Mrs Wendy Tyghe
Licensed Educational Psychologist
verified by TherapyRoute
“An experienced SPELD assessor doing assessments for Dyslexia for 15 years. I have used relationship-based attachment therapy with parents and their infants/children for the past 9 years. Trainee member of the New Zealand Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists.”
About Me
I support families navigating challenges in learning and early childhood development. For learning differences, I offer comprehensive dyslexia assessments, providing clear insights into a child's unique profile. For young children, I specialise in relationship-based attachment therapy, helping parents build strong, secure bonds. This approach helps families understand and respond to emotional needs, fostering resilience and connection.
Approach
Helping families translate assessment findings into everyday strategies shapes how I work. In my Gisborne clinic, conducted in English, sessions are calm, focused and practical, usually face-to-face with parents and children. Assessments combine structured tasks, developmental history and lived observation, while therapy uses reflective conversation and guided parent–child interactions, with clear tasks and feedback between appointments to try at home and at school. This way of working suits caregivers seeking grounded, emotionally aware guidance alongside clear, actionable steps.
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Basic Information
Services
Infant Mental Health
Adult Psychotherapy
Cognitive and Education Assessments (Dyslexia)
Services Offered:
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Parents
- •Under Fives
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Learning or Developmental Difficulties
- •Parenting Support
- •Personal Development
Professional Title:
- •Licensed Educational Psychologist
Qualifications
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Witwatersrand University
New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry
Registrations
New Zealand Psychologists Board (NZPB)
Educational Psychologist