Lymphoedema Therapists

Lymphoedema Therapists in New Zealand (as of April 2016)

On this page:

contact information for Lymphoedema Therapists currently working in private practice
information about DHB lymphoedema services
link to the Australasian National Lymphoedema Practitioners Register

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: www.hdc.org.nz. Alternatively you can go through the individual professional bodies as follows:

Registered Nurse: http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/General-Public/Concerns-about-a-nurse

Remedial Massage Therapist and MTs who are members of Massage NZ (MNZ): http://www.massagenewzealand.org.nz/Site/about/make-a-complaint.aspx

Physiotherapist: http://physiotherapy.org.nz/about-physiotherapy/making-a-complaint/

Radiation Therapist: http://www.mrtboard.org.nz/for-practitioners/raising-a-concern/i-am-a-registered-practitioner/

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 = Certfied Kinesio Tape Practitioner
CMTC = Certified Medical Taping Concept Practitioner

Internationally Approved Training Schools/Teachers:
BL = Brenda Lee
CS = Casley-Smith Method L1 & 2
MO’C = Maree 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 Cranialsacral 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
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
Deborah Hurt PT CKTP MM – L1. BL – L2 ALA ALA and on Board of Directors NLPR	At Home Physio 39D St Stephens Ave Parnell 1052	(09) 302 2977 0274 969 743	Email Go to NLPR
Janie Ogram PT MM L1 BL L2	2/13 Polygon Rd St Heliers	(09) 575 3666(Bus) 021 0238 1014	Email
Marita Cairns RMT. RN MM L1 CMTC	227A East Coast Rd Milford	(09) 410 7785 021 620 315	Email
Vicky McMath RMT PP V L2	Silverdale Massage Therapy @ the connection 2157 East Coast Road Silverdale Hibiscus Coast Auckland	(09) 421 1686 021 416 683	Email Website
Shannon Ruddell PT, Klose, FG MLD	Active + Orewa 13 Moana Ave Orewa	(09) 427 4477	Email
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	MacLymph Lymphoedema Clinic Office A 11 Enterprise St Birkenhead 0626	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 2 Belgium Street Waiheke Island 1081	021 02606 393 (09) 372 9003 (09) 372 4577 A/H	Email
Megan Schmidt PT ALA L1	Active + 100 Don Mckinnon Dr Albany	(09) 444 1925 021 735059	Email Website
Claire Boyce PT ALA BL L1	Active+ Albany 84 Don Mckinnon Dr Albany	(09) 444 1925	Email
Clare Brokenshire RN MT VL2 BL ALA/NLPR	83 Wood Bay Rd Titirangi Auckland 0604	027 351 0449 (09) 8172526	Email Email 2 Website Go to NLPR
Angela Graham MT, CS	7 Bermuda Rd St Heliers Auckland 1071	021 278 7442 (09) 575 2331	Email W eb
Anna Barton RMT, CS, V L2, ALA	Body Matters 1/77 Ponsonby Rd (upstairs) Ponsonby Auckland 1011	021 661 775	Email Web
Catherine Chu RMT, V, CKTP	Body Matters 1/77 Ponsonby Rd (upstairs) Ponsonby Auckland 1011	(09) 948 4300	Email Web
Lynda Atkinson PT CS Lvl 1 & 2, 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 V	Grey Lynn Albany	021 299 1054	Email Website
Jodie Reynolds ALA PT, BSc Hons CS ALA and on Board of Directors	Lymphoedema Essentials Ltd 592 Mt Albert Rd Royal Oak	02040473522	Email
Amelia Vickers MT, V	17e Cradock St Avondale	0275372539	Email
Peggy Williams RN, PG Dip Advanced Nursing, ALA BL Lvl 1 MO'C Lvl 2	Lymphoedema Essentials Ltd 592 Mt Albert Rd Royal Oak	0210666085	Email
HAMILTON
Linley Leuthard PT BL L2 CKTI	Hands On Physiotherapy 8 Urlich Ave Melville Hamilton 3206	(07) 843 2267 (07) 843 2269 (fax) 027 554 2100	Email Website
Renee Wood PT BL L1 CKTP Klose Lvl 2 ALA Coban 2 bandaging PINC Cancer Rehabilitation PINC Next Steps	Anglesea Clinic Physiotherapy	(07) 858 0788	Email
Paula Cooper RN Klose L1 Strength after Breast Cancer	11 Queenwood Ave Hamilton 3210	021 750 298	Email Web
THAMES
Lynne Wood RN MO’C L1	District Nurse Manaaki Centre Mary St Thames	(07) 868 0040 Ext. 28802	Email
Carol Hayes PT, HRH	Thames Physiotherapy	(07) 868 9579	Email
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
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
ROTORUA
Megan Chatfield CTM, Dr Vodder MLD & CDT Therapy Level 3 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
Dianne Tipene RN MO’C L1	PO Box 5228 Terrace End Palmerston North	(06) 355 4433 027 429 2000	Email
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 MT; V CDT; CMTC Laser Therapy and Lymphatic Taping offered	Martinborough	021 0266 3462	Email Website
Sarah Shellard RN, MN, Klose L1 ALA	South Wairarapa (by negotiation) Lymphoedema treatment and management in the home.	021 125 9439	Email Website
WELLINGTON
Di Graham RN CS. MM L2 ALA Support Group Facilitator & Healthy-Steps Instructor only		027 460 1313	Email
Helen O’Connell (previous RN) CS pp	90 Queens Dr Lower Hutt	(04) 569 5136 (04) 569 5134 (fax)	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
Patrick Hogan RMT V Bandaging offered	Human Nurture 111a Karori Road Karori Wellington	(04) 4767789 022 4767789	Email Website
Sarah Rule RMT V level 3	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	Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt Wainuiomata Lymphoedema treatment and management in the home.	021 125 9439	Email Web Go to NLPR
Daniela Graham MT, V	Wellington. Lymphoedema treatment and management. ACC registered.	022 103 5850	Email Website

South Island

NELSON
Ramona Clark RN CS BL L2 Massage only		(03) 545 2559	Email
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	Project Vigour Physiotherapy 19 Henry St Blenheim	(03) 578 4998	Email
CHRISTCHURCH
Hans Lutters MT CKTP CS V L2	Hands On Clinic 147 Papanui Rd Merivale Christchurch 8014	(03) 383 1445 021 1777 003	Email Website
Tanya Taylor MT V L2 CKTP	Motion – pure body fitness Mobile Service	021 971 973	Email Website
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	Massage Clinic QT Unit 23 Gorge Road Retail Centre 159 Gorge Rd Queenstown 9300	027 453 6341	Email Website Go to NLPR
INVERCARGILL
Bronwyn Dawson RN, RMT MM L1 Bandaging not offered	Massage Therapy Southland Ltd c/o 236 Gardiner Rd, Kennington, RD1, Invercargill 9871	(03) 230 4563 Mob: 021 1434 681	Email
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

District Health Board Lymphoedema Services