- Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Mediator
- Trainer
- Author
Registered Psychologist
NZPS
Laughton King, Educational Psychologist, author and visiting speaker, offers short seminars at your school.
Having practiced as an Educational, Child and Family Psychologist for the last thirty years, (CV following) Laughton has now closed his practice in Whangarei, and is touring New Zealand with his partner Natalie Tate. Natalie, a nationally recognised artist, has similarly closed her Northland Studio and now offers portrait and landscape paintings to commission from their Mobile Studio Truck-home. As part of her artwork repertoire, Natalie offers a three hour public live-sitting portrait in oils, as well as family Heritage painted images to a client’s request.
Their aim is to spend the next two years plus, touring the country, visiting the smaller centres, with Laughton offering short seminars to local communities – teachers, teacher aides, parents, special educators and social workers – around the topics of learning difficulties (including ‘dyslexia’) and co-operative parenting.
Recognising that smaller communities are generally by-passed by the ‘visiting speaker circuit’ it is Laughton and Natalie’s intention to bring their skills to ‘heartland New Zealand’ in an enjoyable and economic manner.
Their proposed itinerary has them on the east side of the North Island 2007, then in the South Island 2008 crawling west school by school, seminar by seminar. 2009 will see them east-side, and back in the North Island 2010, west-side. They have a proposed Roundup Exhibition (Nat's art)-cum-Book launch (Lort - a compilation of the Tour's illustrated newsletters - do get on their database to receive these) at the "Exhibitions Gallery" (was Fishers Gallery) Featherston St, Wellington. Stay posted for this date.
Laughton's seminars would be 2-3 hours in length and for groups of 12 to 60 participants – from your own school, or from the wider general community. We suggest that by inviting the wider community and other local schools, the seminars could become cost-free to the host school.
The menu to this site offers more information about the topic and contents of the seminars, and also some organizational guidelines. Laughton is happy to be contacted by cell phone 0274 171 804 or by e-mail. Natalie is on 0274 826 545.
PSYCHOLOGIST, MEDIATOR, COUNSELLOR, THERAPIST
Self-employed of Whangarei
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Waikato) 1971
Master of Social Sciences (Waikato) 1973
Diploma of Educational Psychology (Auckland) 1977
NZ Psychological Society
PSYCHOLOGIST (trained, qualified counsellor in multiple areas/modes)
Marriage and Relationship Counselling - repair, or dissolution
Family Counselling - dynamics and interactions
Child Counselling - trauma, emotional, educational
Parenting - solo, duo, separated, reconstituted-family parenting
Individual counselling and support - depression, stress, life-style choices
MEDIATOR
Commercial, industrial, and contract disputes.
Marriage and partnership roles.
Family disputes - internal.
Marriage dissolution - relationship, personal roles, asset division.
Custody and Access issues resolution.
Medical issues and Healthcare disputes.
Educational issues.
TEACHER
Communication skills, Behaviour Management, Learning Processes,
Conflict Avoidance / Conflict Management,
Personal Energy / Interpersonal Power.
Psychological Service 1978 - 1989
Special Education Service 1989 - 1995
Private practice (part-time) - Counsellor and Therapist 1990 - 1995
Private practice (full-time) - Mediator, Counsellor and Therapist 1995 – 2007.
His other interests lie in the areas of Wholistic health, Environmental Conservation, and Landscaping. Laughton initiated the setting up of the Whangarei Quarry Gardens; from an old quarry dumping ground to a stunning botanical and community facility. He has a river estuary property dedicated to native re-afforestation and alternative energy, and intends it to be used as a mental-health resource for urban dwellers requiring time-out.
