Services
Individual therapy
One-to-one sessions for adults navigating a wide range of difficulties — depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, identity, relational distress, life transitions, and more. Sessions are open-ended or shorter-term depending on what is needed. The pace and focus are shaped by you and what you bring.
Couples therapy
For couples at any stage — early difficulty, longstanding patterns, crisis, or simply wanting to understand each other better. This is not mediation or communication coaching. It is therapy that works with the emotional and relational dynamics underneath the surface difficulty.
Family therapy
For families navigating conflict, transition, loss, a child or young person’s difficulties, blended family dynamics, or any situation where the relational system itself needs attention. Family members can be involved directly or worked with metaphorically depending on what is appropriate and possible.
Co-parenting therapy
For separated or divorced parents where co-parenting has become entrenched, conflicted, or harmful to children. This is not mediation or parenting coaching. It is therapeutic work that addresses the underlying emotional and relational dynamics driving the difficulty — grief that has not been processed, attachment wounds that are still raw, loyalty conflicts that are pulling children apart. Co-parenting therapy can involve both parents together or separately depending on what is safe and appropriate, and works toward a relational reorganisation that puts children’s wellbeing at the centre without blaming either parent for the difficulty.
Workplace and organisational (systemic) consultation
Workplaces and professional teams are human systems — shaped by the same relational dynamics, communication patterns, and histories as families. When work-related distress, burnout, role conflict, or team dysfunction is present, a systemic lens can reach what individual support or management intervention alone cannot. I offer both individual therapeutic work for people navigating workplace difficulty, and consultation and reflective practice for teams, clinical groups, and organisations.
EAP counselling
I offer counselling through South Coast Psychology for people whose employer has a Southern Cross EAP contract. If your workplace offers EAP support through Southern Cross, you may be able to access sessions with me at no cost to you. Check with your employer and request to work with me through southcoastpsychology.co.nz.
Transcultural systemic supervision
For therapists, counsellors, and other helping professionals who want supervision that moves beyond bicultural frameworks and works with the full complexity of human identity and cultural experience in the room. This is not a skill upgrade. It is an invitation into a fundamentally different way of understanding what is happening between you and the people you work with.
This supervision covers:
The fluidity of culture and identity — moving beyond fixed categories, ethnicity as distinct from culture, and identity as something still being discovered rather than already formed.
Not-knowing as a clinical position — learning to work with genuine curiosity rather than cultural knowledge, following the client’s own experience as the guide even when their world is unfamiliar to you.
Protective layers and cultural resources — understanding what people carry from their familial, ancestral, and cultural worlds as sources of strength, and learning to see when migration, displacement, or marginalisation has stripped those layers away and left someone exposed.
Intergenerational transmission — recognising how trauma, loss, and cultural rupture move across generations and arrive in the room, often unnamed.
Identity fragmentation and reconnection — supporting clients who have become disconnected from parts of their cultural or personal identity, and helping them access what they carry as a resource rather than a burden.
The systemic frame — understanding presenting difficulties within relational and contextual interconnectedness rather than locating them only within the individual, depathologising what mainstream frameworks too easily call disorder.
The therapist’s own positioning — examining your own cultural layers, history, and placement within structures of power as part of the clinical work, not separate from it.
Available individually or in small groups, in person in Hastings or online throughout New Zealand.
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Fees and funding
Please contact me directly for fee information.
There are pathways that may cover the cost of your sessions. Please reach out to me for a first eligibility check and I can support you with an application.
WINZ may also be able to contribute to counselling costs through the ‘Disability Allowance’. Check the WINZ website or get in contact with them to check. People eligible for this allowance get a reduced price for sessions.
If cost is a barrier, please get in touch. I am open to a conversation about what is workable.
Online and in-person
In-person sessions are available in Hastings, Hawkes Bay. Online sessions are available throughout New Zealand. Both are offered at the same standard — online therapy within a systemic and emotionally focused framework is not a lesser alternative. For many people, particularly those navigating family, cultural, or geographic complexity, it is actually the more accessible and practical option.
Getting started
You do not need a referral (for private therapy).If your therapy is reimbursed check the conditions with WINZ or your Health Insurance. You do not need to know exactly what you are looking for. A first conversation is just that — a conversation to see whether this feels like the right fit. You are welcome to reach out by email or phone, whichever feels easier.
About the work
My work is rooted in systemic and relational thinking, and in emotion-focused approaches. In practice, this means I try to understand difficulties not only as something happening inside an individual, but also within the wider context of relationships, personal histories, and the environments we are part of.
At the same time, I pay close attention to your lived experience: your thoughts, feelings, emotional responses, and the meanings you give to what is happening.
‘Rather than starting with thinking alone, we often begin with experience — because emotions carry important information about what matters, what feels difficult, and what may be needed’
In our conversations, we slow things down. We might pause on a moment, return to something that stood out, or gently explore a reaction or feeling that is not yet fully clear. This way of working is sometimes called experiential — we work with what is being felt and experienced in the moment, alongside reflection and understanding.
You can, but you don’t need to prepare anything in advance or have the right words. We begin wherever you are.
The process
How the work unfolds
We usually begin with an initial conversation — a chance to get a sense of what is bringing you in, what feels important, and what you would like to understand or change. This is not a rigid assessment, but a starting point for making sense of your situation together.
