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Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : PG DipCouns
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Alex is an experienced counsellor having worked in mental health, addiction and family based counselling services and provided therapy for those struggling with the impact of trauma. He has a strong passion to ensure that people who come and talk to him feel safe and secure to tell their story, and leave feeling empowered to make the changes they need.
Memberships : ANZASW
Qualifications : BSW (Hons)
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Amy has extensive experience working in the health and rehabilitation sectors both in New Zealand and Australia.
She works with young people, adults and couples to explore challenging thoughts and feelings, set achievable goals and develop strategies and tools to sustain quality of life.
Amy has a gentle approach to therapy, she provides a safe and comfortable space to share your personal challenges without judgement and has an appreciation of the privilege to be trusted to help when you are feeling most vulnerable. Amy utilises a range of modalities through her therapy including narrative therapy, person centred therapy, CBT, ACT, strengths-based therapy, solution focused therapy and safety planning/risk management. Amy is flexible with offering face to face, telephone and virtual therapy sessions.
Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : Dip Couns, Dip Special Needs, Dip ECE, BEd
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Carol is a client-centred and solution-focused counsellor who works mainly with the cognitive behavioural therapy model but also use aspects of narrative and rational emotive behaviour therapies alongside other models. Carol enjoys working with a range of clients, family groups, couples and individuals.
Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : BCouns
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Hi there, I have been working as a counsellor since 2004 working in a community agency, an intermediate school and since 2010 in private practice. Counselling is an opportunity to be heard and supported while you discover more about yourself, learn tools to become less overwhelmed, clearer, calmer and happier and more. I offer a variety of approaches and techniques so you can choose a way that works for you. I am also an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), PSYCH-K and matrix reimprinting practitioner which are additional ways to transform emotions, unhelpful thinking, traumas and create change in your life. Check out www.clareludlam.co.nz for more information.
Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : MCouns, PGD Arts
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David’s journey started as a volunteer for a suicide crisis line - then he studied psychology, counselling and Te Reo Māori on his way to becoming a registered counsellor. A lot of his experience has come from working as a counsellor and from a lived experience in South Korea and Japan and also working within different organisations.
ACT and solution focused therapy inform a lot of his approach, though he works pluralistically, which means he draws upon various tools. David is affirmative of all ethnicities, spiritual beliefs, genders and sexualities. He believes that the most important part in the counselling process is the therapeutic relationship.
Memberships : ANZCATA, NZAC
Qualifications : BA in Political Studies and Educational Psychology, MAAT (Clinical) First class Honours - Masters in Arts
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Deborah has worked alongside children, adolescents, adults and families for over 30 years in primary, intermediate, high schools, special education, alternative education, residential settings, healthcare, palliative care and private practice.
Deborah’s practice and therapeutic style follow in the tradition of person-centered therapy. She encourages and works alongside you to find and explore ways to express yourself at your own pace. Her intention is to create a confidential, respectful and collaborative space where aspects of your life and emotional experiencing can be attended to and explored gently in a supportive way using talk therapy and/or a creative lens. Through authentic and supportive relationship capacity to manage everyday life, notice, explore and develop deeper awareness and curiosity of the self is developed. Deborah believes that approaching ourselves and others with curiosity and compassion leads to deeper understanding and growth.
Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : BN - specialising in Mental Health, DipCouns&Psychotherapeutic Studies
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Jane is a counsellor with over 20 years’ experience supporting people through difficult times in their lives. Jane has undertaken training in a broad range of counselling therapies and uses these with a solution focused approach to support people to find tools within themselves to ease distress and improve resilience. She is committed to providing a safe and compassionate approach for a people with variety of issues including anxiety, depression, work-life balance, grief and life changes. She has previously worked in hospital and palliative care settings.
Jane is committed to helping clients find the best ways to manage the issues they are facing in life and to discover their own solutions, resources and strengths.
Jane, previously a registered nurse working in mental health, is also a provider for GP referrals through Taranaki Primary Connections, a contractor to Cancer Society and Hospice Taranaki and an ACC sensitive claims provider.
Memberships : ANZASW
Qualifications : BSS (SW)
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Julie has over 7 years' experience helping people in her community. She is a highly-skilled therapist who tailors therapy to the needs of her clients. She was raised in South Africa, immigrating to New Zealand 17 years ago with her husband and small children. She has a wealth of experience in eating disorders, family therapy, couples therapy, sensitive claims and grief and loss. She works with all ages, helping people to learn strategies for anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship issues.
