KO WAI AU

Counsellors

Jennifer Miller - Te Āti Awa (Dunedin)

Ko Taranaki te maunga

Ko Tokomaru te waka

Ko Waiwhakaiho te awa

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi

Ko Ngāti te Whiti te hapū

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma of Applied Addiction Counselling, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

• Diploma of Professional Training

• Whānau, Hapu, Iwi Kai Whakaruruhau, Indigenous Qualification - Te Korowai Aroha

• Certificate of Personal Training and Exercise Prescription,

• Diploma of Herbal Medicine

• Bachelor of Physical Education

• National Membership: DAPAANZ - Drug and Alcohol Practitioners Association Aotearoa NZ

Working also currently as Kaitohutohu Māori/Māori Counsellor - University of Otago.

PAST EXPERIENCE:

• ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims

• CEP Practitioner - Mirror HQ Dunedin

• Kaimarie Hauora Māori Counsellor -Mirror

• Kaiarahi Māori Cancer Navigator, Healthy Lifestyles - Whānua Ora Kaimahi Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora.

Danielle Fentiman - LGBTQIA+ (Dunedin)

Ko wai au

ko Danielle toku ingoa (She/her)

Ko Awherika ki te tonga te iwi

Ko Durban te hapu

Ko Port Shepstone te papa te whenua

Kei Ōtepoti ahau e oho ana

‘He waka eke noa’

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Social Services, Counselling Psychology, ACC Sensitive Claims Supervisor

EXPERIENCE: *ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Mental health Counsellor -Stopping Violence Dunedin * Clinical Supervisor, Counsellor, Triage Case Manager- Youthline Otago * Child and Adolescent Counsellor - Mirror Counselling - Gender Diversity Champion 2018-2019 * Group Facilitators* Family Violence Advocate * Speciality in LGBTQIA (Trans and Intersex friendly, Polyamory Friendly) Trainer in LGBTQIA + Clinical Service Delivery * Triage Worker - Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust

National Memberships: NZ Association of Counsellors

Frederick Lalogafau (Christchurch)

QUALIFICATIONS: *Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences *  Diploma Applied Addiction Counselling, ACC Sensitive Claims Supervisor  

EXPERIENCE:  *ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims *Pukenga Pupuke Senior Clinician - Moana House.

National Memberships: DAPAANZ-Drug and Alcohol Practitioners Association Aotearoa NZ * DAPAANZ Supervisor

Kimberley O’Neill - Nga Puhi (Dunedin)

Ko Whakarara Te Maunga

Ko Ngai Tupango Te Hapu

Ko Nga Puhi Te Iwi

QAULIFICATIONS: * ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims *BA Social Services.

EXPERIENCE: *ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims *Youth Counsellor - Chat Bus Dunedin * Counsellor - Te Roopu Tautoko Ki Te Tonga kaupapa Māori community provider Dunedin * Counsellor - Otago University Māori centre

Esther Ritter (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * BA Social Services, Hon. Visual Arts-specialised training in Couples’ Therapy *Transactional Analysis Practitioner and Registered Yoga Teacher - Yoga Alliance

EXPERIENCE: Relationship Counselling, Individual and Couple, Equine therapy. Specialise in anxiety, PTSD, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning ( EAGALA)

Sybill Ritter (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * BA Social Services * Eagala Equine Therapist * Intentional Peer Support Certified.

EXPERIENCE: Mirror Counselling Service. Founder of Vanora Equine Assisted Therapy and Personal Development. Eagala Equine Assisted Therapist- Equus Solutions Cornwall UK.

