Hannah Orpin

Hannah is both Australian and New Zealand Māori psychologist (Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Kahungunu). After moving from New Zealand, Hannah spent a significant portion of her career working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Hannah’s work across both countries enables her to provide a culturally safe space for effective and enjoyable therapy. Hannah works with adolescents and adults across a range of issues, and have a special interest in post traumatic stress disorder, abuse, borderline personality disorder, unexplained medical symptoms, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and relationship difficulties.

Hannah provides tailored advice and evidence-based interventions which draw upon techniques from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Client-Centred Counselling and Motivational Interviewing. Hannah also has a keen interest in trauma-informed approaches including Somatic Trauma Therapy.
Hannah’s number one priority is to build a strong and trusting relationship with you. Rather than being a professional who tells you what you should do, Hannah aims to be “a human being” alongside you, who can offer support and guidance to help you reach your goals.