Counselling/Therapy Service
I welcome adults from all walks of life and diverse cultures, working one-to-one. As we work together I’ll encourage you to draw on your life experience, finding ways to access your strengths and enhance your ability to live a full and satisfying life.
My Saturday practice is at Aoraki Therapy Centre in Butler Street, the room is cozy and comfortable. My Thursday practice is currently at The Community House in Strathallen Street, but will be moving to Aoraki Therapy Centre in June.
Counselling sessions give you space to:
- Unload & de-stress
- Make sense of your experiences, emotions and thoughts
- Let go of what’s holding you back & discover a way forward
- Develop coping skills that can be drawn on right now and when other challenges arise
Counselling/Therapy Approach
Person-centred counselling is my main approach and what I think is special about this way of working is the core belief that you, the client, knows best what it’s like to be you, and you will ultimately discover a way forward. In our sessions together we build and maintain a therapeutic connection, so that you experience a sense of trust and understanding. The aim is to empower you to access your wisdom and recover self-direction. I also utilise Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is mindfulness based CBT, and other modalities depending on your need and focus.
Areas of Special Interest
- survivors of sexual abuse and trauma
- coping with stressful change
- anger management
- depression
- anxiety
- grief
- communication and relationship issues
FAQs
Fees
Sliding scale, based on individual client’s financial circumstances.
Free for ACC Sensitive Claims.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy (Human Development & Training Institute, 2012)
- Certificate in Social Services (counselling prerequisites, 2007, MIT)
- Certificate Counselling Theory (2006, Massey University)
Registration & Membership
- Full Member, Registered with NZ Association of Counsellors (MNZAC)
- ACC Registered Counsellor
Cultural awareness
I have worked with a culturally diverse range of people including Maori, Pakeha, Fijian-Indian, South African, Chinese, Japanese, German and Chilean.
Cultural Awareness Training:
• Inter-Cultural Competence – Facilitated workshop (2021) – Selwyn Community College
• Working Effectively with Maori & Working with Trauma: Using Maori/tikanga based models – Facilitated workshops (2021) – Manuera Life Development Services Ltd
• Dynamics of Whanaungatanga – Online facilitated training (2020) - Kawei Ltd
• Workshops in Maori tikanga & Treaty of Waitangi with Oranga Tamariki (2020)
• Counselling Across cultures and The Maori Client (2011) with HD&T.
• Wairua Tikanga Awareness and Treaty of Waitangi (2007) with MIT.
Appointments
- Appointment available: Thursdays, 10am to 3pm & Saturdays, 10am to 2.30pm.
- Appointments are in person. Zoom appointments can be arranged for established clients if unable to attend in person.
How many sessions are needed?
• Usually 3-6 sessions, then we assess how things are progressing and decide together if further therapy is necessary. Longer term work is usually necessary for deeper issues, e.g. trauma, grief, and relationship issues.
• Sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
• Referral to other professionals if appropriate.
Cancellations
24 hours notice of cancellation is required, however individual circumstances will be taken into consideration.
How does counselling work?
• You and I develop a shared understanding of the issue or problem that you bring to counselling, negotiating a way to work together towards a resolution.
• Together we discover new ways of viewing the issue in order to find a way forward.
• Positive action and change can take place with support and encouragement.
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14 Butler Street, Timaru, New Zealand
April, 2024
Friday
August 26,2019
- Tuesday
- 9:00am - 10:00am
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