Psychologists, vocational consultants and other professionals working with a range of clients throughout New Zealand.

About Us



Utilising our skills and experience, we help individuals and organisations to make lasting positive change to achieve their desired goals and aspirations. Outcomes are achieved by performing objective assessments and analyses, and collaborating with clients to work toward an established goal.

Our Director, Steve Berry, founded SB Consultants in 1994. He studied at the University of Waikato and completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology in 1992. Since then he has grown SB Consultants into one of the busiest psychology practices in New Zealand. Steve is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, who specialises in neuropsychological assessments, literacy assessments, vocational and occupational consulting, forensic/corrections assessments and he is also an appointed Specialist Assessor under the IDCCR Act.





Locations:


Auckland
Hamilton
Tauranga
Wellington
Christchurch
Dunedin

Contact Us

Phone:
(03) 351-1787

Freephone:
0800 783 832

Email:
sbconsultants@xtra.co.nz

Mail:
PO Box 29449
Riccarton
Christchurch 8440
New Zealand

Personal Services


Professional Services


These services are for people who want safe, supportive, and objective assistance to understand themselves better, and to grow in new directions.
Our consultants have significant experience in working with individuals across a range of issues including psychological support, personal development, and career guidance.
We are happy to work at your pace, and provide guidance and support on a personalised and confidential basis.

SB Consultants can provide human resource and professional development services to businesses and other organisations.
We undertake outsourced work on behalf of the client, as well as providing support services directly to managers and staff.
The following services indicate what is currently available, but we are also in a position to tailor the service to client requirements, or discuss and design something new.

Psychological Support

Our consultants are members of relevant professional bodies. Our psychologists are registered and can assist in the following domains:

  • Managing depression
  • Stress management
  • Controlling anxiety and fear
  • Controlling alcohol and drug use
  • Grief counselling
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Sleep management

Recruitment

Our consultants are skilled in the field of recruitment, using a range of modern techniques to help you get the right person for the job. One of the key benefits we provide is an independent third-party perspective of candidate selection. We offer the following:

  • Role design and job sizing
  • Interview
  • Short-listing and selection

Psychological Assessments

We are trained and qualified to conduct various psychological assessments including:

  • Interviews and problem definition
  • Psychological testing (including intelligence, personality, clinical disorders, and vocational testing)
  • Reporting

Candidate Assessment

To compliment our recruitment process, or to assist during organisational restructuring, we can provide various assessment tools to help ensure best-fit placement of candidates into the right roles. Services include:

  • Psychometric testing
  • Occupational assessment
  • Competency and skills assessment

Personal Development

Our organisation can provide people with the ability to get more out of their lives and help them stride faster towards their ambitions. We can help with:

  • Personality assessment and development
  • Increasing confidence
  • Assertiveness training
  • Lifestyle development
  • Improving sports performance

Professional & Organisational Development

A growing area of our business is in providing value-added services for companies and organisations that are investing in their people, either on an individual basis or in groups/teams. We can provide a tailored range of services for junior staff up to senior executives including:

  • Leadership skills
  • Executive coaching
  • Team building programmes
  • Performance and competency management systems
  • Climate and culture evaluation

Career Guidance

We can offer people expertise in defining their career goals, and building action plans to achieve a fulfilled career through the following:

  • Literacy and general cognitive assessments
  • Career planning and goal setting
  • CV preparation
  • Job search skills
  • Interview preparation
  • Competency assessments
  • Interest, goals and values assessments

Government Agencies

We have established relationships with various government agencies providing a range of assessment and intervention services. In addition, we can provide services supporting professional and organisational development.
We have earned a strong reputation for providing consistent quality assessments and have reporting systems that provide clarity and comprehensive recommendations.

Relationship and Family Services

These services are designed for people who want to improve their relationships with people who are important to them.
Our consultants can work with people in various relationships, whether they be partners, parents, children, siblings, managers or staff, on:

  • Communication and understanding one another
  • Parenting skills
  • Managing child behaviour
  • Sibling issues
  • Family dynamics

Client Assessments

We undertake client interviews and can perform a variety of assessments in accordance with legislative and agency requirements. The types of assessments conducted include:

  • Neuropsychological assessments
  • Occupational assessments
  • Vocational / functional assessments
  • Competency and skills assessments
  • Literacy assessments