Clinical Psychology Centre

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Clinical Psychology Centre offers short-term assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and adults.

The Centre is a teaching-based facility for the School's clinical psychology programme. Its purpose is to provide psychological services to the community and to train postgraduate clinical psychology students under the supervision of experienced clinical psychologists.

You can find out more by downloading the Clinical Psychology Centre brochure.

Services offered by the Centre

We offer assessment and therapy for a wide range of mild-to-moderate problems. Referrals will be screened by Centre staff members to ensure they are suitable for a clinical psychology trainee.

The Centre offers services for:

• anxiety and phobias
• depression
• stress management and life changes
• developmental concerns
• behavioural problems
• sleep problems
• relationship issues including family and parent/child relationships
• parenting and parent support
• ADHD
• learning/cognitive assessments.

Making an appointment

We accept self-referrals. During our initial discussion we will consider whether we are the most appropriate service, or whether another service might be more suitable.

The clinic is no longer accepting any referrals. Please contact us again in January 2025 for assessments and treatment commencing February 2025.

To make an enquiry and for new referrals, please email the Centre at psychclinic01@vuw.ac.nz.

We are open Monday to Friday from 9 am–5 pm.