Smrithi Sriram
I am a child and adolescent psychotherapist working with tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau. I support young people who are experiencing difficulties with emotional regulation, trauma, behavioral concerns, and attachment relationships, and I work alongside families to strengthen connection and shared regulation within their systems. I work with children aged 0–24, with experience in trauma, attachment disruptions, parent work, and systemic family interventions, using an integrative, child-led approach grounded in psychodynamic play therapy, art therapy, DDP, polyvagal theory, and TI-CBT. My practice is grounded in attachment-focused and trauma-responsive approaches. I hold in mind the child or young person, their developmental stage, their nervous system, and the wider system they are part of. My work centers on strengthening relational safety, emotional regulation, and whānau connection.
My Approach
My approach to supervision is collaborative, reflective, and relationship-based. I aim to create a safe, supportive, and containing space where supervisees feel comfortable sharing both their successes and areas for growth without fear of judgement. I value building trusting supervisory relationships that foster mutual learning, curiosity, and reflective practice. While guidance and professional support are an important part of supervision, I place equal emphasis on developing practitioners' capacity to think critically, reflect on their work, build resilience, and draw on their own knowledge and experience to identify approaches that best support the tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau they work alongside. Grounded in trauma-responsive, attachment-informed, and systemic principles, my approach to supervision focuses on strengthening reflective capacity, ethical practice, and relational effectiveness while supporting the wellbeing of both the youth workers and the young people they serve.
Qualifications
Master’s in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (Honours), Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy, Graduate Diploma in Psychology, DDP Level 2 training, TI-CBT online training, Polyvagal Theory for children and adolescents.
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Profesional Association
Registered Psychotherapist (PBANZ), ACC Sensitive Claims and Victim Support provider