Karen Gentle

Counselling for All

To all those searching for therapy or supervision I am a counsellor that has availability to meet with you and can offer a professional service. Let us talk further about what is on your mind and what you are experiencing.

I am an experienced counsellor with 20+ years helping adults and teenagers.

I work mainly in the areas of trauma recovery and mental health.

  • Sexual Abuse
  • Grief and Loss
  • Transgender
  • Neurodiverse
  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Leaving a high control group
  • Victim support
  • Employment related issues
  • Cancer support counselling
  • MS support counselling

I accept referrals privately, from doctors and NGOs.

I supervise fellow counsellors and student counsellors. I like the responsibility of supervision work and have been a NZAC and NZCCA supervisor for 6 years +.

FAQs

Q Why counselling now?

There been a change in your life of some kind and you want to work through it with someone who is listening and is impartial. I am held by confidentiality and have many years of experience in the counselling field. Give it a try.

Why Supervision now?

You may need a change in supervisor or you are your training requires you to have supervision. I am an experienced clinical supervisor who supports supervisees through there training courses and provisional NZAC members transitioning to full members.

Q Registrations & Memberships

- Member, Registered with NZ Association of Counsellors (MNZAC)
- Member of NZ Christian Counsellors Association (NZCCA)
- Registered ACC Counsellor
- Recognised Counsellor with Gloriavale Exit Trust
- Registered Victim Support Counsellor

Q Appointments

- Availability Monday - Thursday 9.30am to 5.00pm
- Face to face appointments available in Burwood, Christchurch
- Online appointments also available
- Phone appointments also available

Q Fees

- Private Counselling $140 per session
- Supervision $150 per session
- I can apply for ACC funding to cover cost of counselling
- I can assist in WINZ funding applications for counselling

Q Qualifications

--BA Hons Social Work Awarded by Lancaster University, UK (1996)
--CQSW in Social Work Awarded by Lancaster University, UK (1996)
--Advanced Diploma in Mental Health Social Work Awarded by Portsmouth University (1998)
--Approved Mental Health Social Work Qualification Awarded by CCETSW and Bournemouth Borough Council (1997)
--Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling (2000) Awarded by The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body.
--Approved Social Worker practice supervisor (2000) Awarded by Dorset Social Services.
--Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2003) Awarded by The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body.
-- 42hour Advanced TA Training Programme 20- 27 October 2007, NZTA.
--Transactional Analysis Residential (June 2007) for one week, NZTA.
--Psychotherapy training in Transactional Analysis, 2008, New Zealand Transactional Analysis Training Institute.

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