Matthew Hill

Kia ora whānau

I am 54, a father of two grown-ups, have life experience as a client, a registered counsellor with NZAC, and an ACC service provider for Sensitive Claims.

I am passionate about creating a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for individuals navigating life’s challenges. I believe in honouring kiritaki’s unique story and capacity for healing, approaching counselling with humility, cultural awareness, and a deep commitment to mana-enhancing practice.

I am experienced working with rangatahi (13+) and adults who have difficulties with:

• survivors of sexual abuse
• domestic/family violence
• PTSD
• depression
• anxiety
• ADHD
• autism (ASD)
• self-harm
• suicidal ideation
• relationship struggles
• substance use
• identity issues
• and developmental trauma

I bring skill in working with neurodivergent kiritaki, informed by both formal training and my own lived experience of ADHD. This enables me to connect with authenticity, advocate effectively, and guide assessments for ADHD and ASD through appropriate avenues.

Counselling to Support your Individuality

I am a pluralistic counsellor drawing on psychoanalytic, person-centred, and attachment-based approaches, interwoven with grounding, mindfulness, psychoeducation, and interoceptive awareness. Pluralistic counselling is a collaborative, conversational approach tailored to support individuality, like co-creating a playlist to find the right therapeutic rhythm.

I incorporate trauma focused methods such as Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Art Therapy, TF-CBT, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation to support regulation, resilience, and post-traumatic growth.

Due to limited availability, I am only working with adults and young people aged 13+.