Specialists 

This section presents a list of specialists, therapists and support people who have been recommended by our group members. 

Please email us here if you know of anybody else or you are a specialist who wants to go on the list yourself. 


National 

First Port Disability information and advocacy

Health and Disability Commission

Sarah Locker, Way Finders (for ACC support)

Kaupapa Māori ACC navigation services are listed on this page

Kaupapa Māori Mental Health Services 

Beneficiaries Advocacy and Information Service (BIAS)

Workplace Injury Advocacy Service

Sexual Assault Services Nationwide 

Health and Disability Advocacy Service 

Mana Whaikaha Disability Advocacy


Northland 

Dr Joseph Foote, Northland Psychiatry


Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland 

Auckland Disability Law 

Dr Greg Fenucane, Neuro Psychiatrist

Dr Kate Hebenton, Clinical Psychologist, Practice 371, Auckland

Rope Neuro Rehabilitation 

ReVoice Clinic, for speech therapy

Arna Hutton. Counsellor, Care Waitakere, Auckland (very trauma informed)


Central

The Rehab Team, Physiotherapists, Tauranga. 

Linda Dennis Clinical Psychologist  Tauranga 

Amanda Faulkner, Psychiatrist, Hawkes Bay

Dianne Lindsay, Therapist and ACCc provider, Hawkes Bay 

Tammy from Habit Health, Physiotherapist, Hastings

Dr Edward Dunn, Neurologist, HBDHB

The Doctors, Hastings

Vanessa Brown, Pharmacologist through the pain management clinic at Plus Rehab


Lower North 

Peter Larking Neuropuncturist, Wairarapa 

Eloise Watson, Neurologist, Wellington Hospital

Psychotherapist, Lucy Wastley


Otautahi/Christchurch


Dr Malveeka Sharma, Neurologist

Katrin Ottley, Trauma Therapist 

Dr Robbie Moore, Psychiatrist 

Alpha Omega Clinic, Carl Bamlet

Jo Haigh, Mindful Physiotherapy

Haley Evans, Burwood Hospital

Katrin Ottley, Trauma/addiction and Pain , The Bealey Centre

Dr Nina McLoughlin, Neuropsychologist: ninapsych@gmail.com


Wider Te Wai Pounamu/South Island 

Dr Tom Levien, Psychiatrist, Nelson 

Amelia Petherick, Neurophysio, Blenheim

Desiree Fernandes, Neurologist, Top of the South Clinic, Whakatu/Nelson 

Trisha Stuart. Clinical Psychologist with training in FND, Top of the South Clinic, Blenheim 

Koru Clinic, Wānaka, Functional Neurologist 

Mike Carter, Clinical Psychologist, Nelson

Ewan Adam, GP, Invercargill

Dr Kay McKenzie, Southern Trauma Centre, Invercargill

Lydia Corson, Mental Health OT, Invercargill 

Matt Richardson, University of Otago