Important Notes & Scope

• The clinic works within integrative coaching and wellness frameworks and does not diagnose or provide regulated medical/psychotherapy services in NZ. Services are designed to complement existing care. Referrals are suggested where needs fall outside scope.

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Core Services​

• Clinical Hypnotherapy: Support for stress, phobias, low mood; sleep and habit patterns; performance; navigating the impacts of past events; and exploring internal conflicts.

• Trauma Resolution & Psycho-Sensory Coaching: Somatic coaching, psychosensory tools (e.g., tapping, bilateral stimulation), nervous system regulation practices, and emotional integration and self-leadership.

• Nervous System Regulation: Education and skills for managing stress and fear responses and restoring resilience.

• Meridian-based Bodywork (optional): Wellness support drawing on East Asian energetic principles.

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Client Focus & Common Presentations

• Open to all genders (with men’s coaching options available online). I support clients experiencing:

• Feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, worry, or low mood.

• The lasting impacts of difficult childhood or relational experiences.

• Phobias, grief, and loss.

• Performance blocks (study, sport, creative), limiting beliefs, and exhaustion.

• Challenges with relationships, boundaries, and intimacy.

• Stress-linked issues: fatigue, sleep, digestion, discomfort, and physical tension.

• Shifts in identity and motivation; perfectionism, procrastination.

• Exploring patterns in behaviours around substance use, technology, or food.

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How Sessions Work

• Format: In-person (Auckland Central) or online (NZ-wide/international).  

• Duration: Typically 60–90 minutes.  

• Typical Arc: Short-term 1–10 sessions, with longer-term integration available where needed.  

• Consent & Safety: Clear boundaries and pacing; options for “content-free” work (e.g., metaphors of movement, non-disclosure) for clients who prefer not to retell traumatic material.  

 

Approach & Methods

Dean’s integrated method includes:​

• Clinical hypnotherapy (Ericksonian/solution-focused);

• Psycho-sensory tools and somatic practices informed by nervous system theory;

• Mindfulness, parts work, and shadow work;

• Coaching frameworks informed by modern behavioural psychology for behaviour change and self-leadership.

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Philosophy: The ABC pillars, Awareness, Balance, Consciousness, guide recovery, regulation, and renewal. ​

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Awakened Being Clinic is an independent practice. Members listed in the NZAPH directory agree to uphold the Association’s Code of Ethics and professional standards. NZAPH registration does not constitute endorsement of specific outcomes. In an emergency, contact your GP or dial 111.