Christina Bond

Christina Bond
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Registered Psychologist, PGDipPsycPrac; MSc; MBM; PGDipHSc; PGCertNFPM; BA (hons)

Christina has worked in the mental health sector since 2011 and has been working as a psychologist since 2019. After having her first baby, Christina developed a strong passion for maternal mental health and has specialised in perinatal wellbeing since then. Christina co-founded Matrescence New Zealand with her sister after discovering the huge gap in psychological antenatal and postpartum education and support for mothers and parents. Christina predominantly works with mothers and couples in private practice both antenatally and postpartum.

Christina works with both individuals and couples to support them through their parenthood journey. She is passionate about helping people to better understand themselves, their challenges and their strengths to collaboratively develop strategies and skills that will help them enhance their emotional wellbeing, psychological flexibility and resilience.

Christina predominantly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) in her work. She regularly undertakes professional development to support her work in perinatal wellbeing.

Rate: $180 per 50 minute session.

Available: Christchurch and online.

Clients: Parents (antenatal or postpartum) and adolescents or young people aged 13 – 30 years.

Areas of support: Perinatal distress, anxiety, depression, stress, obsessions and compulsions, matrescence, adjustment difficulties, birth trauma and post-traumatic stress, self-criticism and perfectionism.

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