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LEARN ABOUT FULL CIRCLE

Hi I’m Lydia Stallard, Registered Psychologist

As the founder of Full Circle Psychology, I bring over 12 years of mental health work experience.

From both the UK and New Zealand, plus six years of rigorous academic training. My professional journey has been shaped by diverse therapeutic environments and comprehensive education. I've worked in settings ranging from addiction rehabilitation and forensic services to primary care clinics, ACC-contracted services and private practice.

Throughout my career, I've supported individuals at every life stage—adults, adolescents, children, and whole families—developing a comprehensive understanding of psychological wellbeing. This experience naturally led me toward specialised training in areas like psychological trauma and family violence, alongside developing skills in training and facilitation, including certification to teach suicide intervention techniques.

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Throughout my career, I've found myself drawn to understanding and supporting women's health issues.

My passion for women's health has taken me beyond clinical practice to contribute to broader conversations about women's wellbeing. I've participated in initiatives including a UK National Commission examining how family violence affects mental wellbeing, helping to inform policy and practice in this crucial area.

This commitment to women's health led me to co-found Haven Health Collective with pelvic health physiotherapist, Celia Tomlinson. Our vision was to create integrated physical and psychological care for women. While my focus has since evolved toward my own specialised perinatal and women's mental health work, I continue to provide in-person sessions at Haven, maintaining this valuable connection to holistic women's health services.

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MOTHERHOOD SUPPORT

My practice has now evolved to specialise further in motherhood support.

My approach has been shaped by training with Dr. Sophie Brock, a motherhood studies sociologist, alongside my background in critical health psychology. This combination taught me to see beyond individual struggles to the bigger picture of what's really happening.

Rather than treating personal challenges in isolation, I work with both psychological and sociological understanding. This means addressing not just how you're feeling, but examining the systems that create stress for mothers in the first place—like workplace penalties for caregiving, structural inequalities and impossible cultural standards about "perfect motherhood."

This integrated approach recognises that mothers aren't just individuals who are struggling —you're navigating systems that consistently under-support and under-value maternal work while demanding impossible standards. Understanding these broader forces is essential because they profoundly shape your daily experience and wellbeing.

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THE CLINIC

The name "Full Circle Psychology" reflects my commitment to comprehensive care.

Rather than fragmenting people's experiences into isolated symptoms, I believe in addressing the complete picture, honouring your whole journey, including its social and cultural dimensions.

Formal Qualifications:

I am registered with the New Zealand Psychologist’s Board.

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice (Massey University)

  • Master of Science, Psychology (First Class Honours), Health Psychology (Massey University)

  • BA, Psychology (University of Otago)

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I invite you to reach out for a brief consultation to explore how we might work together on your journey.

Full Circle Psychology provides specialised therapy and psychological support for perinatal and women’s health journeys. Our full-circle approach addresses the complete journey—from understanding root causes to developing practical solutions, for health.