From there, the work develops session by session. Our understanding can shift and deepen over time, and we adjust the focus together as we go. In that sense, the process of understanding is ongoing — part of the work itself, not something that only happens at the beginning.
Early shifts
For many people, a noticeable shift can begin within the first few sessions — new perspective, some relief, or a clearer sense of direction.
Your pace
Some find a few sessions enough to continue on their own. Others benefit from ongoing support to deepen and sustain change.
Wider support
Where helpful, I can work alongside other professionals in your care, or help connect you with additional services.
The aim is not simply to fix a problem, but to help you relate differently to yourself, others, and the situations you are in — in ways that open up new possibilities.
Fees, access & practicalities
Individual sessions Couples & families Online across New Zealand Hawke’s Bay in person Concessions available
Beyond one-to-one
Additional ways of working
Alongside individual, couple, and family therapy, I also offer group therapy and support groups. For some, group work becomes a way to maintain and build on changes already begun. For others, it is an opportunity to learn alongside people navigating similar challenges — and often a more accessible and cost-effective way to stay connected to the process.
Over time, workshops and training will also be offered on themes that often arise in my work — relationships, attachment, parenting, communication, mental health, and addiction. These will be open to both clients and the wider community.
Sign up to the newsletter to stay informed as these develop.
For professionals
Working with professionals
Alongside therapeutic work, I also offer supervision, reflective conversations, and training for individual practitioners and teams. This includes support for those who want to integrate more systemic, relational, and experiential approaches in their work.
Teams in support-based roles are welcome to engage in external supervision or reflective conversations around their work.
If you are considering referring clients, please feel free to reach out to discuss needs and suitability.
About the Work
My work is rooted in systemic and relational thinking, and in emotion-focused (EFT) approaches.
This means we don’t understand difficulties as existing only “inside” you as an individual, but as something that develops within a wider context — in relationships, personal histories, and the expectations and environments you are part of.
At the same time, we pay close attention to your lived experience: your thoughts, feelings, emotional responses, and the meanings you give to what is happening.
In practice, this means we don’t only talk about situations in a detached or purely analytical way. We also work with what you are feeling in the moment, because emotions often carry important information about what matters, what feels difficult, and what may be needed.
Rather than starting with thinking alone, we often begin with experience. From there, understanding can develop in a way that feels more grounded and meaningful — creating a foundation for change.
In our conversations, we slow things down together. We might pause on a moment, return to something that stood out, or gently explore a reaction or feeling that is not yet fully clear.
This way of working is sometimes called experiential, meaning we work with what is being felt and experienced in the moment — alongside reflection and understanding, rather than focusing on thoughts alone.
You won’t need to prepare anything in advance or have the “right” words. We begin wherever you are.
There is no fixed agenda. The work takes shape around what feels most relevant and meaningful for you, while I help guide the process so it remains focused and supportive.
How the work unfolds
We usually begin with an initial conversation where we get a sense of what is bringing you in, what feels important to you, and what you would like to understand or change. This is not a rigid or formal assessment, but a starting point for understanding your situation.
From there, the work develops session by session. As we go, our understanding can shift or deepen, and we adjust the focus together. In that sense, the assessment is ongoing and part of the process, rather than something that happens only at the beginning.
Towards the end of sessions, we often take a moment to reflect on what stood out, what felt important, or what may be becoming clearer. This helps to create a sense of direction and shared understanding of the work.
People come with different needs and at different paces. Sometimes even a few sessions can lead to meaningful shifts or new perspectives.
For many individuals, couples, and families, a noticeable shift can already take place within the first few sessions. For some, this may feel like enough to continue on their own. Others may recognise that ongoing support is helpful to deepen or maintain these changes.
The aim is not simply to “fix” a problem, but to help you relate differently to yourself, others, and the situations you are in — in ways that open up new possibilities, with or without ongoing support.
Where helpful, and with your agreement, I can also work alongside other professionals involved in your care — such as GPs, mental health services, or social supports — or help connect you with additional services. This allows for a more joined-up approach, where different forms of support can work together in a way that benefits the overall process.
Other, Additional Work
Alongside face2face & online therapy I also offer group therapy and support groups. These groups can offer a space to continue and deepen the work started in individual or relational sessions.
For some, group work becomes a way to maintain and build on changes that have already begun — particularly when individual support is no longer needed in the same way. For others, it offers the opportunity to learn alongside and from others who are navigating similar challenges. Group work can also be a more accessible and cost-effective way of staying connected to the process.
Over time, some workshops and training will also be offered on themes that often arise in my work — such as relationships, attachment, parenting, communication, mental health, and addiction. These will be developed in response to need and interest, and will be open to both clients and the wider community. Sign up to my newsletter to stay informed.
For professionals
In addition to therapeutic work, I provide supervision, training, and a reflective space for individual professionals and teams. This includes support for those who want to integrate more systemic, relational, and experiential attachment based approaches in their work.
Teams in support-based roles are also welcome to engage in external supervision or reflective conversations around their work.
If you as a professional consider referring clients please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss needs and suitability.
If something here resonates, you are welcome to reach out or explore working together. You don’t need to have the right words yet, or know exactly what you need. That is something we can begin to make sense of together in our first conversations.
You are welcome to reach out via the contact page. You can also sign up to the newsletter for updates about the practice and upcoming offerings.