Craig Barretto

SPA Associate, Online Consultation

I am a registered Clinical Psychologist. I graduated from the University of Auckland with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours. Since then, I have worked across community mental health settings with adults and adolescents in Auckland as well as in London where I also worked in a forensic setting.  

I am trained in evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for High Performance and Mentalization-Based Therapy. I have an on-going interest in personality, the impact of cognition and emotion on behaviour as well as cultural and relational factors contributing to mental health and performance for individuals and teams.  

I am a keen footballer, not-so-social netball player and I’m currently in the early, painful stages of learning how to snowboard. I also enjoy watching pretty much any sport that’s on but have particular interests in football, basketball and individual and Olympic sports. 

With gymnastics being a sport that is just as mental as it is physical, Paula was able to help me train my mind to become mentally tougher in and out of the gym. Learning to deal with any fears or anxiety I may have had about a certain skill or learning how to get through a bad day was essential for me as an athlete if I wanted to be competitive in my sport.

Brittany