Olga Pushenko (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice * Master of Applied Psychology * Bachelor of Behavioural Science * Diploma Primary School Teacher

EXPERIENCE: Psychologist - Southern District Health Board * Behavioural Specialist Advice, Behavioural Specialist - HHL Auckland * Laboratory Researcher - University of Waikato * Behavioural Therapist- Centre for Learning, Integration and Managing Behaviour Auckland * Primary School Teacher

Phoebe McMillan (Dunedin)

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi - engari taku toa he toa takimano

My strength is not mine alone but the strength of many

QUALIFICATIONS: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Treatment Group Based Therapy * BA Social Services with Distinction * Trauma Centre Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) * Te Wānanga o Raukawa Certificate of Te Reo Māori * BA Sociology with Honours - Clark University USA * Massachusetts Audubon Society USA

EXPERIENCE

Mirror Counselling Services Dunedin * Yoga Instructor * Disability Information Services, University of Otago * Earth Arts Outdoor Education Ithaca NY USA * Yoga Education in Prisons NZ * Big Brother Big Sister USA * Boys and Girls Club USA * Community Service Teaching Assistant

Myles Reilly (Dunedin)

Ko te pae tawhiti arumia kia tata-Ko te pae tata whakamaua-Kia puta i te wheiao ki te ao mārama

Seek to bring the distant horizon nearer - grasp it firmly once near - and so emerge from darkness into enlightenment.

QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced Theory of Psychotherapy Series * Transactional Analysis-ongoing  * Te Taketake * Diploma of Applied Addiction Counselling * Bachelor of Social Services * Grad Dip Secondary Schools Teaching * Bachelor of Physical Education * Diploma Te Ara Reo Māori (advanced)

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims - Treatment Group Based Therapy * Private Practice * Kaioranga Mirror Day Programme * Kōwhai Centre * Mindfulness Yoga Based Intervention * Adventure based learning * Psycho dynamic/relational based therapy * Attachment/Trauma/Intergenerational Trauma Informed

Shantraj Bethel (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS

ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Master of Counselling Studies * Master of Philosophy * Master of Science * Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) *  Diploma Health and Safety * Post Graduate Diploma Education * Flourishing Fellowship MSD Mental health project.

EXPERIENCE

ChatBus Dunedin * Private Practice-Counselling Dunedin * Youthline Otago (OUSA) Dunedin * Guidance Counsellor Central Southland College Winton * HOD Science Aparima College Southland * Co-Facilitator Life Keys Therapeutic Programme Murihiku * Toolbox Parenting Course Southland

Cinnamon Boreham - Waitaha - Kāti Māmoe - Ngāi Tahu (Dunedin)

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Tukua te wairua kia rere ki ngā taumata

Hei ārahī i ā tatou mahi 

Ma tā tātou whai i ngā tikanga a rātou mā 

Ki a mau ki a ita 

Ki a kore ai e ngaro 

Ki a pupuri 

Ki a whakamua 

Ki a tina! Tina! Hui e! Taiki e! 

Allow one’s spirit to exercise its potential To guide us in our work as well as in our pursuit of our ancestral traditions Take hold and preserve it Ensure it is never lost Hold fast. Secure it. Draw together! Affirm! 

QUALIFICATIONS: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims & Treatment Group Based Therapy * Psychotherapist * EMDR *Psychodramatist * BA Humanities * Te Korowai Aroha Mauri Ora * Te Korowai Aroha Paearahi * Te Ngaru Learning system * Transactional Analysis Therapy * Cert. Alcohol and Drug Counselling

EXPERIENCE

Stopping Violence Dunedin - Kaiwhakaruruhau - Individual and Group Counsellor/Facilitator- Management and Strategy * Ministry of Justice * Dunedin Collaboration Against Family/Whānau Violence * Relationship Services * Te Wai Matua Trust * Te Roopu Tautoko Ki te Tonga * Moana House

Rupi Riley (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Arts-Major Psychology-Otago * Diploma of Education-La Trobe University,Victoria Australia * Diploma of Professional Counselling (Honours)- Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors * Post Graduate Certificate Health Science (Child & Adolescent Mental health)-University of Otago * Masters in Health Science (endorsed in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy)-Awarded Dorothea Wraith Prize for Excellence in Child Psychotherapy * Postgraduate papers: Clinical Assessment, Child Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims Facilitator ACC * Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services-Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua * Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist - Presbyterian Support Services, Dunedin * Child Psychotherapist - Mirror Counselling Service * Rupi Riley Child Psychotherapist - Private Practice

Rachel Gray (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science in Psychology-Otago University * Bachelor of Social Services Counselling-Otago Polytechnic.

