Lymphoedema Therapists

Lymphoedema Therapists in New Zealand 

On this page:


Therapists listed here have completed specialised training in lymphoedema management at Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) approved training courses. (see the ALA list of approved courses here on the ALA website). These abbreviated schools/teachers are supplied next to the therapist’s name – please see the key below.

 

  • Disclaimer: “While effort has been taken by the website governing group to ensure that the information on this website is accurate (including the credentials of individual therapists listed), the group does not accept any responsibility for any incorrect information posted on this website. In particular, we rely on the information provided by individual therapists regarding their credentials, professional development, and upskilling. This is the responsibility of the individual therapist, and we recommend that you check any information with the individual therapist concerned.”
 
  •  Complaint Procedure: If you wish to make a complaint about a health professional, you may do this via the Health and Disability Commissioner website here. Alternatively you can go through the individual professional bodies as follows:
Registered Nurse: click here

Remedial Massage Therapist who are members of Massage NZ (MNZ): click here .

Physiotherapist: click here.  

Radiation Therapist: click here.  

Requirements to list as a lymphoedema therapist on this website  
1. Health professional standard: either current registration with a health discipline such as registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist or remedial massage therapist Level 6 or Level 7 with a current Massage New Zealand membership. This is to provide a complaints process and accountability for maintaining ongoing learning.

2. Level 2 lymphoedema management qualification with a course recognised by the Australasian Lymphology Association. 

If you meet the criteria and would like to list, please contact us by email.

 
Lymphoedema Therapists in Private Practice

North Island
South Island

Training abbreviations

ALA Trained under training guidelines of Australasian Lymphology Assoc.
CKTI Certified Kinesio Tape Instructor
CKTP Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner 
CMTC Certified Medical Taping Concept Practitioner
LLLT Low Level Laser Therapy Practitioner
OM2 Oncology Massage Level 2 Training


Recognised courses are approved by the Australasian Lymphology Association and are listed here.

Internationally Approved Training Schools/Teachers:

ALERT ALERT Macquarie University
BL Brenda Lee
CS Casley-Smith Method L1 & 2
MO'C Mary O'Connor
MM Michael Mason
Foeldi Clinic (V Method)
V Dr. Vodder School
Klose Klose Method

Disciplines

OT Occupational Therapist
RN Registered Nurse
MT Massage Therapist
NT Natural Therapist
PT Physiotherapist
RT  Radiation Therapist
RMT Remedial Massage Therapist
RCST Registered Craniosacral Therapist
FG MLD Fluoroscopy guided manual lymphatic drainage


Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA):
NLPR =  National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register (NLPR)
 

North Island 
NORTHLAND      
Elke Liebe
MT Foeldi L3
210 Rangitane Rd
RD1
Kerikeri 0294 
 
(09) 407 4673 Email
Shelley Solomon PT
ALA
BL L1
Freshstart Physiotherapy
Vigour Clinic
10 Islington Street
Kensington
Whangarei, 0112
021 0236 7074 Email



Web
 
Marita Cairns RMT. RN
MM L1
CMTC
 
31 Sarawak Drive
(Orchard Estate)
Kerikeri 0230
021 620 315  
Candice Kitt
PT ALERT
 
Top North Sports and Spinal
Physiotherapy
4 Taaffe St
Kaitaia 0410
(09) 408 0699
022 354 8466
Email
AUCKLAND      
Catherine Arnault
MT  V L2   ALA/NLPR

 
Interactive Healing Therapies
3/439 Parnell Rd
Parnell 1052
 
(09) 368 9496
021 622 994
 
 Email

Website

Go to NLPR
Mary Wakefield
MT RT CS  V L2, BL & MM  ALA
Mount Eden Lymphoedema & Massage Clinic
34 Paice Ave 
Mt Eden 1024
 
(09) 948 3829
021 296 6243
 Email
Claire Doole
RN MN  MM L1 ALA
Educator only.
 
