Welcome! I’m Christina Bond, a NZ registered psychologist providing psychological therapy specialising in maternal mental health.
I know it can be difficult to find timely support, below you’ll find therapists who specialise in maternal wellbeing.
I predominantly work through Matrescence New Zealand, providing professional development and multi-disciplinary supervision for professionals working with, or aspiring to work with mothers and parents.
Christina Bond
NZ Registered Psychologist
PGDipPsycPrac, MSc, MBM, PGDipHSc, BA (hons).
Psychologists & Counsellors
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Christina Bond
Registered New Zealand Psychologist
PGDipPsycPrac, MSc, MBM, PGDipHSc, PGCertNFPM, BA (Hons).
Services
Christina specialises in perinatal mental health supporting women with anxiety, depression, birth trauma, obsessive compulsive disorder, stress, emotional regulation, relationships and communication.
She supports women through their matrescence journey; you do not need to experience severe symptoms to seek therapy.
Christina enjoys supporting clients to gain new skills that can be used for a lifetime. Christina is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR.
Pricing/Booking
Sessions are $220 for 60 minutes.
I am not accepting new clients for individual support, however I am accepting returning clients.
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Veita Harding
Bachelor of Counselling, PGCertHealSc (Endorsed Perinatal Mental Health).
Services
Veita is an experienced counsellor that provides specialty focused counselling for women (and their whānau) who are struggling in the perinatal period (pre-pregnancy to 2 years of age). Counselling pathways are either privately, Clearhead EAP or ACC (sensitive claims and birth injury).
Her practice is grounded in a person-centered, trauma informed and strength-based approach which has been extremely successful in supporting individual growth and empowerment of clients. Veita believes in a holistic model of care and encourages self-exploration and education within a secure and private setting.
Pricing/Booking
ACC Sensitive Claims (60 minutes) - $0
ACC Birth Injury (60 minutes) - $50
Private Perinatal (60 minutes) - $140
Clearhead EAP (60 minutes) - $150
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Lydia Stallard
Registered New Zealand Psychologist PGDipPsycPrac, MSc, BA (Psychology)
Lydia is available for online appointments from March 2025.
Services
Lydia provides psychological therapy and specialised support for women’s health and wellbeing needs across all life stages, and works with mothers, birth-givers, whānau and parents throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond. She offers individual therapy to help with a wide range of areas including but not limited to perinatal mental health and wellbeing, including pregnancy related issues, birth preparation and previous birth trauma, parenting/realtionship issues, chronic pain, pelvic pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, stress and burnout, workplace issues, IBS, Fibromyalgia and vulvodynia and vaginismus.
Pricing/Booking
Sessions are $180 for 50 minutes. Additional fees apply for reading, reports, liaising with others documentation required charged at $180 per hour. To make a booking or enquire please visit Lydia’s website or send an email.
Matrescence Practitioners
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Stacey May
Registered Social Worker, Certified Matrescence Practitioner.
Services
Stacey specialises in matrescence — the profound developmental process of becoming and being a mother. Her work sits between informal support and structured clinical treatment, offering a space that is accessible, relational, and deeply attuned to each mother's individual journey and circumstances.
Stacey is deeply committed to understanding the full context of each mother's experience — because how she can best support you depends entirely on where you are and what you're carrying.
She supports mothers navigating identity shifts, overwhelm, relationship changes, postnatal adjustment, and the mental load of motherhood.
Pricing/Booking
Sessions are $140 for 60 minutes.
Stacey accepts OCP EAP referrals.
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Shelley Templeton
Registered Occupational Therapist, Accredited Matrescence Supervisor, PGDip in CBT, Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health
Services
Shelley has 30 years of experience in mental health, with 15 years in the specialist area of perinatal mental health, and currently work across both the public and private sectors. She works with women who are experiencing antenatal and postnatal depression, anxiety, birth trauma, grief, loss and women adjusting to all the changes and stressors that becoming a mother can bring.
Her role for Te Whatu Ora Canterbury DHB is within the Plunket Perinatal Adjustment Programme where she offers home visits, assessment of mental health and interventions to meet the needs of each woman and their family.
Pricing/Booking
Sessions are $120 for 60 minutes.
Visit her website at Minding Mother or send an email to enquire.
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Claire James
Claire has a background in Mental Health Nursing (BN, with Distinction), Developmental Psychology (MSc, with Merit), and is a Certified Matrescence Practitioner.
Services
Claire provides tailored support for individuals seeking positive lifestyle changes, greater emotional balance, and improved mental health.
Claire is passionate about supporting mothers on their matrescence journey, combining her personal experience as a mum and her background as a mental health therapist. Having gone through her own matrescence journey, Claire understands the transformations that come with motherhood. Claire is excited to connect with mums embarking on this journey, helping them to understand, prepare for, and embrace the changes that lie ahead.
Pricing/Booking
Sessions are $150 for 60 minutes. To make a booking or enquire, visit Nurture Well Therapy below.
