Di Gillespie
Di Gillespie
BA(Psyc) MA(Psyc) PGDip(Psyc) Equine Psychotherapy Somatic Psychotherapy EMDR
Availability
Currently Unavailable
Service Locations
Edendale, Invercargill
Travel Information
Will travel
Hi my name is Diane Gillespie. I am a psychologist working in clinical practice in Southland . Alongside private and ACC psychological assessment and therapy, I work with my equine services team and herd of horses to provide equine psychotherapy. I have a background of working in the woolsheds, being a station cook, farming and cleaning before becoming a psychologist. I have worked in child services, women's refuges, the disability sector, and indiidually with children and adults alongside group and family work. I am the founder and director of South Coast Psychology.
Associated Services
ACC Group Therapy
If you have an approved ACC Sensitive Claim, ACC provides adjacent group therapy in addition to your individual therapy. South Coast Psychology provides a range of Group Therapy programmes such as trauma-informed yoga, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and equine day retreats.
ACC Sensitive Claims Services
Through the ACC Sensitive Claims Service we offer fully funded support, treatment and assessment services for survivors of sexual abuse or assault. Our Named Service Providers are skilled, experienced, and qualified professionals.
Clinical Supervision
Supervision is a special type of professional support that develops and enhances the practice of professionals, which keeps them and their clients ethically safe and upskilled. All our providers are committed to receiving clinical supervision on an ongoing basis.
Equine Therapy
Equine therapy has been used to treat anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, addiction, depression, PTSD and many other mental health conditions, and, in addition to targeting symptoms of those disorders, is theorized to help people build confidence, self-awareness, and empathy.
Private Therapy Services
At South Coast Psychology, our providers offer evidence-based, culturally grounded and compassionate care to support you at your own pace. Private sessions provide flexible, timely support without the requirements of external funding or referrals.
Psychology Assessments
South Coast Psychology provides assessments for children, adolescents and adults experiencing learning, behavioural, social and/or emotional difficulties which are impacting on their home, social, educational, or vocational lives.