Counselling offers a safe and supportive space to explore life’s challenges, emotional difficulties, relationship concerns, or ongoing patterns that may be causing stress, overwhelm, or distress. Counsellors each have their own ways of working with people, so it is helpful to find the right ‘fit’ of counsellor for your individual needs and goals.

Counselling can be helpful for anyone feeling emotionally or mentally overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, struggling in relationships, navigating life changes, or wanting greater

self-understanding and healthier coping strategies.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, discuss what has brought you to counselling, and explore what support you are looking for. We will also talk about your goals and whether we feel like the right fit to work together.

Yes. I offer counselling sessions via secure video conferencing for clients throughout New Zealand.

Standard counselling sessions are approximately 50–60 minutes.

I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss your needs, answer any

questions and determine whether we may be a good ‘match’. Counselling sessions are $140 per hour. Late cancellations or missed appointments may incur the full session fee.

Yes. Counselling is confidential, with some legal and ethical exceptions where there may be concerns about safety or risk of harm to yourself or others. These will be discussed with you during the counselling process.

This varies depending on your individual needs and goals. Some people seek short-

term support, while others benefit from longer-term counselling and ongoing

personal growth work.

My professional background includes experience working with:

• Addiction and recovery

• Family members affected by addiction

• Anxiety and stress

• Emotional regulation difficulties

• Relationship challenges

• Self-esteem and identity concerns

• Grief and loss

• Trauma-informed care

• Behavioural change and relapse prevention

• Personal growth and wellbeing

My work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic approaches and tailored to each client’s goals and needs. These include mindfulness-based practice, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy informed practice, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy informed practice, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informed therapy within a Client-Centred approach. I focus on helping clients build practical skills they can continue using long after therapy ends.