Dr Clare Calvert

Clinical Psychologist

(BA Hons, MA, DClinPsych, PG Dip Cognitive Therapy)

Clare qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2005 in the UK, and moved to New Zealand in 2009. She has worked in a variety of areas, including community and hospital adult mental health teams, prisons and secure units, youth offending teams and schools. She has worked in the NHS (UK) and the District Health Boards in Auckland.

Clare works with young people and adults (aged 16 and over) experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety/panic, worry, stress, depression, OCD, and trauma. She is specialized in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Self-Compassion work.

Please note, Clare does not offer couples therapy, ACC assessments/therapy, workplace assessments or Court reports.

Clare aims to be approachable and flexible and enjoys helping people to overcome their difficulties and gain practical skills that will be helpful for life.

Clare also offers clinical supervision for psychologists and other mental health professionals, such as CBT Therapists.

She is registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and is a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society.

Fees: $220 + GST (affiliated with Southern Cross health insurance and some EAP providers)

Testimonials

Monica

“Clare helped me enormously to understand and treat myself better, with effective methods and a caring approach”

Jonathan

“Clare has been vital to help me develop strategies that I can use in multiple situations to help manage my anxiety. She has empowered me to be able to self-manage my symptoms and I am indebted to her for how far I have come since I began sessions with her”