treatment and assessment) as well as working with adult and youth within the mental health space.  Prior to registration as a psychologist, I was heavily involved with the Play Centre Association holding multiple regional roles, primarily in education.

These roles have allowed me to develop a range of eclectic assessment and therapeutic intervention approaches to support referred clients. I would characterise my work approach as facilitating change through strength based ecological assessment, client-lead planning and intervention, and evidence-based intervention approaches. All work roles have utilised multi liaison and team approaches with key service providers including Oranga Tamariki, ICAMHS, Police and Youth services, local services, and Iwi services. 

My work is grounded in: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches to intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Cycle of Change and Theory of Change, Narrative approaches to assessment and intervention, Participatory Decision Making, and Trauma Informed approaches. 

I am looking forward to working in my new home region of Coromandel Peninsula.   

Client Types:

Sensitive Claims

 Practice Locations:

Coromandel Peninsula, Whitianga

Telehealth  

Contact

To contact Carol email: referrals@yourfocus.co.nz

Counselling / Therapy Services

Assessment and Treatment

Counselling / Therapy Approach

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches, Narrative approaches, Functional Family Therapy approaches; Motivational Interviewing approaches; Systems approaches 

Registrations and Professional Memberships

• Registered Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologist Board: Current Practicing Certificate- General Scope of Practice  

• Member of the New Zealand Psychological Society

Qualifications

• Master of Educational Psychology

• Post Graduate Diploma Educational Psychology