Central Counsellors

Shelley

Executive Director

Shelley Anderson started in the position of Executive Director in March 2014 however she is not new to Home and Family. Prior to this role Shelley was the North Shore Manager of Home and Family Counselling for eight years.

Rachel

Practice Manager

Individuals, Couples & Families

Rachel is from New Zealand, and has also lived in London for 10 years and Singapore for 8 years. Rachel is interested in working with people who might be struggling in some ways with anxiety, stress, grief, coping in relationships or having concerns with parenting.

Rosa

Individual, couple & family counselling

Counsellor/Practitioner, or Kaiwhakamahereora: the person who supports you to plan your own well-being

All of us get thrown off balance at times:  distressing events, on-going stress and tiredness, unresolved grief or hurts from the past, fears for the future, and tensions in our relationships all impact on our bodies and minds in ways that impede our natural ability to live purposeful and fulfilling lives.

Rachel

Counsellor – Families, Couples, Individuals

Rachel uses ARC or Attend, Reflect and Collaborate approach developed in New Zealand and is based on the Māori model of learning, Whakapiri, Whakamarama and Whakana, or engage, enlighten and empower.

 John

Counsellor – Families, Couples, Individuals, Children, Adolescents, and Supervision

John is a member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) and his professional practice includes working with families, couples, individuals and adolescents. John also provides supervision for students and practitioners.

Peter

General Counselling for Individuals and Couples. Working with men who have undergone trauma. Supervision

Peter is an experienced counsellor whose career in helping people started when he began his nursing training in 1978. His qualifications include NZ Registered Nurse, Certificate in Counselling in Mental Health and Diploma in Counselling.

Viv

Counsellor – Families, Couples and Individuals

Viv’s trraining supports narrative therapy, collaborative thearpy and solution-focussed therapy solutions to counselling.

Shiyi

Counsellor

Shiyi (Oneness) is a member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors and has a Masters in Counselling. Shiyi is experienced in working with family violence, parenting, immigration, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, and relationship issues. Shiyi also provides WeChat counselling for our Chinese clients to meet their cultural and personal needs.

David

Counsellor in Training

David has spent most of his working life in the hospitality industry however his new career path as a counsellor utilises a lot of the key skills gained through his customer focused training and own lived experiences.