Work With Me

What to Expect

I provide a non-judgmental, empowering and safe space in which you can (among other things):

  • explore your feelings, thoughts and behaviours in general, or in regard to specific issues;
  • identify patterns and potential barriers to progress, in relation to current life experiences or to the past;
  • recognise and build on your personal strengths and insights; and
  • improve your communication skills, and increase your decision-making tools.
The Counselling Process

Once you make contact then we arrange for a brief phone call/zoom (about 10 minutes long, no charge), or exchange emails if this is more comfortable for you. This is in order to clarify what you’re looking for, and determine if I will be the right fit to support you. This also helps you to know what to expect from counselling sessions with me.

If we do decide that we can work together, then I send you an intake form to complete. From there we make an appointment for a session.

There is no definitive number of counselling sessions, but rather about what works for you. Some clients I see only a few times; others continue for much longer.

My main modality is Person-Centred, although it’s dependent on what you need (I also have training in NVC, CBT, solution-focused, and behavioural therapies, among others, and am comfortable using their techniques).

Costs

Sessions are charged at a variety of rates.

At this stage counselling is offered to people who are 18 years of age or older. All prices are in New Zealand dollars, and include GST. My GST number is 11-7977-684, and I can provide GST receipts upon request.

To make an enquiry please use the contact page.

Sessions are charged on a sliding scale. What you will be charged is negotiated based on your financial situation. All sessions are an hour long.

Session costs range from $80-$120, with occasional limited koha sessions available (if you’re on a benefit or a full-time student, and have an issue that you can be assisted within six sessions, then this may be suitable for you. Please contact me so we can discuss this option).

You can read about the policies I have in place here. These include confidentiality, session length and type, payments and cancellation.

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