Ketan Kulkarni

Kia Ora and Welcome

I am experienced helping people work through challenges to create lasting change and live fulfilling lives. I enjoy working collaboratively with adults, couples and children, to achieve their therapy goals.

I am currently accepting new clients.

Counselling for Adults

Modern life can be demanding and complex, often impacting our emotional wellbeing. I can help you with feeling stuck or overwhelmed, sadness, stress, depression, anxiety, anger, decision-making, life transitions, trauma, and relationship concerns. I believe every person has the creativity and inner resources to overcome these challenges. Using my experience and skills, I support you in tapping into your strengths, overcoming barriers, and finding greater contentment and satisfaction in life.

Couples Counselling for Migrants

Specialising in culturally responsive support for Indian, Asian, and South Asian migrant couples facing relationship difficulties. I also assist mixed-culture and blended families in navigating different values and expectations.

Supporting Migrant Adjustment

I have a special focus on supporting immigrants as they adjust to life in New Zealand, including navigating cultural differences in workplaces, family, personal values, and parenting.

I also work with children and teens from first-generation immigrant families, helping them balance their own cultural identity while embracing Kiwi values.

Counselling for Children, Adolescents, Teenagers

I am experienced working with children and teens facing emotional and behavioural challenges, such as:

• sadness
• shyness
• bullying
• anger
• attention difficulties
• disruptive behaviours eg. non-compliance, verbal aggression, dishonesty, or unkind behaviours.
• irritability
• depression
• anxiety

I enjoy helping parents build positive, effective strategies for guiding their children’s growth. I work hard to balance children’s autonomy, with empowering parents to support the gains their children make in therapy. Children often express their distress through behaviours and emotions that can be challenging for parents. I am skilled helping children find healthy ways to express their needs and emotions, fostering curiosity, creativity, and stronger relationships with themselves, their families, and peers.

An initial assessment with both child and parent(s) will help us clarify the goals of therapy together. Ongoing sessions usually include a mix of child and parent appointments to collaborate on lasting change.

About Me

Since 2006, I have called New Zealand home, working across community health, addiction rehabilitation, and private practice settings. These roles have included providing therapy to individuals, families and groups. I have also been a parent educator, and provided supervision to mental health workers, counsellors and parent educators.  Alongside my clients, I have worked closely with schools, medical professionals, youth aide officers and Oranga Tamariki social workers.

My therapeutic approach is collaborative and creative, centering on building a safe and supportive relationship to foster lasting change. Drawing on my diverse experience, I am committed to helping you achieve your goals in therapy.