Ian Lambie
ONZM, PhD, PG DipClinPsych, DipBusStudies (TQM), RCpnN, Member of NZPsS.
Ian is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychology. Ian graduated from the Universities of Otago and Auckland. Ian specialises in working with children, adolescents, young adults and their parents/caregivers. Ian also works with adult males in long-term psychotherapy. Ian provides psychological therapy for a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues, alongside parenting interventions.
Originally training as a nurse, Ian came to clinical psychology with ‘real world’ practical experience, which was further developed by working with youth offenders in outdoor wilderness-based therapy for over 10 years. Ian worked at the Leslie Centre (child and family services) - Presbyterian Support Services and SAFE Network for many years. Ian works with the Police, Fire and Emergency, Department of Corrections and Oranga Tamariki. Ian also worked in sports psychology and was sports psychologist for the Black Stick woman’s team and sports psychologist for the Auckland Aces (men’s cricket team for 10 years). Ian is a Director of Sports Psychology Associates.
Ian provides clinical supervision and is trained in Cognitive Behavioural therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Group Therapy. Ian has sat on numerous Governance Boards and leads the Judicial Wellbeing programme for New Zealand.
Ian is a Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Auckland and is Chief Science Advisor to the Justice Sector for the New Zealand Government, so, therefore, works part-time at Millennium.
