Fernanda

Dr Fernanda de Lacerda Mottin

Clinical Psychologist

“(I am currently fully booked.) I am eclectic practitioner with almost ten years of experience working with mental health, insomnia, trauma, relationships, and parenting.”

About Me

As an eclectic practitioner with almost ten years of experience, I offer tailored support for diverse challenges. I help individuals and families navigate concerns like insomnia, trauma, relationship dynamics, and parenting. My approach adapts to your unique needs, ensuring we explore effective strategies together. Clients appreciate finding a flexible space to address complex issues and build lasting well-being.

Approach

You can expect sessions to shift between practical, focused work and gentler exploration, with clear goals we shape together. Based in Wellington and working in English and Portuguese, I offer in-person and online appointments that move at a pace you can manage. We use short, doable experiments between sessions—sleep routines, communication practices, grounding or problem-mapping—to build safety and test what helps, then adjust from there. This way of working suits people seeking collaborative, step-by-step change for relationships, trauma recovery and parenting challenges.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Families
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

Professional Title:

  • Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Psychologists Board

Clinical Scope

Qualifications

Massey University

Service Areas

Dr Fernanda de Lacerda Mottin

In-person & Online

CBD

Wellington, Wellington

New Zealand