It all begins somewhere. And therapy is no different. The therapeutic journey starts with an initial assessment which can sometimes feel a little untherapeutic (I aim for this not to be the case). My job in this session is to gather all relevant background information to create a big picture of where we are headed for therapy and start to assemble a collaborative road map.

Your one and only job is to figure out if we are a good fit e.g. do we vibe, am I someone you can see yourself working with? Is what I have to offer going to work for you?

Sometimes people do not know what to expect when attended couple therapy and also are on edge as it can be a new and scary experience with a lot weighing on it. I am here to hopefully make your journey as simple as possible.

When I work with couples, the couple is the client - meaning there are no secrets between the 3 of us, everything is on the table and this helps to keep the therapeutic relationship intact and therapy as neutral as possible so that we can achieve the best outcomes collaboratively.

The initial assessment lays the foundations for therapy which is then tailored to your individual needs and aims to support you in addressing these and creating the life you want to have.

I work with adults and adolescents.

Being tangata whenua and working within Aotearoa New Zealand as a registered health professional I believe it is important to outline;

When I am working in partnership with Māori the aim is to actively enable Māori to exercise tino rangatiratanga / authority over their own health and wellbeing and to contribute to equitable health outcomes for Māori.