Rowan Peck

Kia ora, my name is Rowan. I was born in the UK and moved to NZ as a teenager with my family. I went to school in South Canterbury – which I still think of as home. After leaving school I worked as an outdoor instructor, and then in emergency services for around ten years, including as a frontline EMT with Hato Hone St John, Wellington Free Ambulance, and in research/advisory roles within Police. I trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Victoria University, Wellington, and continue to maintain a strong interest in supporting emergency services personnel through specialist trauma and wellbeing contracts.

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After completing my training, I worked in the disability sector, providing assessment and support for people of all ages with neurodiversity conditions and disabilities. I then worked as a Senior Psychologist for Te Whatu Ora in adult community mental health teams at Hillmorton Hospital, much of which was as a rural psychologist. Growing up in a multigenerational farming family has given me insight into some of the unique challenges faced by rural communities. I currently work as a Clinical Educator at the University of Canterbury, where I teach and supervise new generations of clinical psychologists, alongside my private clinical practice.

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My areas of clinical interest include trauma, dissociation, stress and resilience, grief and adjustment, rural mental health, and neurodiversity. I have particular expertise supporting rural communities and emergency services personnel, drawing on my own background in these settings.

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I provide evidence-based psychological assessments and therapy for adults across a range of difficulties. I have training and experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) – all of which I am happy to talk about and explain.

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