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims Facilitator ACC * OCASA ( formally Rape Crisis) * Catholic Social Services * Kowhai Centre

Kevin Hollingsworth (Rotorua)

Ko Ruapekapeka te Maunga, Ko Taumarere te Awa, Ko Akerama te Marae, Ko Ngāti Hine te Hapū, Ko Ngāpuhi te Iwi, Ko Mataatua Pui te Waka, No Rotorua ahau, Ko Ngongotaha te maunga, Ko Waitati te awa, Ko Kevin Wiremu Hollingsworth ahau

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s in Professional Practice – Advanced Practitioner *  Kaitiakitanga: Post Graduate Diploma – Bicultural Professional Supervision *  Postgraduate in Health Sciences – Psychotherapy and Pharmacology * Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Addiction Counselling * 

Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences – Psychology / Social Work * Diploma in Business Management – Theory to Practice *  Certificate in Applied Social Sciences * Level 4 Certificate in Te Ara Reo Maori * National Certificate in Employment Skills 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Tūhoe Hauora – Social Services Clinical Team Leader Managing the Adult Teams * Emerge Aotearoa – Mauri Ora site Tauranga Sub-acute to Chronic Residential Facility Mental Health Professional (MHP) * Tu Taua – Project Leader, Governance Group. Mana enhancing consumer lead groups Marae based Whānau programmes Project Lead – Steering committee Mana Enhancing groups at Emerge Aotearoa Rotorua * Link People – Mental Health Housing Team Finding housing for the most vulnerable people with Mental Health and Addictions issues * Te Utuhina Manaakitanga Provided AoD Counselling/ Mentoring and support AOD Clinical Practitioner * Te Whare Oranga Ngakau Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Residential Treatment Kaimahi * Life wise Trust Rotorua Mental Health and Addiction Residential Treatment Support Worker

Aaza Garcia (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social Services * Certificate in Human Services (Specialty: Mental Health) * National Certificate in Mental Health 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Mirror Counselling Services: Child & Adolescent Counsellor, Brief Intervention & Intake Coordinator * Counsellor Student Health, Otago Polytechnic.

Dani Taripo (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social Services * Certificate in Human Services 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims-Hiwa Navigation * Mirror Counselling Services:Counsellor & Intake Coordinator

Michael Lalogafau (Whanganui)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social Work * Community & Social Service Certification * National Certificate in Mental Health 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Social Worker, Services for Children & Families, Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children, Hastings * Case Leader - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children, Te Au Rere a te Tonga Youth Justice Residence Palmerston North * Child Case Manager, Royal New Zealand Police, Whanganui * Care & Protection Social Worker, Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children, Palmerston North * Social Worker, Life to the Max, Gonville Police Station, 2 Harper St, Gonville, Whanganui * Youth Board Co-ordinator, Fielding District Youth Board, Fielding Police Station * Social Worker, NZ Police Youth Development Program, Clendon Community Policing Centre, Clendon Police Station Auckland * Social Worker in Schools (SWIS), James Family Trust/Randwick Park School Family Trust/Randwick Park School Auckland

Jamie Addison (South Otago)

Ko hikurangi te maunga... ko waiapu te awa.... ko ngati porou te iwi.... tu mai ra hikurangi me tau mana rangatira... ko tenei ahau to mokopuna o te tairawhiti

QUALIFICATIONS:

MPP Master of Professional Practice-Cultural Assessment and Māori Framework Development  *  Bachelor of Social Services Level 7 (Counselling) *  Diploma in Applied Addiction Counselling (level 6) * Motivational Interviewing Intermediate level

EXPERIENCE:ACC registered Counsellor and Group Therapy for Sensitive Claims * Senior Clinician (Pukenga) Moana House * Programme Coordinator - Gore and Clutha Women’s Refuge *  CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa 

