Joseph Mulgrew
Registered Counselling Psychologist – Paihia, Northland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology – Auckland University of Technology (2015)
- Master of Health Science in Psychology with First Class Honours – Auckland University of Technology (2014)
- Bachelor of Health Science in Psychology with First Class Honours – Auckland University of Technology (2012)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts Therapy with First Class Honours – Whitecliffe College (2022)
Joseph has been working with children, adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health and behavioural difficulties for over a decade.
He is a fourth generation Pakeha New Zealander who grew up on the West Coast of Auckland. Joseph and his family are now based in Paihia and he has worked in Northland for over eight years.
Evidence Based Psychological Interventions
Joseph primarily works within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, drawing on tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to support practical change. He also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of his therapeutic approach, particularly for clients working through trauma or distressing experiences.
Through assessment and treatment planning he can help you understand what is happening for you or your child and develop an individualised, flexible intervention to promote healing, growth and resilience.
Creative Arts Therapy
Throughout his career Joseph has enjoyed using creative arts techniques within his therapy. In 2022 he completed a postgraduate diploma in creative arts therapy at Whitecliffe College and now uses the arts as a stand alone intervention or as a way of delivering other therapeutic approaches, such as CBT or ACT.
Just talking is completely okay, if that is your preference. However there are many people of all ages who benefit from the use of creative arts in their therapy.
Services
Individual Therapy
Psychological therapy typically involves an initial assessment interview and the development of a shared formulation and treatment plan. Following this, clients will meet with Joseph and engage in evidence based therapy, either using words or a combination of words and creative arts.
Adult sessions are typically one to one, while child and adolescent sessions typically involve a combination of one to one, parent only, and family sessions.
Supervision
With training in clinical supervision, Joseph has spent a number of years supervising psychologists and other professionals.
He would be happy to meet and discuss your supervision needs and whether he would be able to support you.
Parenting Support
Joseph has worked extensively with parents of young children and adolescents using a variety of evidence based parenting models.
Meet with him to discuss parenting difficulties and develop plans based within behavioural, attachment, or emotion focused parenting models.
Fees and Policies
Assessment, therapy, and parenting sessions cost $200 per 50-60 minutes.
Supervision fees are $200 per 50-60 minutes. However organisational funding constraints can be taken into consideration.
No fee applies for sessions cancelled more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled session start time.
50% of fees may apply for sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice
100% of fees may apply for sessions missed without prior notice
Location
Joseph operates from a location overlooking central Paihia in Northland New Zealand. The therapy rooms provide a safe, quiet space to talk, create, play or have a cup of tea.
The offices are up a couple of flights of steps, and for those where mobility is a concern, alternative wheelchair friendly spaces can be secured in Central Paihia on a case by case basis.
Telehealth sessions can be provided for those who cannot travel to Paihia or just prefer the comfort of home.
Contact
See if Joseph can be of help to you or someone in your whanau.
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