Rachel Moriarty

MA (Hons), PG Dip Clin Psych, MNZCCPsych
Registered Clinical Psychologist

Rachel Moriarty graduated in 1996 from Victoria University of Wellington with an MA (Hons) Psychology and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. She has worked in a number of roles providing clinical psychology services to adults and children including; community mental health team, inpatient work, specialist assessments and private practice. Rachel has worked for 18 months for the towards wellbeing programme providing clinical expertise to social workers around the identification, assessment and management of young people considered at higher risk of suicide. This work incorporates aspects of suicide prevention, postvention, training and supervision. As a public mental health clinician, she worked with consumers (and their families) living with suicidal ideation and behaviour, often liaising with community groups to provide a complete package of care. She has provided therapy on a wide range of topics including bereavement and specialising in post-traumatic stress related to maternity

Rachel has provided training in a multitude of settings; to individuals, to groups within large organisations, to community groups, and to tertiary education students. She has been a lecturer at the Wellington School of Medicine.  She has experience providing supervision to students, peers, health professionals and to CYF social workers. Rachel�s work in both local and regional health services has brought her into contact with a wide range of community service providers, and she has experience working together with Māori and Pasifika health providers. As a part of her regional service development she facilitated meetings introducing community groups and developing shared goals. Her commitment to understanding Māori culture saw her complete a years Te Reo training through Te Wanaga O Aeoteoroa in 2003. Rachel's senior role in a Regional Speciality Health Service included ongoing service development and auditing. She worked for 6 months developing programme evaluation for the Early Intervention Service, CCDHB in 2002.

Rachel is a Clinical Advisor for the Toward Well Being and programme.