Please understand, we are unable provide a crisis service.
If you’re concerned about your own, or someone else’s, immediate safety call 111.
If you're worried about your mental health, or think it is getting worse, please talk to your GP.
If you need to talk to someone urgently call or text free to 1737 anytime for support from a trained counsellor.
This Mental Health Foundation webpage lists some more helplines: mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines.
We are a group of counsellors and therapists who work in the Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay communities. We are all registered with ACC under their Sensitive Claims service to provide support and counselling to people who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
For additional contact information click on the therapist's entry. We are currently unable to offer a centralised booking system, so to make, or to enquire about, an appointment please contact your chosen therapist directly.
If you have a general enquiry about the ACC sensitive claims process phone, or email:
022 158 7961
support@tuihouse.org.nz
Details of the ACC sensitive claims service can be found at findsupport.co.nz.
MNZAC. Qualified counsellor for 14 years.
Registered provider for ACC Sensitive Claims for 10 years.
I provide counselling for families, adolescents and adults.
I work with a broad spectrum of emotional and psychological needs but I specialise in
working with individuals and families where sexual abuse and trauma have impacted their lives.
Psychotherapist / Kaiwhakaora Hinengaro.
MPBANZ, MNZAP, Accredited EMDR Practitioner, Associate member of Waka Oranga.
Registered with ACC Sensitive Claims, PHO, Family Court, Winz, Cancer Society & Vitae.
Has worked in private practice in Golden Bay since 2002, providing short- and long-term treatment to individuals & couples.
Works within both cognitive and psychodynamic frameworks. Offers integrative trauma therapy.
Counsellor and therapist, member of NZAC.
Registered with: ACC, PHO, Work & Income and Family Court.
Provides counselling and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, couples and families.
Specialising in sexual trauma, autistic spectrum disorders, relationships, mental health.
MNZAC. Qualified Counsellor and Child Play Therapist.
Marg provides counselling for both adults and children, and families.
She is registered to provide counselling or play therapy with ACC Sensitive Claims,
Ministry of Social Development, Victim Support, Cancer Society,
a number of Employment Assistance Programmes and community based organisations.
Counsellor, Member of NZAC, BAppSocSci (Counselling).
Registered with ACC Sensitive Claims.
The modalities that I integrate into our counselling sessions are solution-focused therapy, CBT and Māori models of health.
Counsellor MNZAC, BAppSocSci (Counselling), DipCompNursing
Alex previously worked as a nurse and now provides counselling to adults and couples.
She has worked with people managing life transitions, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues,
trauma, and developmental trauma. Alex has worked in Mental Health and previously worked at SASH (Sexual Abuse Support and Healing).
She is now full-time in private counselling practice.
MNZCCP. Registered Psychologist.
Dhara is a Clinical Psychologist of 30 years experience who provides psychological therapies for a diverse range of psychological problems
including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma related disorders, mood disorders, and navigating life changes.
Dhara is an approved ACC sensitive claims assessor and treatment provider.
Counsellor MNZAC. Diploma in Applied Counselling with Psychotherapeutic Studies.
Jeanine is an ACC Sensitive Claims counsellor, an approved WINZ provider and contracts to private businesses and GP centres offering employee
assistance programs (EAP).
Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
MNZAC, MNZAP, Masters in Counselling from Canterbury University Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. Registered with ACC Sensitive Claims, PHO, WINZ, Cancer Society and Victim Support.
I work in private practice providing long and short term treatment to individuals using cognitive, CBT, mindfulness, somatic, solution-focussed and psychodynamic frameworks.
Full member of NZ Association of Counsellors (MNZAC) since 2009. Provides counseling to adults and young people. Post graduate qualification in counseling (Waikato University). Also qualifications in psychology and education (Otago University).
Main counseling approach (Narrative Therapy) builds up positive stories to promote resilience, strengths, skills and respectful relationships. Works with any issue that is causing concern for clients.
Counsellor, Member of NZAC, BAppSocSci (Counselling).
I've been trained and am qualified in using Psychodynamic, Person Centred, Cognitive and Solution Focussed techniques. I can work with you for any issue, my specialty areas are working with people affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse..
Full member of NZCCA.
My journey has led me into counselling adolescents and adults who have experienced trauma and sexual abuse. I have over 25 years’ experience in this area.
I also provide counselling for a wide range of emotional and psychological needs and, in addition, my experience as an elite athlete at national and international level
has given me a passion to counsel people involved in sport at any level who are struggling in life to achieve their dreams.
Counsellor. Full member of NZAC.
Registered with ACC, PMHI, Telus Health EAP, W&I, Cancer Society, Gumboot Friday, RISE
I use Strength based approaches, Behavioral Therapies, Somatic experiencing, Person Centered and Mindfulness Practices. I work with children (in Tākaka only), youth and adults.
I'm fluent in English and Italian.
BAppSocSci (Counselling), Member NZAC, Provisional Member Imago Relationship Aotearoa.
Provider for: ACC sensitive claims, NBPH and Raise Mental Health - EAPservices
I offer professional, confidential and respectful counselling for both individuals and couples. Specialising in sexual trauma, relationships, anxiety, depression and perinatal support.
Provisional Member of NZCCA
I work with adult clients, including neurodivergent clients, Afrikaans, speaking or English 2nd language, immigrants and tertiary students.