Memberships : NZ Psych Society (NZPS), NZPS Institute of Counselling Psychology
Qualifications : MA(Psych) (Hons), PgCert Relationship & Family Couns, BA (Psych/Ed)
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Karen has expertise in supervision, workplace supervision, victim support, domestic violence, developmental issues, grief, critical incident and trauma, and vocational assessment.
Memberships : NZAC, NZAFT, Resolution Institute
Qualifications : PG Dip Family and Couple Counselling
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Karen enjoys working alongside clients as they discover an alternative story to their issues/problems. She has extensive experience of working with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, especially in rural communities.
Memberships : NZAC, Registered Special Education Advisor - Ed Council
Qualifications : MEdPsyc/Behavioural Sc, PG Dip Special Needs/Couns, PGDipTheology, Philosophy & Ethics, Adv Dip Tch, Higher Dip Tch, BEd
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Neil has over 27 years' experience as a counsellor, both nationally and internationally. Neil specialises in cognitive behavioural therapy tools, rational emotive behaviour therapy, and mindfulness skills and strategies for self-management.
Memberships : ANZASW, SWRB
Qualifications : BSW (Hons)
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Kia ora, Penny is Taranaki raised, with energy and passion for life and mahi. She has 20+ years' experience as a mental health social worker/therapist, supporting hundreds of youth, adults and whānau through various mental health and life challenges. Her counselling space is relaxed, safe and inclusive for you to share your private difficulties, plan a pathway and reach your personal counselling goals. Her approach offers professional practise and modalities - CBT, ACT, IDT, strengths-based, holistic and eco-systems models, mental health risk and safety planning, attachment and trauma-focused lenses all delivered with genuine compassion and understanding.
Memberships : NZAC
Qualifications : Dip Psychotherapy, Certified Clinical Sup
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Memberships : MNZAC
Qualifications : MCouns
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Sias has a particular interest in family therapy-based theories, working from a socialist constructionist perspective, e.g. 'the person is not the problem; the problem is the problem.' Sias is enthusiastic about narrative ideas and bases his professional development and training within this model.
Memberships : SWRB, ANZASW
Qualifications : BASS (Social Work), National Certificate in Early Childhood Education
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Stephanie was born in South Africa and moved to Aotearoa with her family in 2008. She has made New Plymouth her home, where she lives with her husband and child.
With a social work background of over 10 years and working experience in a variety of social services, including NGO's and government services, Stephanie's passion to support others to reach their full potential and make positive changes never rests. She works from a strengths-based and solution focus approach. Stephanie brings a range of lived experiences from her own childhood and healing journey as an adult. Stephanie is approachable, always aims to be respectful of others thoughts and opinions, and is validating in her responses.
Memberships : DAPAANZ
Qualifications : DipMentalHealth, DipLifeCoaching, DipClinicalHypnoth, DipAddictionsCouns
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Tony has worked in social services for over 20 years. He has been involved with complex mental health, addictions, co-existing problems, high risk family harm and management of community agencies and teams. Tony is well skilled with difficulties that require a balanced approach. He has worked with many ethnicities, ages and stages, victims and perpetrators of violence. Tony is non-judgemental, because he sincerely believes people want to have a better, happy life. It just that, sometimes, we don’t know how to.
Tony is well-grounded and uses several approaches to suit the person he is working with including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and Te Whare Tapa Whā. Tony is also an artist and musician, and will use art therapy as a process to release and open the doorway to healing. He believes in a holistic approach, which covers all aspects of your life.
Memberships : ANZASW, SWRB
Qualifications : MSocWork, BA (Psych)
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Travis is a registered social worker, life coach and relational therapist who focuses on the needs and goals of the client. He is primarily skills-based and assists the empowerment of clients through deepening awareness, psychoeducation, breathwork and mindfulness.
Memberships : DAPAANZ, APSATS (Clinical Partner Betrayal Specialist) USA
Qualifications : DipCouns, PG Dip AD
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Yvonne works in a client-centred way, using a wide range of modalities which suit the individual. She provides a professional environment for clients to explore and create lifestyle changes for a better future.