Psychology Service

The health psychologists in DCCM are Hannah Beer & Yenushka Goonesekera. We cover DCCM & CVICU.

Psychologists can provide emotional support and therapy to patients and their whānau during an admission as it can often be a time of stress, powerlessness and uncertainty. Our service helps patients and whānau develop strategies to cope with emotions (e.g. distress, fear, anxiety, low mood and helplessness), navigate difficult conversations and more effectively communicate with their medical team. Referrals are made via eReferral for patients and via email [email protected] for whānau. Details on referral pathways are in the bedspace folder.

Supporting staff manage stress and prevent burnout ensures that we offer the best possible care for our patients. Therefore, our service is involved in informally supporting the wellbeing of the staff in ICU. Please do approach us with any concerns about your wellbeing. We hope our work in the unit will continue to build on the holistic care DCCM already offers patients and whānau who come through the unit.