Nelida offers trauma-informed IFS therapy to adults experiencing a variety of issues.
She works both in-person from her office in Ōtautahi Christchurch and online.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
IFS therapy is a validating and compassionate approach to understanding our internal world.
It holds the belief that we are multiple, having many discrete parts that have their own beliefs. For example, a part of me really wants to buy an item, while another part says, ‘That’s not in our budget!’
Read more about IFS on the What Is IFS page.
Nel offers a free 15-minute meet and greet via Zoom or phone if you would like to have a kōrero.
To book your first appointment with Nel or have a kōrero about your needs, contact her using the details below:
Phone
(+64) 27 364 3664
Email
nel@ifs.nz
Session Fee
The session fee is $130/60 minutes. Longer sessions may be arranged by negotiation.
People eligible for the Disability Allowance for counselling may receive up to $84/session.
IFS Group Therapy
Nelida facilitates IFS group therapy retreat weekends for ADHD professionals. Working with a colleague and friend, also with lived experience of ADHD, multiple creative action methods are used to bring a visual component to the inner work of parts.
IFS Introduction Course facilitator
Nelida has facilitated IFS introductory workshops and courses with a fellow IFS Certified Therapist around Aotearoa New Zealand.
These are not Level 1 IFS Institute trainings, but provide a foundation of the IFS principles and some opportunities to practice.
Presentations about ADHD in women
Nelida is committed to bringing current research and understanding about ADHD, especially as it presents in women.
Her master’s thesis topic was on the lived experience of adult women receiving a diagnosis of ADHD. She has presented her research findings in a variety of settings. These findings demonstrate that women with ADHD are commonly mis-diagnosed, and misunderstood, and that even diagnosing clinicians may not have adequate ADHD specialist education to recognise ADHD.
Her presentations include her personal story, which has resonated with many. Some have expressed more curiosity about their own families and possible ADHD. Others speak of their appreciation for updated information about ADHD in women and that this has enhanced their clinical practice.
Read Nelida’s research project here: Pennington and Pond – Women’s Lived Experience of Being Diagnosed with ADHD in Adulthood.