    Email
Michele Urlich
RMT CS 
CKTI (2009-2011)
Chairperson of the Lymphoedema Support Network  
Mt Albert Lymphoedema Clinic
57 Taylors Rd
Mt Albert
 
(09) 846 3654 
(09) 846 4119 (fax)
 
 Email
Janie Ogram
PT
MM L1 BL L2
2/13 Polygon Rd
St Heliers
 
(09) 575 3666(Bus)
021 0238 1014 
 
 Email
Vicky McMath RMT
PP V L2
Vicky McMath Massage and Lymph Drainage Therapy
Clinic 1:
38 Oliver St, Warkworth 0910
Clinic 2:
BodyRe
20 Quintal Rd, Big Omaha 0985
 
021 416 683  Email

Website
 
Franziska Wieland MT Foeldi
CMTC
81 Clyde Rd (upstairs)
Browns Bay
North Shore
 
 
027 218 5434 
(09) 473 5173 A/H
 Email

Charmaine McKernan RMT
VL2 ,CMTC , ALA / NLPR
LLLT
 

Health House
119 Shakespeare Rd
Milford 0620


021 295 1924

Email

Web

Go to NLPR
 
Diane Lacey RN MT
V L2
 
Pukekohe  
 
021 142 9338 
 
Email 
Christina Hofmann RMT
V L2
Low level laser therapy
Blue Waters Massage
Clinic
481 Sea View Rd
Waiheke Island 1081 
 
021 02606 393
 
Email
Megan Schmidt       
PT ALA L1 
Low level laser therapy
bcalm physiotherapy
585 Beach Rd
Rothesay Bay
 
 021 735 059
 
Email

Website
Claire Boyce
PT ALA BL L1 
 
Active+ Albany
84 Don Mckinnon Dr
Albany
 
(09) 444 1925


 
Email

Web
 
Angela Graham
MT, CS
 
7 Bermuda Rd
St Heliers
Auckland 1071
 
021 278 7442

(09) 575 2331
Email

W
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Anna Barton
RMT, CS, V L2, ALA
OM2
 
Body Matters
424B Richmond Rd
Grey Lynn
Auckland 1021

 
021 661 775 Email


Web
Lynda Atkinson PT
CS L1 & L2, ALA, CKTP
Low Level Laser Therapy
(LLLT)
 
Lynart Physio
116 Foster Rd
RD1
Kumeu
Auckland 0981
(09) 412 5545
027 585 7413
Email


 
Nicky O'Connor
RMT, RCST
VL2
 
Intouch Health
12 Highland Rd
Mt Albert
Auckland
021 299 1054 Email

Website
Jodie Reynolds
ALA
PT, BSc Hons
CS
ALA and on Board of Directors
 
Lymphoedema Essentials Ltd
St Marks Breast Centre 
Level 1, 12 St Marks Rd
Remuera
02040473522 Email
Amelia Vickers
MT, V
 
17e Cradock St
Avondale
0275372539 Email

 Peggy Williams
RN, ALA
BL L1
MO'C L2
 

 
Lymphoedema Essentials Ltd
St Marks Breast Centre
Level 1, 12 St Marks Rd
Remuera 
 

 

0210666085 Email
Nadia Bullivant
PT. ALA
BL L1
Klose L2
Auckland Lymphoedema and Rehabilitation
St Marks Breast Ctr  
Lvl 1, 12 St Marks Rd 
Remuera
Auckland 
022 601 9801 Email

Website
Shannon Ruddell
PT
Klose, FG MLD
 
Auckland Lymphoedema and Rehabilitation
St Marks Breast Ctr  
Lvl 1, 12 St Marks Rd 
Remuera
Auckland 
022 601 9801 Email

Website
Catherine Chu
RMT
CKTP, V, ALA
37 Jervois Rd
Ponsonby
Auckland 1011
021 299 7987 Email

Website
Ashleigh Walsh
MT, CS L1 & 2
ALA/NLPR
 
236A Beach Rd
Campbells Bay
Auckland 0630
027 552 5498 Email 1
Email 2

Website
 HAMILTON      
Renee Wood PT
BL L1 CKTP Klose L2
ALA
Coban 2 bandaging
PINC Cancer Rehabilitation
PINC Next Steps 
 

ĀKI Innovations
Sun Salute Yoga Studio
2/394 Grey St
Lovegrove Lane
Hamilton East 

