Central Counsellors

Anne

Counsellor – Individuals and Couples

Anne has been working as a counsellor at Home and Family Counselling for about 20 years. She has had extensive training and experience in a wide range of counselling approaches, enabling her to work with a variety of adults and couples.

Anne is a member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), a counsellor for the Family Court and has a Masters Degree in Counselling with first class honours from University of Auckland.

Anne believes counselling can offer people powerful ways of moving forward through difficult times, which may involve conflict, domestic violence, abuse, grief, depression, stress, anxiety or self-doubt, enabling them to gain inner strength, learn new skills and generate change. She has a particular interest in working with people who have experienced partner violence and with couples who wish to rebuild their relationship.

Anne finds counselling challenging, engaging and sometimes deeply moving.

Anne is married. She has three adult sons and two grandchildren.

Availability: Wednesday and Thursday mornings (Mt Eden)

Meryl

Counsellor – Families

In recent years Meryl has worked with parents/caregivers to help them understand and support their young children (4 years old and under) who are experiencing emotional difficulties.

Parents/caregivers at times work with me to develop a closer bond with their young child.

In the past Meryl worked with women who experienced anxiety or depression while pregnant or in the postpartum period. Meryl understands that this can impact on a woman’s sense of confidence in being a mum.

Also, some children have sensitivities after experiencing trauma such as domestic violence or the process of being fostered.

Meryl believes that parents/caregivers want to nurture security and happiness in their children and that young children have enormous potential to change. Meryl feels privileged to support parents/caregivers and their young children.

Availability: Monday Mornings and Thursday afternoons (Mt Eden)

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. Rachel uses the ARC framework alongside solution focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy or Gestalt therapy, depending on the approach best suited to your and your needs.

She has experience helping people with anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, sexual distress, relationship and parenting challenges, life transition and work issues. Rachel provides empathetic, non-judgmental and effective counselling. Rachel holds a Master of Counselling degree and is a provisional member of NZAC.n.

Availability: Wednesday evenings & Saturday (Mt Eden)