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
Dr Greg Fenucane, Neuro Psychiatrist
Dr Kate Hebenton, Clinical Psychologist, Practice 371, Auckland
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
Vanessa Brown, Pharmacologist through the pain management clinic at Plus Rehab
Lower North
Peter Larking Neuropuncturist, Wairarapa
Eloise Watson, Neurologist, Wellington Hospital
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