Dr. Naya Williams
Clinical Psychologist
- Dr Naya Williams (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Registered Clinical Psychologist in Aotearoa New Zealand. Naya is available to support adults via telehealth sessions.
Could Naya be the right fit for you?
- Do you find it difficult to manage intense emotions?
- Do you find it hard not being in control, and would you like skills to tolerate uncertainty, anxiety or fear?
- Do you want practical skills you can implement to support you with your mental health?
- Do you want to make sense of your challenges in the context of your history and upbringing?
- Is there a diagnosis you have been querying - Do you want a space to engage in collaborative assessment and formulation with a clinician who will prioritise your involvement in the process and decision making about next steps in relation to your query?
- Have you been given a diagnosis that you are coming to terms with, or are feeling unsure about, and would you like support to make meaning of this through a holistic lens in your next chapter of therapy?
- Are you having challenges with your identity (e.g., navigating cultural identity, knowing your values) and want support to feel strong in who you are?
Whilst Naya supports clients with a range of mental health challenges, these are some of the common areas she supports clients with. To find out more about Naya, read below, or send her an enquiry to ask if she can help you with your unique challenges.
More about Naya
Current Registrations: Aotearoa New Zealand Registered with the New Zealand Psychologist Board (NZPB). Holds a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
Dr Naya Williams (Ngāti Kahungunu) completed a Doctor of Clinical Psychology at The University of Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Naya seeks to foster a transparent therapeutic environment where clients feel informed about their options, able to ask questions, and empowered to play an active role in choosing what their therapeutic journey will look like. Naya views the therapeutic relationship as an important part of therapy, and a space where clients should feel encouraged to communicate their needs, including their level of readiness for challenge and disclosure. Naya enjoys being creative in her therapeutic style, including using metaphors and examples that relate to clients and their lives. She seeks to tailor interventions to clients learning styles and needs. Naya has experience working with diversity, including individuals across ages, genders, and cultures. She is a proud LGBTQIA+ ally, and is neurodiversity affirming.
Naya is a proud indigenous Māori woman, and draws upon her own cultural identity to promote healing and wellbeing. Her relational approach intergrates Māori values, which allow her to gently whakamana (empower) clients to recognise and embrace their own strengths and identities. Her holistic approach attends to environmental, systemic, historical, cultural, and spiritual understandings of distress and wellbeing.
Naya utilises evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy principles. She considers attachment and early life experiences that may shape how individuals relate to the world and others, and considers family of origin and cultural understandings that may be central to understanding clients’ experiences. Her trauma-informed and individualised methods aim to ensure that each client’s unique needs are met with care and respect. Affiliations: Affiliate member of New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Naya seeks to foster a transparent therapeutic environment where clients feel informed about their options, able to ask questions, and empowered to play an active role in choosing what their therapeutic journey will look like. Naya views the therapeutic relationship as an important part of therapy, and a space where clients should feel encouraged to communicate their needs, including their level of readiness for challenge and disclosure. Naya enjoys being creative in her therapeutic style, including using metaphors and examples that relate to clients and their lives. She seeks to tailor interventions to clients learning styles and needs. Naya has experience working with diversity, including individuals across ages, genders, and cultures. She is a proud LGBTQIA+ ally, and is neurodiversity affirming.
Naya is a proud indigenous Māori woman, and draws upon her own cultural identity to promote healing and wellbeing. Her relational approach intergrates Māori values, which allow her to gently whakamana (empower) clients to recognise and embrace their own strengths and identities. Her holistic approach attends to environmental, systemic, historical, cultural, and spiritual understandings of distress and wellbeing.
Naya utilises evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy principles. She considers attachment and early life experiences that may shape how individuals relate to the world and others, and considers family of origin and cultural understandings that may be central to understanding clients’ experiences. Her trauma-informed and individualised methods aim to ensure that each client’s unique needs are met with care and respect. Affiliations: Affiliate member of New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Services
Naya is currently taking on new clients. Please get in touch to see her current availability. Naya often has availability outside of typical business hours including mornings, evenings and weekends.
Fees
$240.00 NZD per session (50 minutes) for individual assessment and therapy on weekdays.
$250.00 per 50-minute session on weekends.
$140.00 NZD per hour of report writing if required.
ACC work - please enquire for specialist assessments.