WELCOME TO STARFISH CLINIC NORTHLAND

Our philosophy:

We are a group of senior clinicians who endeavour to provide a service that meets the needs of our clients rather than imposing a pre-packaged service. We carefully assess and evaluate what your needs and objectives are and then develop a therapeutic plan that suits the individual simply because every individuals life experience is unique. When working with children we develop a plan that works for the child and the family.

Introducing:

Dr Yvette Ahmad
(Registered Clinical Psychologist and Director of Starfish Clinic ltd, Director of Starfish Clinic Northland) PhD, Msc, Bsc, Cert ArtT, P.G.C.E

Yvette qualified In the U.K and has been living In New Zealand for the last ten years she is married with twins. She has extensive experience (over 20 years) working with both adults and children her last public post was in 2003 as Senior Clinical Psychologist for Waitemata health. Yvette has extensive training in a range of therapeutic modalities including art, sand tray, narrative, cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Yvette’s interests lie in anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and childhood problems including attachment work. Yvette also has experience of working with less common conditions such as gender identity issues and selective mutism.

Yudith Klerks
(Registered Psychologist), MA

Yudith is a Registered Psychologist who has experience in both clinical and educational settings in the Netherlands and New Zealand. She has a holistic approach towards working with children, adults and families. She uses a range of modalities, including creative therapies; such as interactive drawing therapy and sandplay, and talking therapies; such as narrative and cognitive behaviour therapy. The modality she uses depends on the client, their needs and their therapeutic goals. Yudith provides services around a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, as well as family issues such as parenting problems, children with behaviour difficulties and attachment work.