Carla Hore (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Social Services, Counselling - Distinction awarded Otago Polytechnic * Certificate Human Services Level 4 Social Services- Distinction awarded Otago Polytechnic * Victim Support-Specialist training-Sexual Violence and Homicide

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Chatbuse Counselling * Kowhai Centre Otago Polytechnic * Victim Support Dunedin Police

Sheryl McKewen (Mosgiel)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social & Community Work University of Otago * Postgraduate Certificate In Counselling Studies University of Canterbury

EXPERIENCE:ACC registered Counsellor & Social Worker for Sensitive Claims * Cancer Psychosocial Services SDHB * Women and Children’s Health Social Worker SDHB * Family Worker- Anglican Family Care *

Sophie Taele (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters of Social Welfare - Specialising in Family/Whānau Counselling Practices-Distinction * Post Graduate Diploma In Community and Family/Whānau Studies * Bachelor of Arts Community and Family/Whānau Studies.

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor & Social Worker for Sensitive Claims, ACC Group Based Therapy * Araiteuru Whare Hauora Dunedin-Family/Whānau Violence Social Worker * Mental Health Coach International Rugby Players-France * Private English Tutor-Biarritz & Narbonne France * Residential Social Worker Puketai Care and Protection Residence-Dunedin * Mental Health Assistant Waikari Hospital SDHB-Dunedin * English as a Second Language Teacher - Italy * Probation Officer Dunedin.

Ambika Kohli (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD Sociology, Thesis: Modernity, Gender and Class in Urban India University of Canterbury * MA Sociology of Law, University of Basque Country, Spain,  Thesis: Sex Selection and Abortion in India: Some Implications for Indian Women * BA (Hons), History, University of Delhi, India * Currently in year 2 (final) Level 7 Te Taketake Diploma in Addiction  Counselling, Moana House, Otago Polytechnic 

EXPERIENCE : ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims * Women’s Safety Intervention Services Coordinator  Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group Dunedin * Administration & Community Development Coordinator  Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group Christchurch

Kiara Moore (Queenstown)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Certificate of Equine AssistedPsychotherapy-Equine Psychotherapy Institute * Master of Social Work- Groups, Cross Cultural Social Work, MentalHealth Social Work *  Bachelor of Psychological Science- Abnormal Psychology, LifeSpan Development, Behavioural Psychology, Individual Differences and Assessment *  University Exchange Bradford University, England- Grief and Loss, SocialPsychology, Forensic Psychology

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims *  Aspiring Therapy- Therapist, Social Worker, Owner *  Stride Mental Health- Mental Health Support Coordinator-Mental Health Worker

Eta Bloomfield (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Counselling-Otago University * Trauma focused CBT * Childhood Trauma * Psychoeducation of PTSD * Family/whānau Systemic Therapy * ACT Therapy * Diploma Social Services * Somatic Therapy

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims, Royal Commission Enquiry-Abuse in Care * Mirror HQ Dunedin * Salvation Army Bridge Programme.

Sally Beale (South Otago)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctor of Philosophy-Otago University * Master of Social Work-Otago University * Advance Social Service Counselling Mental Health and Specialist Practice-Otago University * Diploma of Social Work & Diploma of Higher Education-Trowbridge College UK * Certificate in Counselling Skills, Certificate in Counselling Theory and combined Certificate In Counselling (AEB) * Diploma of Aromatherapy-Elizabeth Jones School of Aromatherapy Andover UK * Diploma of Natural Therapeutics-South Pacific College of Natural Therapeutics NZ * Diploma of Anatomy and Therapeutic Massage-Alpha School of Massage, Auckland, NZ

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims, Pre-Cover Services, Treatment, Group Based Therapy and Support Social Work * Clinical Lead, Addiction Programme - Ashburn Clinic, Dunedin * Programme Facilitator-CareNZ, Otago Corrections Facility, Drug Treatment Unit * Case Manager-Department of Corrections, Auckland Prison * Self-employed business producing range of natural ointment/oils for human/animal health

