About
Timothy is a Trans-Tasman award-winning professional working as a Mediator, Celebrant, Supervisor, Balint group leader and Therapist with over 35 years of experience in his field of work. He is widely trained in his chosen profession, having studied in the United Kingdom, California, and his home country here in New Zealand. He has significant experience in establishing and then supporting a range of different services for various Non-Government Organisations.
Timothy has also been facilitating experiential groups for close to three decades. He first participated in experiential groups in 1991 with the Jesmond Centre for Humanistic Psychotherapy. He is a former member of the Centre for the Study of the Person in La Jolla, California, established in the 1970s by the legendary Carl Rodgers, where he also undertook intensive training in group processes.
Timothy's current memberships include:-
Accredited Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Provider with the Ministry of Justice
Fellow and an Accredited Panel Mediator with Resolution Institute in New Zealand and Australia
Accredited Leader and member of the Balint Society of Australia and New Zealand
Member of the American Balint Society.
Member of Pacifica Congress (Australasia’s leading Family Justice organisation)
Member of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Chair and member of the New Zealand Family Court Association (Auckland)
Accredited and a full member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (MNZAC)
Medal winner in the 2020 NZ’er of the Year Local Hero Awards
Finalist in the 2019 NZ Law Awards Resolution Institute – Mediator of the Year of the NZ
Winner of the 2017 NZ Law Awards Resolution Institute – Mediator of the Year
Winner of the 2015 Resolution Institute Practitioner Award for Significant Contribution to Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) – for the development and promotion of FDR in their communities.
Finalist in the 2015 NZ Law Awards Resolution Institute – Mediator of the Year