Rupi Riley

Introduction

Ko toku ingoa Rupi. My name is Rupi.

I was born in Sri Lanka, I came to Aotearoa/New Zealand at the age of 5 years with my family and I grew up in Ōtepoti/Dunedin.

I am a registered Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and I have been working in the mental health field for over 28 years.

Currently, I am in Private Practice here in Ōtepoti/Dunedin and I am both a Provider and an Assessor for ACC’s Sensitive Claims Service.

However, more than that my main joy is in connecting with the people I see, moving at their pace to understand and support them through their own process.

I enjoy the uniqueness of individuals and the diversity this brings, therefore, I use skills I have trained in (Psychodynamic therapy- play/art, family work, EMDR, DBT/CBT techniques) to suit the needs of the people I work with, and bring the best out of their own strengths in a safe and respectful manner.

My passions apart from my role with ACC, include working in the areas of attachment, mother-infant work, trauma, and working with indigenous Tāmariki/children, rangatahi/young people and their whānau.

My practice is informed and led by the preferences and needs of the people who enter the therapeutic space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts-Major Psychology-Otago
• Diploma of Education-La Trobe University,Victoria Australia
• Diploma of Professional Counselling (Honours)- Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
• Post Graduate Certificate Health Science (Child & Adolescent Mental health)-University of Otago
• Masters in Health Science (endorsed in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy)-Awarded Dorothea Wraith Prize for Excellence in Child Psychotherapy
• Postgraduate papers: Clinical Assessment, Child Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment

Experience

• ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims Facilitator ACC
• Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services-Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua
• Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist - Presbyterian Support Services, Dunedin
• Child Psychotherapist - Mirror Counselling Service
• Rupi Riley Child Psychotherapist - Private Practice