CLINICIANS

The clinicians working at the New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic use evidence-based practice and keep up to date with latest research, attend conferences and trainings and have regular individual and peer supervision. NZEDC Clinicians are based in Auckland, Wellington & Tauranga.

KELLIE LAVENDER

Auckland
Director / Senior Clinical Eating Disorder Specialist, Supervisor & Trainer

Kellie has worked in the field of eating disorders for over 18 years with all ages and almost all eating/food related difficulties. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge into her practice…

DR ROGER MYSLIWIEC

Auckland
Director / Medical Doctor Psychosomatic Medicine Eating Disorder Expert

Dr Roger Mysliwiec trained in Germany as a medical doctor before qualifying as a specialist in Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Medicine. He has worked in a psychosomatic…

EMMA THOMAS

Auckland
Counsellor
Eating Disorders Clinician

Emma’s passion lies in helping women to break free from disordered patterns of eating and negative body image, helping to repair their relationship with food and their bodies. She helps women to: identify and overcome…

STEPHANIE BURD

Auckland
Registered Social Worker & Certified Family Based Treatment Therapist

Stephanie is an Eating Disorder Specialist with over 10 years experience working in the mental health sector. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), and a Masters of Clinical Social Work (MSW) at the University of…

Dr RACHAEL MAYNE

Auckland
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Rachael is a registered clinical psychologist with more than a decade of clinical experience. Rachael has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, across a variety of public and private health settings in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom….

DR MINDY HUNG

Auckland
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Mindy is a registered clinical psychologist who is passionate about working with children, adolescents, families and adults. Mindy’s work is based on the belief that people want to live their lives to the fullest and in line with their own values…

GARALYNNE STILES

Auckland
Registered Dietitian

Garalynne is a Registered Dietitian who first entered the field of nutrition because she liked to cook and wanted to understand how people thought about food. That passion brought her from her home in Seattle…

JULIA MCINTOSH

Wellington
Registered Clinical Psychologist & Certified Family Based Treatment Therapist

Julia is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong passion and commitment towards helping individuals and families live rich, rewarding and full lives. Her experience primarily lies…

MADI JONES

Wellington
Registered Clinical Psychologist

Madi is a thoughtful and compassionate clinician with experience working with tamariki (children), rangatahi (youth) and whānau (families) with a diverse range of psychological difficulties…

HENK SMITH

Tauranga
Registered Psychologist

Henk is a Registered Psychologist with 19 years clinical experience. He has over 10 years experience working with people with eating disorders. Henk trained in South Africa at the University of Stellenbosh…

AMBER CALLARD

Tauranga
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Amber is a Clinical Psychologist / Kaimatai Hinengaro and a member of Australia and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders. Amber’s passion for working with individuals…

KATIE MAUGHAN

Tauranga
Registered Paediatric Nurse

Katie has worked in primary, secondary, and tertiary mental health settings across England and Aotearoa, NZ and has several years’ experience providing specialist eating disorder treatment in both countries….

DAISY CORBY

Tauranga
Registered Nurse
Daisy is a Registered Nurse, specialising in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, with several years’ experience in providing specialist eating disorder treatment in Aotearoa….

JESS DYSON

Associate
Recovery Coach
Jess is passionate about bringing hope into the struggle to overcome eating disorders and equipping people with tools for recovery because she believes that recovery is possible for everyone. After completing a Bachelor of…

RUBY JELICICH

Auckland
Administration Manager Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Gender Studies
First Division Honours in Psychology

Ruby understands that reaching out for support takes courage and can be challenging, so she strives to ensure that this process is smooth and that you feel listened to and welcomed at NZEDC…

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