About Dr Peter Cowley
Compassionate, considerate, competent.
Dr Peter Cowley is a Consultant Psychiatrist, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand and a therapist. Located in Paremata, he is well known to general practitioners in the greater Wellington region, including Porirua, Mana and Kapiti. Peter has extensive experience working in mental health, including bicultural services and alcohol and drug addictions. He has a particular interest in managing depression in the community.
Peter has been the CEO of a government agency and has worked as a management consultant in a variety of settings. He has self-published a book on spirituality and transformation. Peter has a unique breadth of experience, including supervision and mentoring.
Credentials
B. Medical Science Hons (Nottingham University UK)
BM BS (Nottingham University UK)
Msc (University of London)
Affiliate member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand
Working with Dr Peter Cowley
Peter offers a single point of entry to review your mental health and interventions appropriate to you. He works with a wide range of people across different ages, genders and ethnicities. You can refer yourself.
For the majority of people, you only need to see Peter, who will support you through controlling the symptoms, identifying the triggers and doing something about them, working out where it all came from, building confidence and self-esteem, rebuilding relationships, and planning the pathway towards recovery.
If Peter considers that another particular intervention is needed that he cannot provide, he will make those arrangements and provide the necessary information so that you do not have to tell your story to lots of different people.
Mental health issues that Peter can help with
Depression
Anxiety
PTSD
ADHD
OCD
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Relationship issues
Loss and grief
Search for meaning
Loss of purpose
Alcohol misuse
Substance use
Sexuality concerns
Rumination
Avoidance
Escapism
Procrastination
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow has not yet arrived. I have just one day, today, I shall be happy in it.”
No, this is not Dr Peter! It’s Groucho Marx – renowned American comedian in the 1940's and 50's.
What you can expect on your first visit
When you see Dr Peter Cowley for the first time he will undertake a full comprehensive mental health assessment and discuss a treatment approach with you. You are welcome to have a copy of this. In addition, Dr Peter Cowley makes an audio recording of his sessions which he uses for his own quality improvement purposes. If you would like a copy of the recording please ask him.