FOR THE PUBLIC
What is a psychologist?
Psychologists help individuals, whanau, organisations, and communities to improve their lives in various ways.
The help a psychologist can offer includes:
- managing everyday problems and distress
- mental health and wellbeing
- relationship and family counselling
- learning and education difficulties
- sports performance
- organisational functioning
- specialist assessments.
You can expect that your psychologist:
- is named on the Psychologists Board’s Register and holds a current practising certificate
- meets the Board’s high standards of competence and ethical practice
- has the specialist skills to meet your needs
- will seek your informed consent for the services offered to you.
You have a right to:
- be treated with respect and dignity
- withdraw your consent if you are not satisfied with the service you receive
- have your information held in confidence
- be told if anyone else will have authorised access to your information.
What we do:
- work to protect the public in relation to psychologists
- ensure that only those who are registered with the Board use the title “Psychologist”
- maintain a publicly accessible Register of Psychologists in Aotearoa New Zealand
- set standards for registration and practice for psychologists
- hear any concerns or complaints about psychologists’ services.
If you wish to print a copy of the Consulting a Psychologist brochure please click on your preferred option.