Dr Alexandra Hayns

Clinical Psychologist
BA/LLB DClinPsyc MNZCCP

I am a registered clinical psychologist providing assessment and therapy to older adolescent and adult clients in central Auckland.

This website is intended to give you some information about me and my approach to therapy.
Feel free to browse the website and if you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Alex Hayns Clinical Psychologist

Therapy

I have a relaxed and friendly skills-based approach to my work and have found that many clients can benefit from an intervention that focuses on supporting them to develop personally relevant strategies to manage distress.

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Qualifications & Affiliations

  • BA/LLB DClinPsych MNZCCP
  • Registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board (clinical scope)
  • Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists

Fees

Please contact me to discuss my rates.
I am a registered ACC sensitive claims assessor and treatment provider. Funding for sessions may be available via ACC if think you have a sensitive claim. Feel free to contact me to discuss this further.
*Please note missed appointments may incur a cancellation fee.

About my therapy sessions…

I help people with a range of difficulties including, but not limited to;

  • Anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Depression
  • Postnatal distress
  • PTSD
  • Stress and work burnout
  • Life transitions, change and adjustment
  • Overwhelming emotions
  • Perfectionism and self-criticism
  • Sleep problems
  • Grief
  • Anger and irritability

I have training and experience in a variety of evidenced-based therapies and am happy to talk with you about which approach may be most helpful for you.

In my work I particularly draw on,

  • Mindfulness-based therapies
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

My Clinical Background

I have experience working in both the public and private sector, including 6 years in Adult Community Mental Health and two and a half years developing and implementing treatment plans for at risk youth as Clinical Lead for West Auckland NGO, The Kauri Trust.

I have been in private practice since 2013 and have been a registered ACC sensitive claims assessor and treatment provider since 2015.

I have worked with clients from all walks of life and supported people with a wide range of experiences and difficulties.

My work has given me a strong sense of the need for all of us to feel able to manage the overwhelming experiences life can hand us.

This has developed in conjunction with my doctoral research into the efficacy of mindfulness and I have a special interest in mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies.

I believe these approaches allow my clients to be more skillful in managing their distress and flourish in the reality of their day to day experiences.

Get in touch

1 Franklin Road

(Gloucester Court Building)

Freemans Bay

Auckland

Please email [email protected] for appointments.

Alternatively you can text me on 021 074 8070.

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