Krystal is a Palmerston North-based Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults.
She has experience in treating all types of anxiety, depression, disordered eating and body image, OCD, relationship and family difficulties, school and learning difficulties, stress and trauma.
Krystal has also been working with neurodiverse clients for a number of years now and this has become a particular area of passion and interest.
She can help with getting a better sense of your self and your needs, practical strategies, offer advice and guidance around support services, and also helping to find ways to communicate these needs to school, work, friends and family.
My initial focus is on getting to know each other and building up the therapeutic relationship. You know you best, and my job is to work alongside you using my clinical knowledge to help you on whatever challenges you are facing. I understand the vulnerability in the room, the safety and trust that is needed and I encourage all of my clients to find the therapist that they feel fits them best.
A clinical assessment in psychology is a structured, comprehensive process where a psychologist gathers and analyses information from various sources, including interviews, psychological tests, and observations, to understand an individual's psychological state. The primary goals are to diagnose mental health conditions.
A clinical assessment typically includes several components:
