Cubbiehouse Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics opening from 28th April!
Meet our friendly team
Dr Rebecca Griffith
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
Rebecca is a paediatrician with over 25 years of experience, specialising in assessing and supporting neurodivergent children and those with early neurodevelopmental differences. She earned her PhD in neurodevelopmental paediatrics, which supported understanding of how factors can contribute to a child's developmental journey.
Rebecca is passionate about the the early identification and support of children with different developmental needs, believing that with the right support, children and their families can truly thrive and enjoy life to the fullest.
Outside of work Rebecca enjoys hiking, music and reading, constantly seeking to expand her knowledge both within her field and beyond.
As a mother to a 13-year-old daughter, she understands first-hand the joys and challenges of parenting, which further fuels her compassion and commitment to supporting families through her work.
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
Jackie is an experienced Child and Family Psychologist and mother to two gorgeous young tamariki. PGDipPsychPrac and MAppPsych degrees (first class honours), from Waikato Uni. She is passionate about women's resilience through motherhood, raising children with love, kindness and secure attachment, neurodivergent inclusivity, and diagnosis followed by early intervention for childhood developmental disorders. Jackie also works in the Kidz First, Counties Manukau paediatric assessment team.
Jackie loves spending time with her children, outdoors, at the beach, on holiday, and watching their curiosity grow exploring their world through play, connection and safety.
Jackie has specialist training in:
•ADOS and ADI-R certification training
•Griffith-III Registered Training
•Bayley-III Accreditation Workshop
•Secret Agent Society Facilitator Training
•Cool Kids Anxiety and BaseCamp groups
•ACT Training and DNA-V for Young People
•Masters qualified Behaviour Analyst
OT Hayley Swann
Psychologist Jacqueline Tritt
OT Hayley Swann
Hayley is a compassionate OT bringing a wealth of knowledge to the team. Hayley graduated AUT in 2009 with a Bachelors degree in Health Science majoring in Occupational Therapy. Her passion is paediatrics, spending five years in private practise in Sydney, further specialist training in sensory integration and relationship-based therapy, and working at the well known Camp Jabiru.
Hayley ran Kidsense Paediatric Occupational Therapy for five years before having her three young children including twin boys. Hayley now has a deeper understanding of the challenges young children face in their developmental years. She loves spending quality time with her husband and kids, going to the gym and catching up with friends and family.
Hayley has specialist training in:
•DIR / Floortime model
•The Traffic Jam in my brain
•Sensory Defensiveness: A comprehensive treatment approach
•Therapeutic Listening Program
•NDT / Sensory Integration and play
•Astronaut Training
•Primitive Reflex Integration
OT Abbie Keepa
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
OT Hayley Swann
Abbie is an experienced, kind, bubbly, passionate OT. She graduated AUT University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science, majoring in Occupational Therapy.
She has a strong interest in paediatric sensory integration, leading her to a career in private practice and working with children experiencing learning, behavioural, and sensory challenges. Abbie has worked in several key environments since 2009, including delivery of individual therapy and holiday programmes at The Wilson Home, Wairau Special School, and Private Practice.
As a mother of two, Abbie has gained unique insights into the developmental hurdles children may face. This personal experience has helped Abbie develop a more empathetic and patient approach to her work, supporting families with a more comprehensive understanding of their challenges.
Abbie loves spending time with her family and friends. Whether it’s enjoying quiet moments at home with her children, getting outdoors for family adventures, or catching up with loved ones over coffee, she cherishes the balance that family time provides.
Abbie has specialist training in:
•Astronaut Training
•Willbarger Brushing Protocol
•Primitive Reflex Integration
•Therapeutic Listening Program
•LEGO® Based Therapy Facilitator Training
•Therapeutic Use of LEGO® training
SLT Meaghan Harman
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
Meaghan is an empathetic, family centered SLT. Completing a Bachelors of Speech and Language Therapy (Honours) with first class honours at Massey University (Auckland). Meaghan is originally from Brisbane, Australia, she moved to New Zealand 14 years ago and is mum to two creative young girls. Meaghan’s eldest daughter was born with Trisomy 21, Down syndrome. After seeking assistance from health and educational professionals for her eldest she returned to study. Becoming an SLT has fulfilled her passion for offering family-centred care and real-world changes. Meaghan shares a connection with many of the families she works with and understands first hand the impact early intervention can make.
Meaghan is confident in implementing speech and language therapy interventions for young children. She offers personalised programmes for children with speech sound errors, has experience working with children with AFRID, and offers therapy sessions to explore and expand food experiences. She has experience applying a phonics-based approach to literacy for children under 8 years old. Meaghan is passionate about helping all children reach their communication, literacy and feeding goals.
Meaghan adores spending time with her family exploring the next playground, walk or beach. On quieter days you’ll find her catching up with friends over a nice meal, a glass of wine and a good movie.
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
Psychologist Jade Fersterer
Jade is an experienced Psychologist, specialised in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has particular focus on supporting parents and families of neurodivergent children and young people.
Jade is a passionate and thoughtful practitioner. She is committed to working with parents to create the environment for children to flourish and realise their full potential. Jade draws largely on developmental science and attachment theory to gain insight into what parents and families are experiencing. This is used as a foundation from which to develop practices that can support more sustained positive change.
Supports may include (but are not limited to):
•building safe attachments and positive relationships
•responding to big feelings and expressions of distress
•repairing moments of conflict
•expressing and healing emotions through play
•daily routines and working together
•supporting the transition to school and ongoing learning
•friendships and sibling relationships
•supporting children through separation
Jades personal interests include hiking, swimming in the ocean, dancing, and adventuring with her family and friends.
Psychologist Christina Russell
Christina is a senior educational psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping and inspiring children and teens to overcome their learning, social, emotional and behavioural challenges. Her academic achievement and excellence earned her a membership with the Golden Key International Honour Society in 2002. In 2005, when living in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, she co-founded ELSEN Academy, a school for learners with neurodevelopmental differences including ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia and dyslexia. Many of her students have since become successful and fulfilled young adults in their chosen fields.
Before making New Zealand her home, Christina worked extensively in the international school settings in Asia, where she further developed her interest in supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds, and her specialty in coaching tweens and teens with neurodiverse needs.
Christina has a passionate belief in every child's personal capacity to grow and change. She advocates the importance of positive experiences and relationships during their formative years for future wellbeing, learning and development.
Christina is a mother of two. She adores their quirky sense of humour and inquisitive minds, while embracing the challenges of parenting a tween and a teen.
Christina is skilled in:
•Counselling & coaching for social-emotional regulation & wellbeing
•Play & sand tray therapy for complex emotional needs
•Executive function coaching
•Parent coaching / family counselling
•Social skills groups
•Cognitive enrichment programme (Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment)
Come work for us
Practitioners who have a passion for working with children, and neurodivergent children and their families please contact us, we would love to keep growing.