Dr Alayne Mikahere-Hall is of Ngāti Whātua, Te Rarawa, Tainui and Pākehā decent.  Dr Mikahere-Hall is a registered psychotherapist, a member of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapist (NZAP) and a founding member of Waka Oranga – National Collective of Māori Psychotherapy Practitioners (NCMPP). Dr Mikahere-Hall has worked across a wide range of community services for over 20 years including Māori Mental Health Child and Adolescent Services and private practice. She also undertakes research and works with whānau, adults, children and adolescents with a number of issues including whānau violence, complex trauma and intergenerational trauma.