Eugenia Rodriguez
Registered Senior Clinical Psychologist Accredited EMDR Clinician
Begin Your Journey to Wellness
Sometimes it takes dealing with difficulties- the trauma, the relearning, the emotional struggle- to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.
-Eugenia Rodriguez-
Meet Eugenia Rodriguez Senior Clinical Psychologist
Accredited EMDR Therapist
Hi, I am Eugenia and I am originally from a beautiful country in Central America called Costa Rica. From a very young age friends and family told me that I was good at listening and helping people. I became very interested in studying psychology. I am very passionate about it. I dedicated 9 years of my life to complete my degrees in Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Organisational Psychology. After working both as an organisation consultant and a clinical psychologist in Costa Rica; I decided to focus all my attention in the clinical area and trained in the USA in different therapeutic approaches and worked with different people with a variety of cultures and difficulties. It has been a 20 plus year journey working with clients.
After working in Costa Rica, I moved to Los Angeles California, got a master degree as a Marriage and Family Therapist and worked there for 3 years. In 2008 I moved to New Zealand, the place I call my second home. I started my family here and I have been working in New Zealand ever since as a clinical psychologist providing therapy to clients and providing supervision to psychologists, psychotherapists and EMDR clinicians.
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I have been trained and I have experience in psychological assessments, psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, neuropsychotherapy, drug and alcohol counselling, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma informed therapy and hypnotherapy, among others.
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I am registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Board of Psychologists, member of EMDR Association of NZ, member of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, and the International Association of Clinical Neuropsychotherapy.
Practice Areas
I have had the amazing opportunity to complete professional trainings and university degrees in different therapeutic models and approaches. I had also the opportunity to work with a variety of client difficulties and with people from different cultures.
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Assessment
Experience conducting full psychological assessments and court reports.
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Experience working with adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, attachment problems, life changes, relationship difficulties and work pressure/issues, settling in a new country, among others.
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Children and Youth Psychotherapy
Experience working with young people with behavioural difficulties, anxiety, trauma, developmental problems, substance abuse, attachment problems, self harming, identity difficulties, social problems, etc.
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Couple and Family Therapy
I have a master degree that specialises in marriage and family therapy and I had the opportunity to solely focus my work with couples and families when I lived in California. I am trained in Emotional Focused Therapy for couples.
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ACC
I am a clinical psychologist registered with ACC under sensitive claims and I have had the opportunity to specialised in trauma informed therapy interventions for the last 10 plus years mainly working with clients that have suffered from sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences. I am also ACC registered under psychological services for accidents.
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EMDR
I am a registered and acredited EMDR clinician. I have successful experience working with clients using EMDR for trauma, drug and alcohol use, pain, depression, anxiety, attachment issues, among others. I am currently working towards become an EMDR consultant.