Angela Summersgill (Alexandra)

Ko Inglebrough te maunga 

Ko Lune te awa 

Ko North Sea te moana 

Ko Yorkshire Dales te whenua tupu 

Ko Lancaster te kāinga 

Kei Lowburn, Central Otago au e noho ana 

He Kaiwhakahaere o Leaning Rock Therapies 

Ko Angela Summersgill taku ingoa 

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development First Class * MA in Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice  * City & Guilds Introduction to Delivering Learning * City & Guilds Level 4 Preparing to Teach Lifelong Learning Sector * Mātanga Mahi Wairua 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims, ACC Social Worker/Treatment Provider * Supervisor /Senior Social Worker Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children Mid North (Kaikohe) & Central Otago (Alexandra) * Senior Practitioner - Tai Tokerau Key Assets – The Children’s Service Provider (NZ) * Functional Family Therapist - Child Welfare Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (Seconded to & Oz Child) Melbourne * Social Work Lecturer 

University of Western Australia WA Centre for Rural Health Karratha * Social Work Lecturer 

Te Tai Tokerau Wananga Northland Polytechnic (NorthTec)  Whangarei * Teaching Family Model Practitioner 

Youth Horizons Trust Tauranga *  Senior Practitioner Social Work Oranga Tamariki Whakatane * Social Worker 

Oranga Tamariki Te Maioha o Parekarangi Youth Justice Residence Rotorua * Freelance Trainer 

Prison Radio YMCA – Lancaster Farms Young Offenders Institute * Volunteer Coordinator Lancaster & District YMCA Diversity FM Community Radio * Volunteer National Coalition Building Institute (Leadership and Diversity) * Community Development Worker 

Barnardos * District Girls Work Coordinator Lancaster & District Youth & Community Service  * Project Worker 

Lancaster & District Women’s Aid * Sessional Youth Worker Lancaster & District Youth & Community Service * Volunteer  Lancaster and District Community Action * Residential Care Officer * Intellectual Disabilities Lancashire Social Services * Transition Support Worker Liverpool Association for Mental Health 

Arianna Loretta Andrews (Invercargill)

I te taha o toku Papa

Ko Ngati Ruanui, Ngati Porou me Kuki Airani oku iwi

I te taha o toku Whaea

Ko Ngati Maniapoto me Ngati Rarua oku iwi

Ko Arianna Andrews toku ingoa

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate Certificate in Addiction Intervention, Open Polytechnic * Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing – Mental Health and Addictions, Open Polytechnic, Wellington * New Zealand Certificate in Whanau Ora, Manaaki Ora Trust * National Diploma of Mental Health Support Work, Southern Institute of Technology * National Certificate in Social Services, Southern Institute of Technology * 

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims Treatment Provider * AOD Counsellor, Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, Invercargill * Casual Mental Health Support Worker at Kakakura Trust, Invercargill 

Komisi Bloomfield (Northland)

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters of Social Work (Applied) with Distinction Bachelor of Arts

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims Social Worker/ Treatment Provider * Moanahouse-Whānau Assessments * Mirror Counselling * Puketai Care and Protection Residence Oranga Tamariki * Resident Youth Worker * Måori Health Liaison Lakes DHB Måori Health.

Graeme Pringle (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS

National diploma in Counselling * Master of Counselling (1st class honours)
EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims/ Treatment Provider *  Mirror Services Counselling service Counselling for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, trauma, involvement with Oranga tamariki * Stop 2018 Assessment and interventions of young people who had engaged in harmful sexual behaviours.  Comprehensive assessment and delivery of interventions for the individual, family, and broader system * Private Practice External individual and group supervision for counsellors, social workers, and students. Workshops and supporting organisations develop practices of collective support for practitioners 

Speciality area: specialise in post-structural approaches to counselling and family/whānau therapy (narrative and solution focused therapy), although my initial training was in person centred counselling. 

