Regardless of what brings you here, I believe that growth and healing are possible for everyone. Whether you're navigating a significant life challenge, managing a long-standing mental health difficulty, or simply wanting to understand yourself better — therapy can be a powerful space to do that work.

I'm Phoebe Poulter, a Clinical Psychologist based in Auckland. My approach is client-centred — shaped by the person who walks through my door, their worldview, values, and  hopes for who they might become. I work collaboratively, warmly, and without judgement, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches tailored to what best fits you. These may include elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness and self-compassion approaches. 

Much of my work centres on people navigating significant life transitions — the moments that challenge and reshape our sense of who we are. This includes those processing a traumatic event, adolescents transitioning to adulthood, matrescence (women navigating fertility, pregnancy, and the postpartum period), the transition into parenthood more generally, and athletes developing the psychological skills to perform and thrive under pressure. Across all of these areas I commonly support people experiencing anxiety, mood difficulties, trauma, body image concerns, and self-esteem challenges.

I work with adolescents and adults experiencing:

• Anxiety and mood difficulties

• Life transitions and adjustment (transition to independence, becoming a parent, etc)

• Fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum support

• Experiences of trauma, including a special interest in birth trauma 

• Sport and performance psychology

• Body image and self-esteem

• Parenting support

I am also trained in and can offer professional supervision to individuals practicing evidence-based psychological therapies. 

Qualifications and Memberships

• Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology (PGDipClinPsy)

• Master of Science (Psychology)

• Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology

• Member, NZ College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP)

• Registered under ACC Sensitive Claims and Psychological Services

Fees

Sessions are 50–55 minutes and cost $230 including GST. For companies, organisations, or insurers paying on behalf of a client, fees are charged excluding GST. 

Longer sessions may be required in some circumstances — for example, family-based meetings or certain specialised treatments such as EMDR — and will be charged pro-rata. Any additional work such as communication with schools or medical personnel, reports, or support letters will be also be charged pro rate at a rate of $200/ hour. 

Cancellation Policy

Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged at 50% of the session fee. Appointments cancelled on the day, or not attended without notice, will incur the full session fee.