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Services

Mental Health Physiotherapy is psychologically informed, and neurobiologically based, bringing body, brain and mind together. By working with the body we change our brain, our feelings and mood: this changes how we interact with people and the world around us. This body-based treatment uses sensation, movement and perception to help the body-brain connectivity to work better, and change neurobiology and physiology.
Therapy Interventions embody the values of Te Whakamana Oranga
  • Te Whakamana Oranga, offers treatments for adults, children, and adolescents, with:
  • anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD and ASD, psychotic disorders
  • sleep disruption – including difficulties calming, settling and staying asleep
  • co-existing pain, injuries
  • difficulties with movement, balance, coordination, and physical activity
  • trauma – psychological, physical, and neurodevelopmental
  • heightened sensitivities to sound, light, touch, being near other people
  • breathing pattern dysfunctions
  • Te Whakamana Oranga provides:

Individual Clients

  • Treatment will consist of a first 1 hour individual assessment, with follow ups based on a treatment plan that is best for your needs.

  • For children and adolescents, it can be helpful to talk first to gain background information from the primary caregiver, referrer and/or other clinicians involved. This maximises the subsequent face-to-face time with the child/adolescent.

  • Payment by invoice within 7 days.
How to access services? You are welcome to contact me directly, or arrange a referral through your health-care provider. Here is the referral/consent document.
Referral/Consent Document

Group Therapy Interventions

  • Ruth has extensive experience running group psychoeducation, movement/activity, and physical mindfulness sessions for clients, having lead more than 800 groups within a four year time frame.
  • The focus is on teaching aspects of neuroscience and enhancing specific lifestyle practices to support oranga.

  • Topics include:
  • • Working with anxiety
  • • Sleep Matters
  • • Physical activity
  • • Physical Mindfulness and Mindful Movement
  • • Wellbeing
  • • Stress, Trauma and the Brain and Body

  • If you want to know more, feel free to contact us.
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Presentations/training for clinicians

Ruth has experience providing presentations and workshops to colleagues and clinicians across the sector on a range of different topics over many years. The focus is on understanding and supporting lifestyle practices to support oranga.
  • Topics include Physiotherapy approaches to:
  • Physiology of stress
  • Physical Health in Mental Health
  • Sleep Matters in Mental Health
  • Physical Activity and Mental Health
  • Trauma and the brain and body
  • Perspectives on Mental Health Neurobiology
  • Wellbeing
  • Managing Falls in Mental Health
Presentations and Training
To know more, feel free to send us a message!
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Mental Health Physiotherapy takes the whole person into account, understanding hauora and oranga the interconnections of brain and body – including movement, physiology, emotions, memories and thoughts – working with you to support optimal function for living life.
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