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Food For Thought
July 4, 2020

We need to change the way we think about mental health

  What would happen if we weren't so stoic and secretive about psychological difficulties? Illumen Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Harvey gives her take on the stigma of seeing a psychologist.   “Did you manage to get away from work today ok?” I ask my client.. “Yeah, no problem, I just tell my boss you’re my physio”. It’s something I hear often,…
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April 16, 2020

Life after Lockdown

When the ‘chips are down’, how does our psychology and mindset contribute to how well we adjust? It’s something we’ve all had a taste of over the past 4 weeks during the COVID-19 national lockdown. As we start to contemplate what life will hold over the coming weeks and months, this seems more relevant than ever.    Dr Paul Wood,…
Important Update
Temporary change of address from 08/05/2023
The Illumen team have temporarily moved from Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn. We will be practicing from various temporary locations across central Auckland, due to renovations taking place at the Richmond Road site. This is temporary, and we hope to be back in our therapeutic space soon. We will continue to provide the highest level of mental health treatment whilst we are relocated. Please check our 'about us' page to see the temporary locations of our team.
Important Update
Temporary change of address from 08/05/23
The Illumen team have temporarily moved from Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn. We will be practicing from various temporary locations across central Auckland, due to renovations taking place at the Richmond Road site. This is temporary, and we hope to be back in our therapeutic space soon. We will continue to provide the highest level of mental health treatment whilst we are relocated. Please check our 'about us' page to see the temporary locations of our team.