About

 

Tanya Breen

Director and

Consultant Clinical Psychologist


07 849 4240

tanya@tanyabreen.co.nz


  1. •B.Soc. Sci. (Psychology and Education), 1985

  2. •M.Soc. Sci. (1st Hons. Psychology), 1988

  3. •Dip. Psyc. (Clin.), 1988

  4. •University of Waikato, NZ


Tanya is primarily a behavioural and cognitive-behavioural psychologist.  She specialises in working with and for people who have an autism spectrum disorder or disability.  Tanya works with people and their families, carers, and wider support systems.  Tanya will tailor her work to meet your individual needs.


Tanya consults to agencies, NGOs and Ministries on autism spectrum disorder and disability issues.  As Clinical Consultant for Altogether Autism, Tanya is up to date on national and international developments.


Tanya works within the New Zealand court system as an expert witness when people with autism spectrum disorder or other disabilities are complainants, defendants, or subject to Court orders.


Tanya is a competent public speaker, and frequently presents at national and international conferences.


Major projects that Tanya has recently been involved in:

  1. •Development of www.nzgg.org.nz/asd

  2. •Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

  3. •New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline (2007)

  4. •New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Implementation Advisory Group (2007 - 2010)

  5. •New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Specialists’ Training Package (2009)

  6. •Working with People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Interim Guideline for Ministry of Health Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Organisations (2009)


Professional affiliations:

  1. •Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability

  2. •Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law

  3. •Institute of Clinical Psychology

  4. •International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability

  5. •New Zealand Psychological Society

  6. •Registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, under the ‘clinical’ scope of practice since 1988

Trefor Ward

Director and

Practice Manager


07 849 4240

admin@tanyabreen.co.nz


Trefor manages the accounting and administration aspects of the practice. 


Trefor is qualified as an adult educator, and has experience working with and teaching individuals with disabilities.


He also provides technical expertise in computing, design, photography and film (especially for video self modeling).  Video self modeling is a psychological intervention allowing people to see themselves acting appropriately, being successful, or performing new skills.  Trefor can provide a service teaching those who would like to use VSM.