Experience  with:

Grief and loss, personal development, building a healthier self-esteem, communication skills, children and youth, relationships, Parenting programmes, AOD (alcohol and drugs), prison rehabilitation, domestic violence, working with cultural sensitivity, bi-culturalism, behavioural issues, reframing thought  processes, positive thinking and life coaching.

 

Therapies, techniques and approaches used:

Person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, play  therapy, Inter-active drawing therapy, story telling, Gestalt therapy, strength-based techniques, Behavioural therapy, Solution-focussed therapy, Te Whare Tapa Wha Model, culturally sensitive approaches, client-focussed techniques

 

Other services:

Cultural Advisory

Employee Assisted Programmes (EAP)

Programme development

 

My values and beliefs:

I believe that every human being deserves to be cherished, respected and valued.  We all have the power to look at our situation realistically and  bring about positive changes; a little support can go a long way to a brighter today and  a  better future.  My aim is to provide clients with  a confidential, safe and supportive environment in using their strengths to create the changes needed.  By acknowledging and matching what I do with my values of prioritising what is important to me and ensuring the ways in which I work and live are aligned with  my beliefs, gives me an understanding of the needs of others.

 

About me:

I love people and animals. I have always been drawn to helping people, and have been fortunate enough to build a career around this.
You can trust that I have the tools to help you through your journey, with my extensive qualifications and professional experience, coupled with decades of life experience as a mother, wife, sister and friend with a healthy life balance.

I have had years of using strength based practices with positive outcomes, becoming an excellent coach, challenger and creator.  
I'm empathetic to people's situations, down to earth and approachable, a good communicator and will take the time and effort to learn about you and your needs. I have helped my clients to build strong, healthy, positive relationships with themselves and others, using the tools they already had within them, but needed a helping hand to find.