 

021 0815 8383 Email


Web
Paula Cooper RN
Klose L1
Strength after Breast Cancer
 
11 Queenwood Ave
Hamilton 3210
021 750 298 Email


Web
Magdalena (Madeleine) Fiddes
RN ALA CS
VL3 CKTP

Wendy Oed
RN ALA Klose 
VL3 CKTP

 
160 Mahoe St
Te Awamutu
Hamilton
07 870 4321
028 466 0031
Email


Web
THAMES COROMANDEL      
Carol Hayes
PT, HRH
 
Thames Physiotherapy
 
(07) 868 9579 Email
Tracey Cameron
PT, V
 
Whangamata Physiotherapy Clinic
512 Port Road
Whangamata
 
022 126 4170 Email

Web
TAURANGA      
Kathryn Vickers PT
MO’C L2
ALA
In Touch: Physiotherapy & Lymphoedema Services
Tauranga
923 Cameron Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga.
 
021 0235 2600

(07) 394 4205 
 Email
TE PUKE      
Karen Law
RMT
V L2
CMTC
ALA NLPR
Oncology Massage
 
Paengaroa 07 533 1080
0274 805 772
Email

Web

Go to NLPR
 
Debs Chase-Paterson
RMT
NT
CS V CMTC
Naturopathic & Lymphoedema Clinic
28 Jellicoe St
Te Puke 
 
07 573 5487 Email

Web
WHAKATANE      
Kath Stevens
RN
ALERT
 
Debod House
12 Louvain St
Whakatane
027 421 4376 Email
GISBORNE      
Ana Naden
PT, Klose
 
Gisborne Hospital
Physiotherapy Dept
 
(06) 869 0524
(06) 869 0554
(fax)
 
Email
NAPIER      

Rachel Ward
PT, Klose
CMTC
ALA
PINC & STEEL

Align Physiotherapy
12 Lee Rd, Taradale
Napier 4112

(06) 833 6485 Email
Amanda Bell
V, RMT 
CMTC
Low Level Laser Therapy
ALA
Napier City Massage Therapy
140 Vigor Brown St
Napier 4110
(06) 833 6162

0211 426944
Email

Web
Faye Marie Dunford-Smith
V, RMT
ALA
Serenity Massage Therapy
371 Gloucester St
Taradale
Napier 4112
 
(06) 650 2225

021 1175766
Email

Web
ROTORUA      
Megan Chatfield
CTM, Dr Vodder MLD & CDT Therapy L3
ALA, MINZ, NLPR
 
Lymph Connection
Rotorua
027 389 5151  Email

Web

Go to NLPR
Karen Law
RMT
V L2
CMTC
ALA NLPR
Oncology Massage
Rotorua Central 07 533 1080
0274 805 772
Email

Web

Go to NLPR
TAUPO      
Sally Gillies PT
BL L1
 
41 Arrowsmith Ave
Taupo
 
(07) 377 0048
021 079 2023
 Email
PALMERSTON NTH      
Jenny Collett PT
CS. MM L2
ALA & NLPR

 
PO Box 5228
Terrace End
Palmerston North
(06) 357 0987
027 284 7907
 Email

Go to NLPR
NEW PLYMOUTH      
Shona Lee PT
CS. V L2.
ALA
Health 2000
63 Vivian St
New Plymouth
 
(06) 757 8594
021 029 27976
 Email
WAIRARAPA      
Maria Mudford
RN, MT, V CDT, CMTC
Laser Therapy and Lymphatic Taping offered

 
South Wairarapa 021 0266 3462

 
Email


Website
WELLINGTON      
Helen O’Connell
(previous RN)
CS pp
 
5 Melrose Rd
Island Bay
0277409767
 
Email
Naena Chhima
RN MT
CS 
Bandaging not offered
 
69 Southgate Rd
Island Bay
(04) 383 6388
(04) 389 0083
 Email
Marion Sherley
PT 
BL L1

 
Paekakariki
Kapiti Coast
(04) 292 8460
 
 Email
Sarah Rule
RMT V L3
In Form Clinics
15 Robieson St
Roseneath
Wellington
021 232 7642 Email

