Our Team

Dr Dennisa Davidson has extensive training in managing various manifestations of traumatic stress, including the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Certificate in Traumatic Stress, and EMDR Therapy. She will make an assessment and along with her team will work with you and your family to help overcome the effects of traumatic stress to reboot your life back on track.

She is also able to offer specific trauma focused interventions for adults.

Dr Davidson has Christian beliefs and understands the influence of religion, spirituality and culture in people’s lives. If you wish to seek advice about how you have been affected positively or negatively by these, this is a safe space for you to come to.

Yuvaraj is an Urgent Care Physician with a special interest in mental health. He has been a medical doctor for about 30 years, with many years as a surgical specialist. He has always been interested in how life experiences affect people. This made him interested in exploring the neuroscientific model of mental health. He is certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is currently one of three people in New Zealand who is certified in Neurofeedback Therapy.

Yuvaraj applies his medical knowledge and clinical experience to the way he approaches Neurofeedback therapy, so that the treatment is continuously tailored to the individual’s changing needs. When needed, he is able to offer QEEG assessments to further tailor neurofeedback protocols.

Yuvaraj has a wide range of interests. He loves to teach people and runs seminars about the impact of life experiences on the brain. He enjoys music and played the violin at his church for many years.

Dr Sahrish Ahmad began her clinical practice in 2014. She has extensive training in different modalities of therapy including CBT, REBT, EFT and family therapy. She has worked with young people and adults helping them understand and cope with generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, specific phobias, depression, mood dysregulation, trauma and other stress related difficulties. She takes keen interest in understanding the influence of family dynamics on mental health, helping clients gain closure and develop supportive networks.

Dr Ahmad has expertise in assessment and diagnosis of the neurodevelopmental disorders of ADHD, ASD and Intellectual Disability. Currently, she is working with Counties Manukau as a Clinical Psychologist for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Pela is a New Zealand trained and registered Occupational Therapist. She has practised in mental health for more than 8 years. She has extensive training and experience in mental health assessments, cognitive behavioural therapy and combines these with Occupational Therapy which makes for a unique skillset. She works with young people, families, and adults, who struggle with a range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, behavioural issues and trauma. Pela is very passionate about supporting people and their families with mental health and wellbeing. Her faith and family are what motivate her in all that she does. Pela also works with Counties Manukau as an Advanced Occupational Therapist for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Emma is a registered Occupational Therapist who has been practising since 2017. The Occupational Therapy approach includes finding what is meaningful and important for people to do across the domains of self-care, leisure and productivity and working collaboratively to overcome barriers that may be getting in the way. Emma specialises in working with young people in their mental health recovery and working with their families in how they can best support them. She has worked with a variety of different mental health presentations including anxiety, school refusal, emotional dysregulation, neurodiversity and sensory processing difficulties. She enjoys using both individual sessions and group settings to help people learn skills and reach their goals. Currently she is also working with Counties Manukau as a Senior Occupational Therapist for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Justine is a Registered Social Worker and a long-standing member of ANZASW, with 22 years of experience across a wide range of social service settings, including Healthcare, ACC Sensitive Claims and Physical Injury and both non-government and government agencies. Her practice is collaborative, person-centred, strengths-based, and grounded in the Te Whare Tapa Whā model. She works alongside kiritaki to provide the support, resources, and advocacy needed to build safety, stability, and wellbeing, with a strong commitment to empowering people to reach their full potential.