Psychological care for complex health conditions.
Structured, evidence-informed support for people navigating persistent symptoms, medical uncertainty and disruption to everyday life.
Make an enquiry →EF Health is not a crisis service. In an emergency, call 111 (NZ).
Health is never only physical — or only psychological.
Symptoms are real. Health is shaped by the interaction between the body, nervous system, attention, emotion, behaviour, relationships and context. EF Health helps people understand these interactions and build practical ways forward, alongside appropriate medical care.
Centre · Clarify · Choose.
Where EF Health can help.
Symptoms the body keeps producing
DGBIs, functional gastrointestinal symptoms, chronic nausea, symptom hypervigilance and health-related avoidance.
The weight of being unwell
Diagnosis, treatment burden, procedures, recovery, uncertainty and changes in functioning or identity.
When capacity runs low
Persistent pain, fatigue, sleep disruption, reduced capacity and difficulty re-engaging with daily life.
When worry takes over
Health anxiety, panic, avoidance, fear of symptoms, reduced confidence and disruption to work, study or relationships.
EF Health does not replace medical investigation or treatment. Psychological care is integrated alongside the person's medical team.
Specialist EF Health services.
EF Health is a growing division. Its first specialist service is live now; others are in development.
EF Health DGBI
Integrated psychological care for disorders of gut–brain interaction — IBS, functional dyspepsia, chronic nausea, constipation, motility-related presentations and associated symptom anxiety or functional disruption.
DGBI
Persistent symptoms & behavioural medicine
In developmentPsychological support for persistent physical symptoms, adjustment, treatment burden and functional recovery.
Pain, fatigue & re-engagement
In developmentSupport for regulation, pacing, confidence, graded re-engagement and sustainable participation.
Health-related anxiety
In developmentStructured support for symptom fear, uncertainty, repeated checking, avoidance and reduced confidence.
Support can begin in different ways.
Clinical care
Assessment, formulation and tailored psychological intervention.
Explore clinical services →Programmes
Structured group or individual programmes for specific health presentations.
Explore programmes →Resources & self-paced learning
Evidence-informed information sheets, workbooks, tools and online learning.
Browse resources →One framework, many forms.
EF Health is built on a small set of clinical frameworks — the C³ Loop™, the S.H.F.T.™ Protocol and the DGBI Tool Library. Each is offered in the form that fits: a free place to start, a resource to download, a course to work through, and — in development — editions for clinicians and organisations.
One system, not nine copies. The same clinical material, expressed for where you are. Clinician and organisational editions are being built now — enquire about early access.
A clear, simple process.
Completing an enquiry or intake does not constitute acceptance into clinical care. Clinical services begin after review and explicit acceptance.
Clinical expertise, structured clearly.
Dr Sarah Anticich is a Clinical and Industrial / Organisational Psychologist and the creator of Executive Frame™. Her work integrates clinical psychology, health psychology, executive functioning, emotional regulation and behaviour change.
Clinical Psychologist·Industrial / Organisational Psychologist·Behavioural medicine·Integrated care·Telehealth
About Dr Sarah →Start in the right place.
Complete your intake
Complete the EF Health intake — about ten minutes.
Send a secure referral
Refer a patient through the secure Smart Referral form.
Read about services
Explore EF Health services, or start a conversation.
EF Health is psychological support, not an emergency service. If you or someone else is at risk, call 111 (NZ) or contact your GP or local crisis team.