Counsellors in Nelson and Marlborough

Areas of specialty

• Alcohol and other addictions
• Anxiety and depression
• LGBTQI
• Sexual abuse
• Trauma
• Youth

Alivia has worked in the field of general mental health and addictions for the past 7 years. She has a passion to enable and support people in a way that works for them, and takes individual client perspectives and worldview into account. Alivia works in a very holistic way with a variety of modalities to ensure each client's healing and recovery is tailored to work for them. She has an open mind and is passionate about supporting and enabling people to be the best versions of themselves.

Areas of specialty

• Alcohol and drug addictions
• Anxiety and depression
• Spirituality and life transitions
• Stress management
• Supervision
• Trauma healing

Ana has been a counsellor and addictions clinician for 30 years, and a clinical supervisor for 18. Ana's approach is holistic and can include a spiritual perspective. The modalities Ana uses include interactive drawing therapy (IDT), mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), non-violent communication (NVC), Te Whare Tapa Whā, and solution-focused therapy.

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Couples counselling
• Grief and loss
• Supervision including bicultural
• Trauma
• Workplace issues

Angela has a wide experience in counselling across a range of issues, and her specialty is as a relationship counsellor. Angela completed a Bachelor of Counselling in Wellington in 1999, followed by a Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision from the Transactional Analysis Institute, Wellington. She works as a counsellor and supervisor in a private practice in Richmond.

• Attachment
• Trauma-informed care

Daiane has experience working in both the public health system with youth and their families, and with adults in community-based services. She is originally from Brazil and completed extensive clinical training in her country of origin before moving to Aotearoa New Zealand 7 years ago. She speaks fluent English, and Portuguese and has a sound understanding of Spanish. 

Daiane offers a space where individuals feel safe to explore the most vulnerable parts of their life story and works alongside them to address the present conflicts using a range of modalities of therapy such as attachment-focused work, EMDR, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and others. She has experience supporting people overcome issues with trauma, depression, anxiety, life changes, grief and parenting challenges.

Areas of specialty

• Cognitive behavioural therapy 
• Domestic violence training
• Emotionally focused therapy 
• Family court training
• Narrative
• Solution-focused and narrative therapy
• Trauma

Jenny uses her natural curiosity to facilitate clients to access their own strengths, to find helpful ways to make changes to achieve a balance and a more satisfying life. Jenny enjoys working on any issues with groups, couples and individuals of all ages, stages and cultures. 

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Business coaching
• Grief and loss
• Mediation
• Relationships
• Sexual identity and orientation
• Supervision
• Trauma and abuse

Julie's range of approaches includes body-centred psychotherapy (Hakomi), cognitive behavioural therapy and person-centred therapy, and neuro-linguistic programming. Having recently moved to Nelson from Auckland, Julie ran a successful private practice as a psychotherapist, counsellor and clinical supervisor. Prior to that she was an HR Manager of a large NZ corporate.

Areas of specialty

• Abuse
• Domestic violence
• Illness
• Making change
• Psychotherapist
• Relationships
• Self development

Kathy believes that most people at some point in their lives are challenged by issues, events, relationships or difficult times. Overcoming these difficulties in a safe, positive way encourages the clients growth and development can be done with counselling.

Areas of specialty

• Addictions
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationships
• Trauma

Kathy specialises in neuroscience and cognitive behavioural therapy processes for spiritual and emotional health. She is a Christian counsellor with over 23 years' experience. With a background in teaching, Kathy is a practising pastor with areas of interest in trauma and addictions.

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Grief, loss and managing life transitions
• Relational resolution (personal and professional)
• Stress management including mindfulness
• Trauma recovery

Marylyn welcomes people who need confidential safe support, direction, clarity and understanding. Marylyn offers wholehearted presence and wisdom working in private practice in Nelson city as a psychotherapist.

Areas of specialty

• Anger
• Māori models of health 
• Trauma

Matiu is a Māori male counsellor based in Nelson. He specialises in trauma and anger. He has over 30 years' lived experience, presenting his work from a bicultural perspective. 

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Communication challenges
• Health and wellbeing
• Loss
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Trauma and abuse
• Workplace issues 

Maxine has experience working with a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to, stress, anxiety, work-related issues, grief and depression. Her style is down-to-earth and genuine, with a touch of humour (where appropriate). Maxine uses an integrated approach to her work, to best suit each client's individual and unique needs. She uses mainly a solution-focused strengths-based approach, alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and positive psychology.

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Career changes  
• Family and relationships
• Grief and loss
• Trauma

Melanie brings over a decade of counselling experience. Melanie is available to work with individuals and families towards strengthening relationships and self-identity. 

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety and depression
• Grief and loss
• Relationship issues
• Workplace issues

Phil has been working in the mental health area for 40 years. He is an experienced counsellor who has helped clients from all walks of life achieve positive outcomes. He works to help clients quickly identify the issues they are working with, and create strategies to help them move forward.

Currently offering in-person sessions in Nelson, and remote in other regions.

• Addictions
• Coaching
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Grief and loss
• Trauma
• Work-related issues

Ruth is here to help you find the insight, strength and pathway you may be looking for to bring healing, positive change and freedom to your life. She is an experienced wellness guide, supervisor, life coach, and counsellor. She has worked as an advisor and manager in a range of workplaces.

Grounded and practical, she can offer support to deal with stressful and distressing situations at work and home. She is a specialist in psychological first aid, dealing with critical incidents or crises and working in a trauma-informed way.

Her own life experiences and inter-faith spiritual journey have given her an unshakeable conviction that the human spirit can prevail in the most challenging of times. Ruth has been meditating for over thirty years and brings mindfulness and a commitment to compassion and calm to her work with others. 

Areas of specialty

• Anxiety & depression
• Chronic health conditions
• Grief and loss
• Neurodiversity
• Stress management
• Trauma

Sally emigrated from South Africa and is married with adult children. Her diverse clients include adults who are executives, tertiary students, English 2nd language speakers, immigrants, neurodiverse, refugees, and retirees.

Sally has a wealth of experience with stress burnout, mental health challenges including anxiety and depression, disability and parenting issues, cancer, neurodiversity, grief and loss, and chronic health conditions. She has degrees in Psychology and Counselling and has also completed studies in neurodiversity and trauma. Being a mature woman, she brings not only academic training, but also many years of life experience and her own journey of ongoing learning to her counselling practice.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and are struggling to navigate the complexity of life, Sally is there to listen, provide a safe, calm, non-judgemental space, and work together to find practical strategies to improve clients’ holistic wellbeing. Sessions are available online and face to face.

Areas of specialty

• Clinical and workplace supervision
• Coaching and mentoring
• Couples counselling
• Critical incident stress and trauma management
• Depression and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Psychotherapist
• Workplace relationships and conflict

Suzie works with adults in a safe, private and confidential environment in central Blenheim. She is both an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor who has gained much skill working with business managers, executive management teams, CEOs and staff at all levels. Suzie also takes professional supervision for her work, attends conferences and updates her training and skills on a regular basis.

For additional information: www.marlboroughcounselling.co.nz