Our professional backgrounds
Currently we are full and not accepting new clients onto our waiting list.
Here are the professional backgrounds of Estelle Macdonald and her associate Cecilia Small.
Estelle Macdonald
Estelle is a Registered Clinical Psychologist and has been working in the psychology field since 1997. She has worked in public and private organisations both here in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Her experience includes:
- adult psychology
- child and adolescent psychology
- neuropsychology
- clinical health psychology
- specialisms: trauma and ADHD
- a range of therapies including Schema Therapy, EMDR and neurofeedback
- training and supervision of mental health professionals in Schema Therapy and EMDR
Estelle is:
- a Full Member and Advanced Certified Adult Schema Therapist and Supervisor of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) (schematherapysociety.org)
- an Advanced Certified Child and Adolescent Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer
- a member of the ISST Child and Adolescent committee
- an Advanced Certified Couples Schema Therapist
- an Accredited EMDR Therapist and Consultant in training with EMDRNZ (emdr.org.nz)
- an EMDR sandtray specialist
- registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board (www.psychologistsboard.org.nz)
- a Member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (www.nzccp.co.nz)
- an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (www.bps.org.uk)
Cecilia Small
Cecilia became a Registered Clinical Psychologist in 2004. She divides her time between Health NZ working with adolescents and families, and Estelle's psychology consultancy.
Cecilia's specialisms are ADHD and autism in adolescents and adults. She is also experienced in a range of talking therapies.