Cristina Fon
Clinical and Forensic Psychological Services
Clinical Services
- depression
- anxiety
- trauma
- relationship
- challenging behaviour
- parenting support
Taking a non-judgmental yet honest approach, I work with clients to help them discover their strengths, find where their decision making may limit their opportunities, and actively facilitate the development of skills to enable them to achieve a more fulfilled, constructive, lifestyle.
Open to new clients from April 2024.
Qualifications & Affiliations
• B.A. (Psych
• M.A. (Psych)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
• Full Member of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS)
Forensic Services
- section 38 CPMIP; fitness to stand trial and insanity, sentencing
- Risk assessment: Pretrial, Sentencing, Parole Board
- Neurodisability and offending behaviour
- Treatment of sexual and violent offending
- nexus of neuropsychological functioning and offending
Treatment
Assessments
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Training and Consultancy
Treatment
• depression, anxiety, trauma , relationship
• anger, stress, work burnout, grief
• challenging behaviour, parenting support
• cognitive assessments (e.g. learning, difficulties, memory problems)
Assessments
• Cognitive assessments (e.g, learning difficulties, memory problems)
• Neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g, ID, ASD, FASD, ADHD)
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
• Fitness to Stand Trial and Insanity, section 38 CPMIP
• Risk assessment: Pretrial, Sentencing, Parole Board
• Neurodisability and offending behaviour
• Treatment of sexual and violent offending
• Cognitive and neuropsychological assessment
A significant aspect to my private practice work has been the provision of assessment of offending behavior, risk, and neurodisability issues for the Department of Corrections (Health Assessor), Ministry of Justice (Health Assessor) and the Ministry of Health (Designated Specialist Assessor 2008 – 2016).
I have appeared as Expert Witness in the High, District, Family, and Youth Courts, and before the New Zealand Parole Board, opining on questions of mental impairment and fitness (CPMIP 2003), disability and risk (IDCCR 2003), and sexual and violent recidivism.
In private practice since 2008, I regularly complete competency / fitness to stand trial reports, risk assessments, and sentencing reports for Courts (youth and adult), and until mid 2016 I also held the designation of Specialist Assessor under the IDCCR Act 2003.
I provide pre trial comment to defence counsel and have undertaken private work for Family Court where the issue is related to reoffending risk. I contract to the Department of Corrections where I complete high end risk assessment reports including for preventative detention, extended supervision, and parole board assessments. As expert witness, I have appeared in the High, District, Youth, and Family Courts.
I provide consultancy services and supervision to a national behaviour support provider, and provide consultant advice to High and Complex Needs teams.
As I work extensively across New Zealand, I have a unique perspective and understanding of the differences in geographical locations, culture, and services that are offered in each region.
Training and Consultancy
• Psychoeducation and skills training for parents, professionals, residential staff in behaviour.
• FASD Parenting/Caregiver training
• FASD – Neurodisability Professionals Training
• Supervision
I utilise a best practice approach that is empirically based offering an objective, balanced opinion. I have a unique perspective of having worked across the breadth and length of New Zealand from Invercargill to Kaitaia, across community and residential settings.
In addition to assessment and intervention, I supervise clinicians across several Government and Non-Government organisations, provide training in group facilitation and supervision, and offer consultant advice on programme design and delivery and specialist service provision.
An area of burgeoning interest is effective interventions with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), offering intervention from a neurobehavioral approach that incorporates positive behavior support and holistic models.
Let’s work together
For crisis / acute services please contact
Nelson 0800 776 364 then press 2, or phone Hospital on 03 546 1800, Marlborough Blenheim 0800 948 497 then press 2, or phone Hospital, 03 520 9999
Golden Bay, phone Te Whare Mahana 03 525 7647
For non acute services, free phone or text 1737 (24/7) to reach a trained counsellor.