LAURA CLARKE

Clinical Social Worker l Child and Adolescent Therapist

Laura is the founder of The Therapy Hub and a dedicated Therapist specialising in working with children, adolescents and young adults. She is passionate about creating a safe, supportive and welcoming space where young people feel heard, understood and supported to explore their emotions and experiences.

Using a blend of empathy, creativity and evidence-based approaches, Laura helps clients navigate challenges, build resilience and strengthen emotional wellbeing. She values working collaboratively with young people and their families and feels privileged to support them through periods of growth, healing and change.

Laura is trained and experienced in a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, allowing her to tailor therapy to the individual needs of each child or young person.

These include:

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Solution-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-based approaches

Laura works collaboratively with young people and families to choose the most appropriate approach, ensuring therapy feels supportive, meaningful and effective.

Solfrid Gillman

Child and Family Psychologist

Solfrid is a registered Psychologist with training in child and family psychology and has been working in this field for the past nine years. She enjoys working with children and young people, supporting them to move towards improved wellbeing.

Solfrid draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and EMDR, thoughtfully adapting her work to suit each child and family, and support emotional wellbeing, resilience and connection.

She currently works in private practice in Christchurch two days a week and will be travelling to Queenstown once a month to offer face-to-face sessions at The Therapy Hub.

Solfrid will initially be offering ADHD and Autism assessments, with online sessions available from Christchurch. When in Queenstown, she will also offer school observations and child interviews as part of the assessment process. Therapeutic sessions are also available for those who are comfortable engaging online.

Nina Dockendorff

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

With over 10 years of experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Nina takes an approach centred on play, connection and collaboration.

She uses play-based therapy to help children explore, learn and develop strategies that work for them in their everyday environments — whether at home, at school or in the community. Her goal is to support each child to participate confidently in daily activities in a way that feels right for them.

A key part of her role is also supporting parents, caregivers and educators. Nina provides practical guidance and education around:

  • Co-regulation and emotional support

  • The eight sensory processing systems

  • The model of child engagement

She takes a family-focused approach, recognising that every family is unique. Together, they create strategies and routines that are realistic, sustainable and tailored to each family’s needs.

In recent years, Nina has also incorporated:

  • The Interoceptive Awareness Curriculum

  • The Crawling Curriculum

These approaches support children to develop body awareness, regulation skills and strong foundations for learning and participation.