Media & Research

Michael Laws interviewed me for a segment on narcisissm - what is it, how does it manifest, where is it most common, does therapy work?

Click here for the episode link and here for the YouTube link.

Rafael Caso, founder of Aim to Thrive, interviewed me on how to support the mental health people who work in the construction industry. A link to the interview is here.

I was interviewed about the best way to set up conflict management/resolution with three adults who have experienced a rift in their friendship.

Check out The Maker Upperers podcast where the hilarious but utterly unqualified comic duo Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek attempt to resolve New Zealand's rifts! A video explaining is at this link.

Available from 9 September 2021 on Audible.

Brought to you by the stars of The Breaker Upperers movie.

Ireland Hendry-Tennent interviewed me about the effect that celebrities being idolised after death, might have on those who have experienced sexual abuse.

Celebrities who have abused others often have their previous crimes (or alleged crimes) glossed over or ignored, in the aftermath of their deaths.

This can affect the survivors of their abuse, and survivors of abuse from others, as it can be a trigger.

Click here to access a copy on the Newshub website.

Amanda Wooding, National Training Manager – Bayleys Realty Group, interviewed me on the grief process associated with Covid-19, and the effect on individuals in Aotearoa, and around the globe. 

We discussed:

1. what types of grief people might be experiencing at the moment

2. techniques & tips to help for individuals, colleagues and others

3. what normal/natural grief looks and feels like

4. how to deal with the uncertainty of an unknown timeline

The interview will be distributed to their staff nationally, to support them with current challenges as part of the global pandemic.

Tall Poppies is published by the NZ Association for Gifted Children. This article was for readers to find new resources to help themselves, and their children with anxiety.

Click here to view an online copy.

The journalist wanted to highlight the importance of men opening up about their struggles, using a well known NZ actor's story to humanise the situation.

Click here to access a live copy on the Newshub website.

The journalist wanted to offer a multi faceted view of how best to deal with grief associated with death.

Click here to access a live copy on the Newshub website.

Peter was an Auckland University Education & Social Work student. He interviewed me for his thesis on the effect of transcendent experiences on therapists. 

The headline was chosen by the journalist. As I hadn't watched the show, my responses were in relation to the update she gave me at the beginning of our interview. 

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

Cam was a Communications student at AUT. He interviewed me for an audio assignment about how children are affected by divorce. 

We discussed the implications on both parents and children, and what can make it worse and better for all parties. 

Responses to a prominent public figure behaving outside the societal norm in his relationship. Although I was misquoted slightly, the intention was to convey that it is possible to recover from these situations – they are not a fait accompli.

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

I was interviewed about how older parents might experience parenting, compared to younger parents.

Click here to access a copy on the RNZ website.

I was quoted several times in this article about the best way to manage your relationship with your former partner.

Click here to access a PDF version of the article.

I was interviewed for 40 minutes by Sheldon Brown about my views on mental health and resilience. 

Click here to access the mp3 file.

Shock celebrity deaths fuel global wave of “mourning sickness”.

...a global outpouring of grief is a relatively new concept, unfavourably dubbed "mourning sickness". New technology has proved a catalyst for this collective grief...

..."The deaths of those we love remain a tragedy for the families concerned -- but they remain private unless one of those people is well known or there's some sort of atypical death. When you grieve as a collective, it draws you together and feelings of isolation may dissipate."

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

Makaila was a first year Communications student at AUT. 

She interviewed me as part of her assignment on the depth of the effects of the Aramoana tragedy on multiple generations. 

Like baby birds spreading their wings, it's natural for young people to leave home and find their own way in the world. But there's a growing trend for them to head back to the nest in their adult life.

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

An article on whether people can recover from severe grief and trauma. 

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

Flora was a third year psychology & education student at Auckland University. She interviewed me for an assignment about someone who provides counselling in the community.  

I was interviewed on my views regarding the families' inability to recover their loved ones' bodies from the collapsed Pike River mine, and part of it was played on the morning show.

The link was not made available on their website unfortunately.

An article on how the Carteron community were handling the loss of 11 people in a hot air ballooning tragedy.

Click here to access a live copy on the NZ Herald website.

An article on grief, and how people use online technology to manage grief in present times.

Click here to access.