Website
Jo Graham
PT
BL L1
VL 2
48-52 Mein St
Newtown
Wellington
(04) 801 0006 Email
Sarah Shellard
RN, MN, Klose L2
ALA, NLPR
Lymphatic taping 
Low Level Laser
Compression therapy
Lipoedema treatment
 
Living Well Moving Well
11 Camp St
Trentham
Wellington
021 125 9439 Email

Web

Go to NLPR
 
Daniela Graham
MT, V
Wellington.
Lymphoedema treatment and management.
ACC registered. 
022 103 5850 Email

Website
 
Bernie Withington
ALA/NLPR
CMTC Taping, LLLT,
BHS (NMT) RMT, CS,
L1 & L2

 
Waiora Collective
47D Kenepuru Drive
Porirua
027 587 0700 Email


Website
Rebecca Simes
RN, ALERT
Arc Wellness Studios
89 Upland Rd
Kelburn
Wellington
 
0800 272 749 Email

Website


 
Janna Hawkins
PT ALERT, ALA
Arc Wellness Studios
89 Upland Rd
Kelburn 
Wellington

27C Waitoa Rd
Hataitai
Wellington
0800 272 749 Email

Website
South Island
NELSON      
Ramona Clark RN
CS BL L2   
Massage only
  
  (03) 545 2559 
 
Email
Mandy Heeger
RMT, Foeldi
CMTC
Oncology massage
 
Just Be Therapy
1/210 Hardy St
Nelson 7010
021 084 00095 Email

Web
GOLDEN BAY      
Erica van Sint Annaland
PT Klose
ALA
 
Golden Bay Community Health
10 Central Takaka Rd
RD1, Takaka 7183
Golden Bay
(03) 525 0105
027 776 6111
Email
BLENHEIM      
Leonie van den Bergh PT MM L1
  
22 George St Blenheim        (03) 570 5900 H
(03) 578 8802 B
Email
Kate McNabb
PT Klose
 
Well & Good Health
1 Grove Rd
Blenheim 7201
(03) 577 8999 Email
CHRISTCHURCH      
Hans Lutters MT CKTP
CS V L2 
The Sports Clinic
156 Bealey Ave
City Central
Christchurch 8013
(03) 366 0660
021 1777 003
Email 1

Email 2

Website
 
Tanya Taylor MT
 V L2 CKTP
Motion – pure body fitness
Mobile Service 
 
021 971 973 Email

Website
Charmaine Kennedy
RN ALERT NLPR
 
158 Main North Rd
Papanui
Christchurch 8052
021 102 8600 Email

Website
 
DUNEDIN      
Vicki Wilson Scott
RMT, ALA/NLPR
CS L1 & L2 

 
VWS. Bodywork
581 Highgate
Dunedin
and
32 Stratford Drive
Pisa Moorings
Cromwell
 
027 444 0731 Email

Go to NLPR
ALEXANDRA      
Fiona King PT
MM L2
Alexandra Physiotherapy and Fitness Centre, Plaza Mall, Centennial Ave, Alexandra
 
(03) 448 6591 Email
WANAKA      
Vicky Hill
PT
Klose
Unit H
21 Gordon Rd
Wanaka
 
(03) 443 1711 Email
QUEENSTOWN      
Lesley Logan
RMT
VL3; ALA/NLPR
CMTC
Low level laser therapy
 
3 Pine Lane
Fernhill
Queenstown 9300
 
027 453 6341 Email

Website

Go to NLPR
INVERCARGILL      
Bronwyn Dawson RN, RMT
MM L1
Bandaging not offered
Massage Therapy Southland Ltd
46 Robertson St
Richmond
Invercargill 9810

 
Mob: 021 1434 681  Email
Weechuan Burt
RN, RMT
CS L1 & L2
Body Dynamics
143 Albert St
Gladstone
Invercargill
 
027 861 2397 Email

Web
 
BLUFF      

Jackie Smith
RN & MT
Klose Method
ALA/NLPR

Foveaux Therapeutic Massage Clinic 
367 Barrow Street
Bluff

 

(03) 212 7403
0274 992 793


Email

Go to NLPR 
 
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