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I have a string of not very relevant degrees and thirty five years experience practicing psychotherapy as a hypnotherapist and counsellor. Over time I have developed a lot of skill and ability in listening to and understanding people so I can help them to solve problems. Sometimes the problems are internal, sometimes interpersonal, and sometimes external. •My original focus was on internal problems. I trained as an analytical hypnotherapist and I spent some years as a psychotherapist involved in client's internal worlds. I still do a limited amount of this work. . •Gradually my focus changed to working with couples. I still do this work, usually for couples referred through the Family Court. •Couples work led me to develop expertise in the area of Family Violence. I still do this work, mainly with men referred by the Family Court. After working in Wellington, Whangarei, and Auckland I returned to the North and since 1993 I have been in private practice in Whangarei, working as a counselor and employment advocate. I am no longer a psychotherapist, though I continue to practice psychotherapy. Most of my work is funded through the Family Court, but I see some private clients. I charge $120 per session, which lasts about an hour.