Cultivating Futures,
Nurturing Families

Creating the environment, skills and aspirations for children, whānau and health providers to grow & flourish.

We aspire to cultivate futures –
for children, whānau and for our workforce.

The POD Health team provides bespoke, holistic assessments, support and recommendations to children and their families from birth through adult life.

We also recognise the need to take care of carers. Through coaching informed practices, we offer support for adolescents, parents and health care providers to bring their whole selves to their families and their work in a sustainable way.

OUR OFFERINGS

With our backgrounds in general paediatrics and emergency medicine for adults and children - we are comfortable with a wide range of assessments and care recommendations.

In addition, after 30 years in health care, we know how important it is to take care of the carers - whether parents or health care workers. Healthy environments, optimise potential.

Paediatrics - General & Neurodevelopmental <18y

Young Adult ADHD 18y - 23y

Immigration Assistance <18y

Executive Function Coaching >12y including adults

Professional Supervision & Coaching for Healthcare Workers

ADHD - “Aroreretini”
Attention goes to many things

Autism - “Takiwātanga”
In their own time and space

“I enjoyed that Dr. Heidi that is one of the only people, outside my family, who fully understands what I am going through and the difficulties that can occur when having ADHD. Understanding can help create healthy relationships and it is great to know that someone can actually understand and help any troubles that I am facing with ADHD.”

Michela
“[Heidi] is understanding. She understands where you are coming from, and she knows what side effects can be from medications and which one will suit you best. She comes up with good ways to get through some challenges that medication can’t help with.”

Jonathan
Dr. Heidi is nice and has a good approach with ADHD children and can explain things well. She is nice with the words she uses towards ADHD – she is not one of those people who sees ADHD as a disability.”

Noah
"I can’t begin to express my gratitude for the support, love and care that we have felt from Heidi and Cassie. As a mum, finding someone who you can trust with the intricacies of family life can be scary. Heidi has always made us feel so welcome, understood and cared for. Her kindness and genuine care for us as parents and for our children has made us feel safe and her approachable manner has always made us feel supported. I appreciate Heidi’s professional experience, including her clinical and medical knowledge, but couple that with her personal experience of being a mum herself, makes her exceptional!"

Melissa
"Being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult felt scary but as soon as Heidi and I started chatting, all of my apprehension melted away. She was so understanding and not nonsense (in the best sense). Heidi was validating, asked appropriate questions and gave genuinely caring responses. I have appreciated her knowledge, care and support. Thanks Heidi."

Melissa
"I found Heidi to be so helpful at a time when I felt a little stuck and at a crossroads. Heidi has such broad life experiences within and outside of medicine that she considers the whole person. For me she came up with perfectly timed simple questions that helped me identify my values, challenge some negative self beliefs and determine which changes I wanted to make. I felt instantly comfortable with Heidi in a safe, non judgmental space and would highly recommend her for coaching.”

Kate Farmer - GP, medical educator, mum, weekend warrior. (in no particular order of importance).
"Heidi has provided an excellent level of care for our son. She has been mindful of how the family structure influences care and worked with a whanau-centered approach to support us as parents. Heidi has maintained a holistic viewpoint that is technically sound but also very pragmatic. She is kind and caring and connects with our son fostering an environment where he feels safe and comfortable to share what it is that he needs support with. Heidi understands the impact that ADHD has on a child's overall function and has supported our son to reach a place where he is empowered and confident in who he is. We can not recommend Heidi enough. "

Caitlin