Claire Rye - Art Therapist (Dunedin)

QUALIFICATIONS

Creative Arts Therapy, Clinical Masters (first class), Whitecliffe, Auckland, NZ, 2022 * Interactive Drawing Therapy for Children and Adolescents. NZ 2022 * Creative Arts Therapy Postgraduate Diploma, Whiteciffe, Christchurch, NZ, 2020 * Te Reo Māori Level 1&2 - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. 2019 * Interactive Drawing Therapy Foundation Course. NZ 2019 * Careerforce Certificate in Youth Work Level 3, NZ 2016 * Arts Award Adviser- (Bronze & Silver awards). Trinity College London, UK 2010 * BA (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture), Manchester Metropolitan University, UK 2001

EXPERIENCE: ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims - Art Therapist- ACC ISSC Group Coordinator * Stopping Violence Dunedin - Youth Service Coordinator * Dunedin Collaboration Against Family/whānau Violence - Community Support Network Coordinator (Part-time) * Magic Kids Dunedin - Programme Manager (Part-time) McAndrew Bay School * Oranga Tamariki - Kaiawhina Puketai Care and Protection (Casual) * Safe Kids In Daily Supervision (SKIDS) Wellington

Lindsey Francis (Queenstown)

QUALIFICATIONS

Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Masters of Applied Social Work  First Class Honours * George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Postgraduate Diploma of Social Service Work- Dean’s List for Outstanding GPA 2 year diploma program completed in 9 months * Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada Graduate Honours Degree of Psychology & Sociology Double Major with Minor in French Studies * Crisis Prevention Institute Training invercargill * Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Facilitator Training * Level 1 iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation Facilitation Training * Indigenous Canada * Introduction to Māori healing *  Mental Health & Trauma Informed Yin Yoga Teacher Training. 

EXPERIENCE : ACC registered Counsellor for Sensitive Claims - ACC Social Worker -  ACC ISSC Group Coordinator * Central Lakes Family/Whānau Services * PACT Mental Health Support Worker * Yoga Instructor Queenstown * Queenstown Lakes District * Salvation Army Florence Booth House Toronto Canada * Mentorship Programme President Nipissing University Canada 

Jessica Rahui-MacConnell (Dunedin)

Ngāti Hineuru; Ngāti Moerewa

QUALIFICATIONS

*Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Massey University

* Master of Arts in Psychology, Massey University

* Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice  Massey University

* Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention Melbourne Polytechnic

* Level 4 Te Reo Māori Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

* Te Pōkaitahi Reo Māori Te Aho a Māui (EIT)

EXPERIENCE: ACC Sensitive Claims Psychologist and ACC Group Facilitator 

* Te Paki o Atutahi: this is a whānau-centred, kaupapa Māori psychology space. 

* Te Kuwatawata, National Hauora Coalition, Tāmaki Makaurau-Psychologist. 

* Te Whare Hīnātore, Auckland City Mission, Auckland Psychologist.

* Salvocare Eastern, Melbourne-youth worker.

* Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Melbourne.

Mikayla Johnson

Qualifications: ACC Sensitive Claims Treatment Provider * Postgraduate Certificate in The Trauma Responsive Organisation * Postgraduate Certificate in Burnout Fatigue and Human Flourishing * Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Crisis * Bachelor of Counselling and Addictions Practice * Introduction to Yoga for Children * Yoga Teacher Training * Yoga Teacher Training * Student Addictions Practitioner

EXPERIENCE: Guidance Counsellor Heretaunga College * PACT Group Youth Counsellor * Whakarongorau Aotearoa New Zealand Telehealth Services Mental Health and Addictions Advisor * Capital Coast District Health Board Acute Resource Support Worker *  Mikayla Mary: The Yogi Counsellor Yoga Teacher * Seedling Yoga Yoga Teacher * 

Jacqueline Broughton

Qualification: ACC Sensitive Claims Treatment Provider and ACC Social Worker * Bachelor of Social Work * Te Ray Puawai Scholarship Recipient * Mahi Ora programme

