About Dee

A profile photograph of Dee Morgan, who is cis-female, brunette with long hair, and wears glasses. She is wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and is smiling into the camera

I’m Dee Morgan (she/they), owner of QPK Counselling. I’ve been a practicing counsellor since late 2015, supporting people in Auckland who are part of the gender, sexual and relationship minority communities (or who are exploring their identities).

I’ve been a part of the Auckland kink community for over a decade, polyamorous since 2003, and have identified as a non-heterosexual for about as long (pansexual queer is the label that currently suits me the best). This means that I have plenty of lived experience of being queer, polyam and kinky, and I have chosen a field where I am able to provide support and guidance for others.

I have a degree in communication from Unitec and a diploma in counselling from NZIPC. I am MNZAC registered with NZ Association of Counsellors, and I follow the NZAC Code of Ethics.

On a personal note: I live with chronic migraine and other invisible illnesses, so by providing appointments every other day I can limit my energy expenditure and give all my focus to the client I am with. I am very sensitive to aromas, and ask that perfume and/or aftershave is not worn by my clients for face-to-face sessions (deodorant is fine). And yes, I’m a big fan of parasols, hence the logo, theme, and tattoo!

Media

I’ve been quoted and/or interviewed in the following places:

Lessons for a straight dude from the LGBTTQIA+ communities (Re:news newsletter) – November 2023

Queer Academy episode 5: ‘I’m a sl*t for love’: why non-monogamy works for me (Re:news/TVNZ video) – November 2023

Hot ways to ask for consent in te reo Māori (Re:news article) – September 2022

Polyamorous couple denied partnership residency visa (NZ Herald article) – April 2022

Boundaries, communication, and jealousy: What it’s like being polyamorous (Re:news article) – January 2022

Take My Breath Away: the normalisation of choking during sex (Critic Te Arohi article) – July 2021

Queer-affirming therapy is the future of Rainbow mental health (Spinoff article) – May 2021

Being Bad Never Felt So Good – Can BDSM be good for your health? (Debate Mag article) – April 2021

Breath-Play & Risk: What You Need to Know (Burnett Foundation article) – March 2021

Man dies after solo “kink” act goes wrong (Stuff news article) – November 2020

The New “She Asked for It”: Rough Sex, Victim Blaming and the Grace Millane Trial (Stuff interactive article) – November 2019

Pretty Poly: Why non-monogamous relationships are all the rage (Spinoff article) – April 2019

Kinky is the New Normal (Spinoff article) – April 2019

Bang! Season 3 Episode 5: Kinky Boots (RNZ article and podcast) – April 2019

On opposite end of Earth, “Is polyamory on the rise?” (Polyamory in the News roundup) – March 2019

Bang! Season 3 Episode 4: Pretty Poly (RNZ article and podcast) –  March 2019

Memberships

I am a member of the following organisations:

NCSF (National Coalition of Sexual Freedom) – Supporting Member (also a signatory of the Sexual Freedom Resolution)

NZAC (Te Roopu Kaiwhiriwhiri o Aotearoa / New Zealand Association of Counsellors) – MNZAC

PATHA (Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa) – Waged/Self-employed Member

WAPCEPC (World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling) – Individual Member