S I M O N B A N K S
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Welcome to Corsana Therapy
Psychotherapy for Individuals & Couples - Devonport, Auckland & Online
Welcome. I’m Simon, a somatic and attachment-informed therapist offering a slow, relational approach grounded in nervous system wisdom.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected — this is a place to come home to the body, emotions, and relationships that matter most.
How Therapy Unfolds
My work is gentle and paced. We don’t rush into analysis or fix-it mode — we start by listening.
Together, we attend to how your system is holding the past in the present. That might be through sensations, emotions, nervous system patterns, or the stories that surface.
We go slowly, with care, following what your system is ready for. Nothing has to be forced.
What Clients Often Find Through Therapy
- A greater sense of calm and regulation in the body
- More clarity about emotions, needs, and patterns
- Relief from anxiety, tension, or inner pressure
- Deeper connection in relationships
- Freedom from old coping strategies that no longer serve
- A stronger sense of self and personal boundaries
- The capacity to be with pain — and also with joy
Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy & Couples Therapy — Auckland & Online
Whether you’re navigating a specific challenge — like anxiety, grief, addiction, or relationship conflict — or simply sensing something deeper is asking to be met, therapy can offer a place of clarity and renewal.
You may be longing to feel more connected, grounded, or emotionally available in your life. You’re not alone — and there is support.
I Offer Specialised Support For:
Couples navigating conflict, intimacy, or disconnection
Individuals working through trauma, stress, or life transitions
People seeking deeper connection to their body and emotions
Those recovering from developmental or relational wounds
At Corsana Therapy (cor-sana: “heart centre”), you’ll find a confidential, non-judgmental space.
Your pace is respected. Your experience is honoured. You don’t need to be anyone else here.
Who I Work With
Clients often arrive at this work when:
They’re tired of repeating painful patterns
Talk therapy has helped — but something deeper still feels stuck
They want to bring their full self — body, mind, and nervous system — into the healing process
You’re welcome here with all that you carry.
Next Step
Check out the FAQs below 👇🏼 or explore more about how I work.
If you’d like to see if this might be a good fit, you’re welcome to get in touch for a free 20-minute consultation.
how does it work?
free consult
We connect for around 20 minutes, either in person or online. We talk about what you want to bring to therapy and you will get a sense of how I work.
session one
If we feel we can work together your first session will involve us agreeing on a treatment plan and any immediate strategies needed for your current situation.
be seen
Bring as much or as little of yourself as you feel able to and be seen and accepted, without judgement, exactly as you show up.
FAQ’s
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I work with individuals and couples facing a wide range of challenges, including:
Relationship difficulties, conflict, and disconnection
Trauma, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation
Attachment wounds and developmental trauma
Identity, life transitions, grief and loss
Betrayal, infidelity, and emotional repair in couples
Addiction
My approach is warm, compassionate, and rooted in the nervous system — helping you come out of unhelpful patterns or situations and into connection with yourself and others.
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They are different - both are effective and for some people, on-line is better and for others it’s in-person. I see many clients exclusively online and it works well and others who can’t stand the idea of video-therapy. It’s really personal preference and I encourage you to explore both if you are unsure.
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There’s no fixed timeline — it depends on your goals, your history, and how much you want to explore.
That said, I work best with clients who are open to longer-term, ongoing work. Change takes time, especially when trauma, attachment wounds, or longstanding relationship dynamics are involved.
I offer a free 20-minute call to discuss what working together could look like.
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There’s no single format — it depends on what’s alive that day.
With individuals, we may work with what’s showing up in the body, in relationship, or in memory. With couples, we might explore communication patterns, attachment histories, or ruptures that need repair. We may pause often, track nervous system cues, or offer real-time experiments to create new ways of relating.
Sessions are dynamic, present-focused, and collaborative — we don’t just talk about change, we experience it.
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A stuck survival response is what happens when your nervous system gets caught in fight, flight, freeze or fawn long after the original threat has passed. It shows up as chronic anxiety, shutdown, anger, people-pleasing, or emotional numbness.
In therapy, we work gently to notice these patterns in the body and help your system complete what it couldn’t back then — restoring safety, agency, and regulation in the present.
Check out the blogs page for a much longer answer!
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Yes.
My practice is inclusive and affirming of all identities, orientations, and relationship structures. You're welcome here as you are. -
PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) is a powerful, experiential model of therapy that draws on neuroscience, attachment theory, and nervous system regulation.
Rather than just talking about problems, we observe how your body and brain respond in real time — and we use those responses to guide healing. The goal is to build a secure-functioning relationship: one where both people feel chosen, safe, and able to navigate stress together.
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In therapy, you’re not alone with the cycle.
You’re not trying to figure it out while activated or misunderstood.You’re supported by a trained third party who helps slow things down, track what's really happening (beneath the words), and guide you back into connection — especially when it feels impossible. Therapy provides structure, safety, and attuned witnessing, so the hard stuff becomes workable.
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I’m a registered psychotherapist with the Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand. I’m trained in:
PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy)
Somatic Experiencing (nervous system trauma work)
Attachment-based therapy and developmental trauma
Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
My work is relational, body-based, and grounded in deep respect for the complexity of human experience.
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You can book a free 20-minute Zoom call using the button on my homepage.
We’ll use that time to get a sense of each other, explore what you're hoping for, and see if it feels like a good fit.There’s no pressure — just a chance to begin.
try a free conversation and see if it’s right for you
no commitment, pressure, or obligation
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, fabulous, talented?’
Actually, who are you not to be?”
— Marianne Williamson
“Until you call the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate”
— Carl Jung