Virginia Farnsworth-Grodd
D. Clin Psych, BSc (Hons), PGDipSc., BMus., BA, Dip.IMT. Member of NZCCP, Daapanz, MINT.
Virginia is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, she specialises in alcohol and drug problems, depression, anxiety-related disorders (including performance anxiety) stress, coping with physical illness and tinnitus. She works with couples and families experiencing relationship problems. She sees adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Virginia uses evidence-based interventions that include Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing. She is a member of MINT the Motivational interviewing International Network of Trainers and runs training in this area. Virginia provides Alcohol and Drug assessments for legal concerns.
Her areas of expertise reflect her wide-ranging interests; from 2000-2018 she designed, coordinated and lectured ‘Musicians’ Health,’ an interdisciplinary paper between Medical Health and Sciences and The School of Music. She works part-time as the Clinical Advisor for Health NZ’s Community Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS), Waitemata. She offers supervision for senior health professionals.
