Cassandra Rolston

Cassandra is a Registered Psychologist who is currently based in Rangiora, Waimakariri. She has previously worked in a variety of NGO settings including, residential Alcohol and Other Drug Rehabilitation, Family Counselling, and in a private practice setting utilising the EAGALA model to facilitate Equine Assisted Psychotherapy with adults and at-risk youth. She has predominantly worked with adult and adolescent populations and specialises in working with trauma. She has experience working with PTSD, Addictions, Anxiety, Depression and Grief/Loss.Cassandra works primarily from a trauma-informed approach, incorporating a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapy framework. She has also trained in Interactive Drawing Therapy (IDT) and incorporates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) into her clinical practice.Cassandra is a professional member of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).cjpsychology21@gmail.com021 131 6912