Tracy Murdoch

Ko Tracy tōku ingoa.I tipu ake au ki Ōtautahi. Nō England, Scotland, ōku tīpuna Ko Craig taku tane. Ko Isla taku tamāhine. Kei te noho au, e mahi ana i Ōtautahi.

I am a registered psychologist (Child and Family) with a long-standing background in private practice, supporting tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau through trauma, parenting challenges, mental health struggles, and parental separation. I’ve been part of the Te Aho whānau for many years now, contributing to suicide prevention and postvention mahi across different teams. My current focus is with our Aoake te Rā service, where I support Providers to uphold the values of our kaupapa and offer strong, compassionate care to those bereaved by suicide loss.

I deeply believe in the collective strength of whānau and community, and in the unique wisdom and power that those impacted by suicide loss bring to this kaupapa. Their voices and experiences are central to shaping a future where suicide is no longer part of our story.

People often describe me as organised and passionate, but I like to think I’m simply doing my part in the collective effort to prevent suicide in Aotearoa. As Freud said, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” and I truly believe in our shared potential to create meaningful change.

You’ll most often find me in my happy place, anywhere in my caravan. I love winding down after mahi by cooking something special in the kitchen for my whānau, getting lost in a good book, or tending (sometimes successfully!) to my vegetable garden.