Polly Schaverien

I work with both adolescents and adults experiencing everything from mild eating or body-image issues to those with more severe or enduring eating concerns. I see all presentations of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating and ARFID. Eating disorders rarely exist in isolation, so I have experience working with a range of more general mental health challenges, such as, anxiety, stress, worry, ‘life issues’, self-esteem and mood. I also have extensive expertise in assessment and support in relation to neurodiversity – including ADHD and specific learning difficulties. As well as working with clients 1:1, I offer professional supervision to other clinicians and staff in a range of disciplines (e.g. psychology, counselling, school leadership), and enjoy delivering professional development, training and education sessions. I am also a PhD candidate (University of Auckland), researching interventions to improve access to treatment for anorexia nervosa and restrictive eating and body image concerns more generally. Lastly, I have served on the board of the NZ Mental Health Foundation since 2017 and am the current Deptuy Chair.