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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,…
Kathryn Harvey
TherapiesTraining
October 26, 2019

Mindfulness for Mental Health

Mindfulness. What is it and how can improve our mental health? Illumen's Dr Amy Granberg on the benefits of this ancient practice.    Mindfulness practice can impact the way we respond to stress and regulate our emotions. Why is this? It’s likely you've heard of the term mindfulness, and perhaps know something about it, or have even given it a go? Mindfulness is a centuries…
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NewsTherapiesTraining
August 24, 2019

Mastering Schema Therapy

Illumen Director and Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Harvey walks us through her latest training - Advanced  Schema Therapy.    Kate is a 35 year old woman, single, working as a lawyer. She feels pressure to be perfect in both her professional and personal life.  Although she rarely makes them, small mistakes at work are like catastrophes, and she feels totally incompetent. She feels this deeply, in her body.…
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NewsTherapies
May 20, 2019

VR for flying phobias – what we’ve been up to

Flying anxiety is fairly common – from full-fledged phobias to others who just feel uneasy for various reasons. A lot of people just assume that flying fear relates to something bad happening, like crashing, but more often than not, it actually relates to a fear of feeling trapped, panicking, and losing control. We work with a lot of clients at…
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NewsTherapies
April 11, 2019

Virtual Realities

Virtual Realities Illumen Clinical Psychologist Kathryn Harvey on Virtual Reality and how it's changing the game in psychology.   I remember the first time I had a panic attack – I was a stopped in a tunnel, in a traffic jam, and completely out of the blue my heart started racing, my breathing went haywire, and it felt like I…
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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.
SEE TEMP LOCATIONS
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.
SEE TEMP LOCATIONS