About Neil

Hi and welcome to my page. My name is Neil Micklewood and I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist with 10 years experience in the field, having worked in:

  • Academia (Medical Research Council, Auckland University)
  • Mental health (Western Cape Mental Health, Waikato DHB)
  • Forensics (Dept of Correctional Services, Department of Corrections)
  • Education (Ministry of Education)
  • Corporate (various)
  • Insurance (various)
  • Private practice.Neil 6 cropped

I have worked with clients in the community, business settings, and in health facilities. My work has included individual and group therapy, coaching, team building and training. I work with a range of areas including:

  • Performance development and wellbeing support
  • Promoting communication and healthy relationships
  • Team building
  • Stress, anxiety and adjustment  difficulties
  • Mood problems and trauma
  • Chronic pain and physical injury
  • Child and family work
  • Assessment and treatment

My therapeutic approach is eclectic, which means that I choose the treatment model that best fits the client. I am trained in:

  • Cognitive Behavioural therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Client Centred therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Solution Focussed therapy

I also have some training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Behaviourism, Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

I have strong values of professionalism and ethical practice, and I am to work collaboratively with clients to achieve the best outcomes. I always maintain the highest standards of practice based on the New Zealand Psychologists Board’s Code of Ethics.

I am registered with:

  • the New Zealand Psychologists Board (NPB)
  • Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

I am a member of:

  • NZ Psychological Society
  • Institute of Clinical Psychology
  • NZ Pain Society

Click here to read my Power Point Presentation on Managing Depression in Primary Care.

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