Experience: Women’s Refuge Whanganui- Women’s Advocate * Te Hau Range Ora team- Māori Health Services, Whanganui District Health Board-Kaitakitaki-Equity * Community Assessment Rehabilitation Team, Whanganui District Health Board-Assessor/Case Manager * Bridge and Supportive Accommodation Services, Salvation Army Palmerston North -Case Manager * Women’s Homelessness  Support Service , Liverpool NSW-Case Worker  * NTCATT: Northern Territory Crisis Assessment Telephone Triage-Senior Specialist Mental Health * Top End Mental Health Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team - Darwin -Intake Social Worker (Senior Mental Health Specialist) * Child Youth and Family- Social Worker * Te Whare Rokiroki-Māori Womens Refuge - Wellington-Social Worker * CanTeen Wellington-Member Support Coordinator (clinical based) * Kokiri Marae Māori Womens Refuge Lower Hutt-Advocate for Children and Young People Who Witness Family Violence * Life to the Max Programme Whanganui-Social Worker (Senior) * Taunaki Rangatahi School-based Services-William Colenso College - Napier-Independent Social Worker contracted to provide Taunaki Rangatahi Service by Te Kupenga Hauora - Ahuriri

Kylie Maire Barker

Qualification: Bachelor Social Service

Experience: Mirror Counselling Dunedin * Chatbus Child Counselling * Rape Crisis * Anglican Family Care * Kōwhai Centre Otago Polytechnic * Salvation Army

Kara Tarapi

Qualification: Applied Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Counselling  * Bachelor of Social Services  * Certificate in Human Services  * Caring for Children and Introduction to Child Psychology – Stotts Correspondence College

Experience: Kings College High School, Otago Girls High School Counsellor * Youthline-Counselling and Community Education Manager * Child, Youth and Family – Te Pae Tawhiti Night Care Worker * Servants Health Centre, Dunedin – Volunteer Counsellor * Corstorphine Baptist Community Trust – Support Worker * Methodist Mission – Adult Approach Learning 

Toni Bell

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work * Certificate of Proficiency- Neurodiversity *  Whānua and Kaitiaki Award-Corrections.

Experience :  Department of Corrections: Addiction, polysubstance abuse, undiagnosed and diagnosed mental health disorders, historical trauma and sexual abuse trauma.

Social Workers 

Suzanne Wereta-Te Āti Awa

QUALIFICATIONS: *Masters of Social Work, *Bachelor Arts Community and Family/Whānau studies, *Post Graduate Diploma in Social and Community Work.

EXPERIENCE: *ACC registered Social Worker for Sensitive Claims * Social Worker - Oranga Tamariki * Social Worker Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora * Mentor- Whāiao * Caregiver-Mirror Youth Day programme * Teaching Fellow-University of Otago * Whānau worker-Family/Whānau Start Dunedin *  Course Coordinator Treaty of Waitangi 2nd year, Tutor- University of Otago *Kaupapa Māori Research-Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, National Institute of Research Excellence for Māori Development and Advancement, Toi Maori ki Otepoti. Exploration of what is Toi Maori and what this means to Iwi Maori in Dunedin.

National Memberships:  Kāhui Whākamana Tauwhiro- Social Workers

Hiwa               He Kaiarahi (Assessors)

Dr Miriama Ketu Clinical Psychologist

Barry Kirker Clinical Psychologist

Joy Rogers  Clinical Psychologist

Dr Kumari Valentine Clinical Psychologist

Wiremu Wehi Clinical Psychologist

Annelize Prinsloo Clinical Psychologist

Werner Briedenhann Clinical Psychologist

Shona Harvey Clinical Psychologist

Hiwa               Kaiwhakahaere (Supervisors) 

Dr Kumari Valentine Clinical Psychologist

Bhavna Nagar Clinical Psychologist

Barry Kirker Clinical Psychologist

Wiremu Wehi Clinical Psychologist