Sheree Wallis

Sheree completed her training at the University of Otago, and has worked extensively in mental health, addictions, offending behaviour and with individuals and families, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and in Ahitereiria Australia for more than 30 years. She provides written reports for Youth Court, Family Court, District Court and High Court, and writes reports for both statutory organisations and community-based organisations. Her practice is from a strengths-based framework, utilising narrative therapy and a very client-focused approach.

She has a strong passion for working with young people, children and rangatahi. Sheree is comfortable working with young people and ensuring that their voice is heard, especially at times of high stress or change for a young person.

She enjoys working with people of all ages and cultural background and her confidence in working from a te ao Māori perspective comes from her whakapapa to Te Arawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Ure o Uenukukōpako from the central region in Te Ika a Maui.

Sheree spent 12 years working across Ahiterieria Australia and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait People in very remote communities. She worked with community, mob and family. She returned home to Aotearoa New Zealand, and commenced in private consultancy work undertaking report writing, ACC Sensitive Claims work, providing Employee Assisted Program (EAP) work and supervising clinical practitioners. She provides cultural supervision and also assesses students written portfolios for tertiary study.

Sheree says she is capable, confident and respectful practitioner.